Vicente de la Cruz Padilla (born September 27, 1977) is a Nicaraguan former professional baseball pitcher. Padilla played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Baseball career
International competition
Padilla pitched for Nicaragua in the 1998 Baseball World Cup, helping his team win the Bronze medal as the closer. He also appeared in the Central American Games the same year, as his team finished in second place.

Trophies 
Milestones
Former Youth Teams 
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2012 | 3.40 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2012 | 9.2 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2012 | 2.7 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2012 | 1.3 |
| H9 | MLB | 2012 | 10.6 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2012 | 1.480 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2012 | 3.95 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2012 | 94 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2012 | 218 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Balks | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2012 | 7 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2012 | 25 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2012 | 26 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2012 | 59 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2012 | 50.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2012 | 10 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2012 | 56 |
| ERA | MLB | 2012 | 4.50 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2012 | .800 |
| Loss | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Wins | MLB | 2012 | 4 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2012 | -0.2 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2012 | -145 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2012 | .000 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2012 | -100 |
| OPS | MLB | 2012 | .000 |
| SLG | MLB | 2012 | .000 |
| OBP | MLB | 2012 | .000 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2012 | .000 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2012 | 5 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2012 | 0.0 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2011 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2011 | 6 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2011 | 1 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2011 | 5 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2011 | -6 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2011 | .209 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2011 | 21 |
| OPS | MLB | 2011 | .434 |
| SLG | MLB | 2011 | .192 |
| OBP | MLB | 2011 | .241 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2011 | .154 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2011 | 12 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2011 | 2 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2011 | 2 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2011 | 1 |
| Hits | MLB | 2011 | 4 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2011 | 5 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2011 | 26 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2011 | 35 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2011 | 15 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2011 | 0.1 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2010 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2010 | 6 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2010 | 1 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2010 | 5 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2010 | -6 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2010 | .209 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2010 | 21 |
| OPS | MLB | 2010 | .434 |
| SLG | MLB | 2010 | .192 |
| OBP | MLB | 2010 | .241 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2010 | .154 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2010 | 12 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2010 | 2 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2010 | 2 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2010 | 1 |
| Hits | MLB | 2010 | 4 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2010 | 5 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2010 | 26 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2010 | 35 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2010 | 15 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2010 | 0.1 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2009 | 1.40 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2009 | 4.9 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2009 | 3.5 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2009 | 1.0 |
| H9 | MLB | 2009 | 10.0 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2009 | 1.500 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2009 | 4.84 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2009 | 95 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2009 | 475 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2009 | 4 |
| Balks | MLB | 2009 | 2 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2009 | 12 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2009 | 59 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2009 | 61 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2009 | 120 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2009 | 108.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2009 | 18 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2009 | 18 |
| ERA | MLB | 2009 | 4.92 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2009 | .571 |
| Loss | MLB | 2009 | 6 |
| Wins | MLB | 2009 | 8 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2009 | 1.2 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2009 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2009 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2009 | -271 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2009 | .000 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2009 | -100 |
| OPS | MLB | 2009 | .000 |
| SLG | MLB | 2009 | .000 |
| OBP | MLB | 2009 | .000 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2009 | .000 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2009 | 1 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2009 | 2 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2009 | 3 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2009 | 1 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2009 | -0.1 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2008 | 1.95 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2008 | 6.7 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2008 | 3.4 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2008 | 1.4 |
| H9 | MLB | 2008 | 9.7 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2008 | 1.462 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2008 | 5.03 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2008 | 94 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2008 | 757 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2008 | 12 |
| Balks | MLB | 2008 | 3 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2008 | 26 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2008 | 90 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2008 | 100 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2008 | 185 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2008 | 171.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2008 | 1 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2008 | 1 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2008 | 29 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2008 | 29 |
| ERA | MLB | 2008 | 4.74 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2008 | .636 |
| Loss | MLB | 2008 | 8 |
| Wins | MLB | 2008 | 14 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2008 | 1.1 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2008 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2008 | 2 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2008 | -617 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2008 | .000 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2008 | -100 |
| OPS | MLB | 2008 | .000 |
| SLG | MLB | 2008 | .000 |
| OBP | MLB | 2008 | .000 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2008 | .000 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2008 | 1 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2008 | 3 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2008 | 1 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2008 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2007 | 1.42 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2007 | 5.3 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2007 | 3.7 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2007 | 1.2 |
| H9 | MLB | 2007 | 10.9 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2007 | 1.629 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2007 | 5.26 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2007 | 79 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2007 | 553 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2007 | 2 |
| Balks | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2007 | 16 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2007 | 77 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2007 | 88 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2007 | 146 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2007 | 120.1 |
| Saves | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2007 | 23 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2007 | 23 |
| ERA | MLB | 2007 | 5.76 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2007 | .375 |
| Loss | MLB | 2007 | 10 |
| Wins | MLB | 2007 | 6 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2007 | -0.7 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2007 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2007 | 1 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2007 | 146 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2007 | .411 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2007 | 165 |
| OPS | MLB | 2007 | 1.000 |
| SLG | MLB | 2007 | .500 |
| OBP | MLB | 2007 | .500 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2007 | .500 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2007 | 1 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2007 | 1 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2007 | 1 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2007 | 2 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2007 | 2 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2007 | 1 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2007 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2006 | 2.23 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2006 | 7.0 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2006 | 3.2 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2006 | 0.9 |
| H9 | MLB | 2006 | 9.3 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2006 | 1.380 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2006 | 4.26 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2006 | 103 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2006 | 872 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2006 | 4 |
| Balks | MLB | 2006 | 2 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2006 | 21 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2006 | 100 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2006 | 108 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2006 | 206 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2006 | 200.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2006 | 33 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2006 | 33 |
| ERA | MLB | 2006 | 4.50 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2006 | .600 |
| Loss | MLB | 2006 | 10 |
| Wins | MLB | 2006 | 15 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2006 | 2.6 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2006 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2006 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2006 | -400 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2006 | .000 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2006 | -100 |
| OPS | MLB | 2006 | .000 |
| SLG | MLB | 2006 | .000 |
| OBP | MLB | 2006 | .000 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2006 | .000 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2006 | 1 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2006 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2006 | 1 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2006 | 2 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2006 | 1 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2006 | 0.0 |
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