Pedro Ángel Strop (born June 13, 1985) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago Cubs.

Strop was a position player in the Rockies minor league system from 2002 to 2005, primarily playing shortstop.

Strop moved from shortstop to pitching in 2006 due to posting poor hitting numbers.

On August 28, 2009 Pedro made his MLB debut and struck out his first batter, the Twins star catcher Joe Mauer.

In a trade the Texas Rangers made that sent Bengie Molina to the team, Pedro Strop was rewarded with the empty roster spot.

His pitching success continued for the majority of 2012.Through August 15 of that season, Strop achieved a 1.20 ERA primarily as a set up man to closer Jim Johnson.

On July 2, 2013, Strop was traded along with Jake Arrieta to the Cubs in exchange for Scott Feldman and Steve Clevenger.

[10] On February 27, 2021, Strop re-signed with the Cubs organization on a minor league contract that included a Spring Training invitation.

[15] Strop made 12 appearances for Monterrey, logging a 3.21 ERA with 16 strikeouts and 3 saves in 14.0 innings pitched.

[19] In 2013, Strop pitched as a reliever in the World Baseball Classic for the championship-winning Dominican Republic.

[20] Strop is known for the unique way he wears his hat while pitching, slightly crooked to his left, similar to that of Fernando Rodney.