Víctor Gárate

Víctor José Gárate (born September 25, 1984) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and in Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the EDA Rhinos.

Career Houston Astros Gárate was signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent in 2005, and made his professional debut with the Greeneville Astros in the Appalachian League. He was 4–1 with a 5.57 ERA during the 19 games he pitched in relief that season. The next two seasons he spent with the Tri-City ValleyCats and the Lexington Legends. and played with the Great Lakes Loons and the Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino. He was added to the Dodgers' 40-man roster prior to the 2009 season and spent the season with the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts. He made 43 appearances for the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs during the 2011 season, posting a 3-3 record and 2.72 ERA with 59 strikeouts and two saves across innings pitched.

Milwaukee Brewers / York Revolution On July 12, 2012, Gárate was released by the Milwaukee Brewers organization. Gárate was signed by the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball on July 19, but was released a week later on July 26, 2012.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters On November 19, 2014, Gárate was signed by the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Saraperos de Saltillo Garate signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League for the 2016 season. He was released on June 8, 2016.

San Marino Baseball Club In 2018, Gárate played with San Marino in the Italian Baseball League.