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Luis Mendoza #46 | Pitcher | Texas Rangers
Height: 6-3    Weight: 180    Throws: R    Bats: R
Born: Oct 31, 1983, Veracruz,
Contract: Signed though 2008
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September 17, 2008
Luis Mendoza managed to give up six runs without recording an out against the Tigers on Wednesday.
September 1, 2008
Luis Mendoza was pounded on Monday night to the tune of five hits and four runs while recording just one out against the Mariners in his seventh loss of the season.
August 29, 2008
Luis Mendoza has been recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma, according to the AP. Bill White was optioned to Single-A Bakersfield to make room on the roster.
August 29, 2008
Pitcher Luis Mendoza will be called up by the Rangers on Friday, according to the Dallas Morning News.
August 15, 2008
The Rangers optioned Luis Mendoza to Triple-A Oklahoma City Friday.
August 8, 2008
Luis Mendoza struggled on Friday night permitting six hits and five runs while recording just nine outs for the Rangers. He fell to 3-5 with the loss.
August 3, 2008
Luis Mendoza allowed seven base runners over seven innings on Sunday as he was victorious for the third time this season. Mendoza permitted four runs to the Jays in the outing with one walk and two strikeouts.
July 11, 2008
After a horrendous start last time out, Luis Mendoza recorded eight strikeouts in six innings on Friday, He gave up just three hits and one run to the White Sox to earn his second victory of the season.
July 7, 2008
Luis Mendoza exited Monday night's game against the Angels after allowing eight runs on nine hits, walking two and striking out none over 1.1 innings of work.
July 6, 2008
Luis Mendoza hopes to fair better tomorrow than his last start when he gave up six runs, but only one of which was earned. He'll face the Los Angeles Angels and Ervin Santana at home.
June 29, 2008
Manager Ron Washington has decided that Luis Mendoza will rejoin the Rangers' starting rotation, according to the Dallas Morning News.
May 27, 2008
Luis Mendoza has restarted his rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma after being sidelined by both shoulder soreness and a finger blister, and he allowed six hits and five runs over two innings, according to the Dallas Morning News.
May 24, 2008
Luis Mendoza is being assigned to Triple-A Oklahoma and is scheduled to start there Monday, according to MLB.com. Sidelined by both shoulder soreness and a finger blister, Mendoza will likely need at least three to four starts at Oklahoma before he can even be considered as an option for the Rangers.
May 21, 2008
Luis Mendoza's bullpen session on Tuesday did no go well, according to the Dallas Morning News. The skin on his right middle finger was still sensitive and the session was aborted.
May 17, 2008
Luis Mendoza threw a bullpen session on Friday and had no problem with the blister that forced him out of his rehab start on Wednesday, according to the Star-Telegram. It was also a finger blister than landed him on the DL at the start of the season. This blister isn't believed to be as severe this time and Mendoza will make another rehab start on Sunday.
May 15, 2008
Luis Mendoza was forced out of his rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma after one inning with the onset of a blister on his pitching hand, according to the Dallas Morning News.
May 11, 2008
Luis Mendoza threw another 45 pitches in a simulated game on Saturday. He explains that his fastball is coming around as he overcomes right shoulder inflammation. "I wasn't really able to get on top of it because my shoulder was sore," Mendoza tells the Dallas Morning News. "But today it was strong, and it felt good." He will work a bullpen session on Monday before going on a minor league rehab assignment.
May 7, 2008
Luis Mendoza (shoulder) is closer to returning to the Rangers rotation after he threw 45 pitches and reported no pain on Wednesday, according to MLB.com. "It felt really good," Mendoza said. "No problems. No more soreness. No more pain. Nothing."
April 25, 2008
Rangers' pitcher Luis Mendoza was placed on the disabled list Friday, notes the Sports Network. In three appearances for Texas he has give up 10 runs in 9 2/3 innings.
April 23, 2008
As one is apt to guess in a 6-19 loss, Texas starter Luis Mendoza suffered through horrific struggles as this Rangers fell to the Detroit Tigers by 13 runs. Mendoza lasted just 1 2/3 innings, throwing 57 pitches (32 strikes), allowing five runs (only two earned) on five hits.
April 23, 2008
Luis Mendoza will be looking for his first win of the season when he takes the hill against Detroit at Comerica Park tonight, according to MLB.com. He is 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA, and got rocked for five runs in his last outing against Boston on Friday.
April 18, 2008
Luis Mendoza had another rough outing in his second start as he permitted the Red Sox to score seven runs in just three innings as he picked up his second loss of the year.
April 12, 2008
Luis Mendoza made his first start of the season for the Rangers on Saturday as he picked up the loss despite allowing just one run in four innings.
April 9, 2008
Luis Mendoza is ready to pitch for the Rangers on Saturday, according to the Dallas Morning News. He pitched 7.1 innings for Triple-A Oklahoma in a 6-1 win over Nashville on Monday, and only allowed one run in the first inning and induced 14 ground-ball outs with only four flyouts. He will be activated from the DL and said, "I had good command and my secondary pitches are getting better. I'm excited. I can't wait for Saturday." His fantasy stock is back on the rise with this news.
April 3, 2008
Luis Mendoza threw in a simulated game on Wednesday, according to the Dallas Morning News. He threw around 65 pitches in four innings, and said he had no problems with the blistered area of his ailing finger. After the session he stated, "I'm ready for my next start. I get this thing every spring training, but once I get it fixed, I don't have any more problems. I was able to finish off all my pitches in the simulated game." This is good news and Mendoza remains on target to return to the Rangers starting rotation on April 12.
March 26, 2008
Luis Mendoza will be placed on the 15-day DL to open the season, according to The Dallas Morning News. He has been slowed by a finger blister but has earned the fifth spot in the Rangers' rotation and the team expects him to start April 12.
March 19, 2008
Luis Mendoza is the front runner for the fifth spot in the rotation and could move even higher, the Dallas Morning News reports. The 24-year-old right-hander posted a 3.93 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 148.2 minor league innings in 2007. He then worked 16.0 frames in the majors and managed a 2.25 ERA.
March 18, 2008
With spring training winding down and the opportunity to earn a spot in the starting rotation for the Texas Rangers dwindling, Luis Mendoza hit the mound and put forth a strong performance against the Oakland Athletics. Mendoza allowed just two hits and one run in five innings of work, completed without a walk allowed and one strike out earned, as the Rangers won 11-6. Before today, Mendoza had allowed nine runs on nine hits through 6 2/3 innings. Today, he stepped up and made a strong case for the final spot in the rotation.
March 13, 2008
Luis Mendoza went perfect for the first three innings of action against the Rockies, but he got rocked for five runs on five hits in the fourth inning. He is competing for a rotation spot and has been performing well and gaining praise from the Rangers' staff, but they have to be displeased with today's outing from him.
March 10, 2008
Luis Mendoza has been making strides and has worked his way up the Rangers rotation, thanks in part to Brandon McCarthy's injury, this according to MLB.com. Pitching coach Mark Connor stated, "He's a strong contender, just because of what I've seen last September and this spring: his stuff, his work ethic, his aptitude. The kid picks up things well."