Norwith Jossue Gudiño (born November 22, 1995) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He is currently a phantom ballplayer, having spent a day on the Boston Red Sox's active roster without appearing in a game.
Career
San Francisco Giants
On October 20, 2014, Gudiño signed with the San Francisco Giants as an international free agent. Gudiño spent his first three professional seasons with the Dominican Summer League Giants. In 40 total games (33 starts), he went 11–6 with a 2.62 ERA and 177 strikeouts in innings pitched. Gudiño split the 2018 season between the Low–A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, Single–A Augusta GreenJackets, and High–A San Jose Giants. In 16 games (14 starts), he accumulated an 8–6 record and 4.41 ERA with 76 strikeouts in innings of work. Gudiño spent 2019 split between the rookie–level Arizona League Giants, Salem-Keizer, and Augusta. He made 11 total appearances, and recorded a stellar 0.53 ERA with 50 strikeouts in innings pitched.
He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gudiño returned to action in 2021, playing for the Double–A Richmond Flying Squirrels and Triple–A Sacramento River Cats. In 32 games, he registered a 3.90 ERA with 86 strikeouts and 5 saves in 60.0 innings of work. He spent the entirety of the 2022 season with Triple–A Sacramento, but struggled to an 8.87 ERA with 60 strikeouts in innings pitched. Gudiño elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.
Boston Red Sox
On December 5, 2022, Gudiño signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization. He began the year with the Triple–A Worcester Red Sox, making 20 appearances and going 4–4 with a 5.54 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 52.0 innings of work.
On July 22, 2023, Gudiño was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time to serve as the 27th man in a game against the New York Mets. He went unused out of the bullpen and was returned to Worcester following the game, becoming a phantom ballplayer. On July 25, he was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple–A. Gudiño was released by the Red Sox on July 31.