Arnold Leon

Alex Arnold León Navarro (born September 6, 1988) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays, and in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions.

Professional career

Saraperos de Saltillo León made his professional baseball debut as a 17-year-old with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League in 2006, pitching in 4 games as a reliever. He appeared in 35 games for Saltillo in 2007, posting a 3–0 win–loss record, 1.94 earned run average (ERA), and 38 strikeouts in 41 innings pitched. He then played in 30 games for the Tomateros de Culiacán of the Mexican Pacific League, pitching to a 6–0 record, 3.49 ERA, and 27 strikeouts in 28 innings. Having recovered from surgery, León made 5 starts for the Arizona League Athletics in 2011, posting an 8.53 ERA in 6 innings. León was converted into a full-time starter during the 2013 minor league season, which he split between Double-A and Triple-A. In 25 total starts, he pitched to a 9–8 record, 4.12 ERA, and 97 strikeouts in 144 total innings.

Toronto Blue Jays On January 5, 2016, León was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations or a player to be named later. On March 30, John Gibbons announced that León had made the Opening Day roster, and would pitch out of the bullpen. He was designated for assignment on April 13. León cleared waivers on April 23, and was outrighted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.

Samsung Lions On May 18, 2016, Leon was acquired by the Samsung Lions of the KBO League and signed to a one-year, $500,000 contract.

Second stint with Saraperos de Saltillo On May 1, 2018, León signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League, the team with which he'd started his career.

Leones de Yucatán León was traded to the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League on August 13, 2018. León did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personal life León and his wife, Cinthia, have three kids