Pedro Severino

Pedro Severino De León (born July 20, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball catcher who is a free agent.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Baltimore Orioles, and Milwaukee Brewers.

The coach noticed Severino's potential at catcher when he threw out a baserunner attempting to steal second base, and asked him to keep catching.

[1] After repeating the GCL in 2012,[2] Severino played for the Hagerstown Suns of the Class A South Atlantic League (SAL) in 2013, where he was the team's youngest player.

[1][4] In 2014, Severino played for the Potomac Nationals of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, where the average player was three years older than him.

[6] He made his major league debut on September 20, hitting a double against the outfield wall off Miami Marlins reliever Jose Urena in his first plate appearance and coming around to score.

He hit his first major league home run while pinch-hitting at Coors Field on August 17 against Colorado Rockies reliever Matt Carasiti.

[12] He set a career high with three home runs in a game in a 12–11 win over the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington on June 4, 2019.

He began the 2023 season with the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas, where he played in 18 games and hit .286/.400/.476 with 3 home runs, 8 RBI, and 3 stolen bases.