Gregory Infante #45

Married to Elizabeth García, the sister of former White Sox pitcher Freddy García … has two children: Diego and Fabianna ... Twitter: @infantes_gregor ... Attended Antonio José de Sucre High School, Guarenas, Miranda State.

2017

Pitched in the major leagues for the first time since 2010 ... Ranked among the White Sox relief leaders in appearances (2nd, 52), IP (2nd, 54.2), strikeouts (4th, 49) and holds (5th, 5) ... Allowed just 29.7 percent (11-37) of inherited runners to score … first batters faced hit .159 (7-44) ... Recorded a 2.32 ERA (8 ER/31.0 IP) in 30 road appearances … lowered his ERA from 4.81 (13 ER/24.1 IP) in the first half (21 games) to 1.78 (6 ER/30.1 IP) after the break (33 outings) ... Limited left-handers to a .231/.307/.333 slash line, and righties to a .223/.295/.355 line … opponents batted .196 (10-51) with RISP and .172 (5-29) with RISP/two outs ... Seventeen of his appearances were more than 1.0 IP, and 39 were scoreless … posted a sub-2.00 ERA in August (1.98) and September (1.42) ... His contract was purchased from Charlotte on 5/15 … made his season debut that night at the Angels (1.0 scoreless IP) in his first MLB appearance since 10/1/10 vs. Cleveland ... Made four straight scoreless appearances from 5/31-6/7 (3.0 IP) … worked 2.1 scoreless IP on 6/21 at Minnesota ... Was optioned back to the Knights on 6/26 and recalled a second time on 7/3 … suffered his first loss on 7/23 at Kansas City (1 ER/0.1 IP) ... Worked 1.2 scoreless IP for his first major-league win on 8/18 at Texas … Juan Minaya recorded his first career save, marking the first teammates to record their first career win and save in the same game since Washington's Blake Treinen (win) and Ross Detwiler (save) on 6/28/14 at the Cubs … the last White Sox teammates to accomplish the feat were Mike Porzio (win) and Matt Ginter (save) on 5/7/02 at Texas (STATS LLC) ... Nineteen of his final 21 appearances were scoreless from 8/16-9/30 … posted a 0.86 ERA (2 ER/21.0 IP) with five holds, 17 strikeouts, a 0.48 WHIP and .139 (6-68) opponents average during that span ... Made 10 consecutive scoreless appearances from 8/16-9/3 … allowed just two hits with zero walks over 11.0 IP … worked 2.0 scoreless IP on 9/11 at Kansas City … each of his final six outings were scoreless (4.2 scoreless IP) ... Made 12 relief appearances with Charlotte, converting all three of his save opportunities ... Limited lefties to a .095 (2-21) average and righties to a .179 (5-28) mark … opponents were just 2-14 (.143) with RISP. l Nine of his 12 appearances were scoreless … worked a season-high 2.0 IP twice: 5/5 vs. Gwinnett and 5/12 at Louisville. l Recorded five strikeouts on 5/12 at Louisville ... Each of his final four appearances from 5/8-6/30 with the Knights were scoreless (5.0 IP).

2016

Combined to go 6-3 with a 5.11 ERA (35 ER/61.2 IP) and 65 strikeouts in 39 games (two starts) between Class AA Reading and Class AAA Lehigh Valley in the Phillies system.

2015

Went 1-3 with a 3.18 ERA (20 ER/56.2 IP) and 50 strikeouts in 51 outings between Class AA New Hampshire and Class AAA Buffalo in the Blue Jays organization ... Earned International League midseason All-Star honors

2014

Went a combined 2-2 with a 1.94 ERA (10 ER/46.1 IP) and 44 strikeouts in 41 appearances between New Hampshire and Buffalo in the Toronto system ... Ranked second in the Eastern League with 22 saves ... Was on Buffalo's disabled list from 5/16-6/12 with right shoulder impingement syndrome.

2013

Went a combined 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA (17 ER/39.2 IP) and 38 strikeouts over 28 games between Class AA Chattanooga and Class AAA Alburquerque in the Los Angeles-NL organization.

2012

Combined to go 4-1 with a 4.91 ERA (13 ER/33.0 IP) and one save in 21 games between Class AA Birmingham and Charlotte ... Endured three stints on the disabled list: 4/5-23 (left oblique strain), 7/6-8/14 (right elbow strain) and 8/17-9/1 (right elbow inflammation) ... Was released by the White Sox on 9/1 … signed by the Dodgers as a minor-league free agent on 11/16.

2011

Combined to go 3-4 with a 2.54 ERA (18 ER/63.2 IP) and 11 saves in 46 games between Class AA Birmingham and Class AAA Charlotte ... was a member of the World Team at the All-Star Futures game in Phoenix but did not pitch ... converted 11 of 12 save chances and limited right-handers to a .197 (30-151) average ... began the season with the Barons and was 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA (15.1 IP) in 12 appearances ... was promoted to the Knights on 5/14 and went 1-4 with a 3.35 ERA (18 ER/48.1 IP) in 34 games ... entered the season ranked by Baseball America as the no. 6 Prospect in the White Sox organization ... pitched with La Guaira of the Venezuelan Winter League, going 3-3 with a 2.87 ERA (5 ER/15.2 IP) in 19 relief outings.

2010

Made five scoreless relief appearances in his first season with the White Sox (4.2 IP)...his contract was purchased from Class AA Birmingham on 9/1...made his major-league debut on 9/7 at Detroit, throwing 1.0 scoreless IP with his first strikeout (Ryan Raburn)...did not allow a hit over his final three appearances (3.0 IP) ... combined to go 3-4 with a 3.45 ERA (23 ER/60.0 IP), 12 saves and 69 strikeouts in 55 games between Class A Winston-Salem and Birmingham...went 1-2 with a 3.48 ERA (13 ER/33.2 IP), nine saves and 35 strikeouts with the Dash and 2-2 with a 3.42 ERA (10 ER/26.1 IP), three saves and 34 strikeouts with the Barons...began the season at Winston-Salem...was named to the Carolina League midseason All-Star Team...converted eight consecutive save opportunities from 4/25-5/25...was promoted to Birmingham on 6/29...registered at least two strikeouts in 12 of 24 appearances with the Barons, including a season-high four on 7/28 vs. Chattanooga...allowed just one run (unearned) over his final 15.0 IP from 7/28-8/29 prior to joining the White Sox.

2009

Combined to go 4-6 with a 4.13 ERA (50 ER/109.0 IP) between Class A Kannapolis and Class A Winston-Salem ... began the season with the intimidators, going 3-5 with a 3.26 ERA (32 ER/88.1 OP) in 15 starts ... struck out 11 in 6.0 hitless IP in his season debut on 4/9 vs. Asheville ... was promoted to the dash on 7/2 and went 1-2 with a 7.84 ERA (18 ER/20.2 IP) in six games (five starts) ... was on the disabled list from 7/18-28 with an injured right ring finger and again from 8/10 through the remainder of the season.

2008

Was 4-3 with a 2.66 ERA (22 ER/74.1 IP) in his second season with advanced rookie Bristol ... tied for second in the Appalachian League in IP (74.1) and ranked fifth in ERA ... named APPY Pitcher of the Week for 7/28-8/3 ... pitched in five games with La Guaira of the Venezuelan Winter League.

2007

Went 2-3 with a 4.01 ERA (15 ER/33.2 IP) in 10 games (eight starts) with Bristol.

2006

Spent the season on the Sox Venezuelan Summer League team