| Gregory Infante | |
|---|---|
 Infante at the 2015 Triple-A All-Star Game | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 10, 1987 Caracas, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 7, 2010, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 27, 2018, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–2 |
| Earned run average | 3.56 |
| Strikeouts | 60 |
| Teams | |
Gregory Alexander Infante (born July 10, 1987) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox.
Infante was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an international free agent in 2006. He was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2010[1] and made his Major League debut in relief against the Detroit Tigers on September 7, 2010. In five games with the White Sox, he pitched 42⁄3 scoreless innings, allowing only 2 hits. Infante was released on August 30, 2012.
He signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a minor league free agent in November 2012 and was assigned to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts. He made 27 relief appearances with the Lookouts and was 1–1 with a 3.35 ERA. He was then promoted to Triple-A Albuquerque, where he made one appearance and allowed 3 runs in 2 innings. He was released on July 9, 2012.
Infante signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays in December 2013. He spent time with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and Triple-A Buffalo Bisons in 2014.
Infante signed another minor league deal with the Blue Jays on October 29, 2014, which included an invitation to spring training.[2]
On December 14, 2015, Infante signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies with an invitation to spring training.[3] He became a free agent after the 2016 season.
Prior to the 2017 season, Infante signed a minor league deal to return to the Chicago White Sox. He made his return to the Major Leagues with the same club that he had debuted for that year and posted a 3.13 ERA with 49 strikeouts in 52 appearances. In 2018, he spent most of the year in Charlotte and posted an 8.00 ERA in 10 big league games. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018.[4]
On January 7, 2019, Infante signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles.[5] He was released on March 31, 2019.
On February 8, 2020, Infante signed with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League. Infante did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] On February 25, 2021, Infante was released.[7]
On September 5, 2023, Infante announced his retirement via Instagram to start a youth baseball program in Caracas.
