Mauricio Alejandro Llovera[a] (born April 17, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
Llovera signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an international free agent in 2015, and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with them in 2020.
[5] He was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on September 6, 2020, and made his debut that day against the New York Mets.
[13] With Sacramento, Llovera made 15 scoreless relief appearances, striking out 28 in 20.0 innings pitched while notching two wins and one save.
He was assigned to Triple–A Sacramento to begin the 2023 season, where he made 17 appearances and posted a 3.92 ERA with 24 strikeouts in 20+2⁄3 innings pitched.
[17] On July 26, 2023, Llovera was traded to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor-league pitcher Marques Johnson.
[19] Llovera made his Red Sox debut that same day at Oracle Park against the Giants, his former team.
[22] In 17 games split between Tacoma and the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Mariners, Llovera compiled a 4.58 ERA with 14 strikeouts across 19+2⁄3 innings pitched.