title: Pedro Viola
text: # Pedro Viola
  
  Pedro Viola (born June 29, 1983) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles. He was called up to MLB on September 2, 2009, after was 2–2 with a 5.47 ERA and converted eight of 11 save chances for the Triple-A Louisville Bats.
  
  ## Career
  
  ### Cincinnati Reds
  
  Viola has played for teams on every minor league level in the Reds organization, some of which have since ended affiliation with the Reds. He played for the DSL Reds, Sarasota Reds, Dayton Dragons and Chattanooga Lookouts before Louisville.
  
  Viola made his MLB debut with the Reds on September 8 at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies, pitching in the sixth and seventh innings in relief of starter Matt Maloney. He gave up a home run to Eric Young, Jr. to lead off the sixth inning, Young's first career homer. Viola also allowed a Todd Helton single during the inning. He walked and struck out one batter each in the seventh, en route to a 3-1 Rockies victory.
  
  ### Baltimore Orioles
  
  Viola was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles on April 21, 2010. After joining the Orioles he spent most of his time in Double AA Bowie but has been called up on 2 occasions.
  
  ### Oakland Athletics
  
  In 2013, he signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics and pitched for the AAA Sacramento River Cats
  
  ## International career
  
  He was selected to the Dominican Republic national baseball team at the 2009 World Baseball Classic, 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier and 2019 Pan American Games.
  
  