Odrisamer Despaigne Orue (/ˈoʊdriːsəmɪər ˈdɛspɑːnjeɪ/ OH-dree-sə-meer DES-pahn-yay; born April 4, 1987) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. He previously played for the San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Angels.\n', '

Despaigne played for the Industriales of the Cuban National Series, making his debut in the league in 2007. He played for the Cuban national baseball team, and defected from Cuba while in Europe for the 2013 World Port Tournament. Despaigne became a legal resident of Spain, and traveled to Mexico.\n', '

Despaigne and fellow Cuban defector Aledmys Díaz held a showcase for Major League Baseball teams on February 13, 2014. Despaigne signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres on May 2, 2014. The Padres assigned Despaigne to the San Antonio Missions of the Double-A Texas League, where in two games started, he allowed one earned run in ​7 2⁄3 innings pitched. The Padres promoted Despaigne to the El Paso Chihuahuas of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League on May 26. Despaigne was called up by the Padres on June 23 to start that night against the San Francisco Giants. \n', 'Despaigne pitched seven shutout innings, allowing four hits in his major league debut. In his fifth major league start on July 20, Despaigne pitched 7 2/3 no-hit innings before the New York Mets\' Daniel Murphy doubled. The Padres won the game 2-1.\n', '

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