Osvaldo Bido (born October 18, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Oakland Athletics / Athletics. He made his MLB debut in 2023.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bido as an international free agent on March 14, 2017. He spent his first professional season with the Dominican Summer League Pirates, posting a 1âÂÂ8 record and 5.33 ERA across 15 contests. In 2018, he made 14 starts for the LowâÂÂA West Virginia Black Bears, registering a 4âÂÂ6 record and 4.18 ERA with 58 strikeouts across innings of work. Bido began the 2019 season with the SingleâÂÂA Greensboro Grasshoppers, and was promoted to the HighâÂÂA Bradenton Marauders in July. In 25 combined starts, he accumulated a 12âÂÂ8 record and 3.32 ERA with 107 strikeouts in innings pitched.
Bido did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned to action in 2021, splitting the year between the DoubleâÂÂA Altoona Curve and TripleâÂÂA Indianapolis Indians. In 23 games (21 starts) Bido recorded a 4âÂÂ8 record and 5.33 ERA with 98 strikeouts across innings of work. Bido remained with Indianapolis for the entirety of the 2022 season, making 32 appearances and working to a 3âÂÂ8 record and 4.53 ERA with a careerâÂÂhigh 122 strikeouts in innings pitched.
Bido began the 2023 season back with TripleâÂÂA Indianapolis. In 12 games (10 starts), he registered a 3âÂÂ4 record and 4.55 ERA with 56 strikeouts in innings pitched. On June 14, 2023, Bido was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. In 16 appearances for Pittsburgh, he logged a 2âÂÂ5 record and 5.86 ERA with 48 strikeouts across inning pitched. On November 17, the Pirates nonâÂÂtendered Bido, making him a free agent.
On November 20, 2023, Bido signed a major league contract with the Oakland Athletics, paying him $750,000. He was optioned to the TripleâÂÂA Las Vegas Aviators to begin the 2024 season. The Athletics promoted him to the major leagues to start one game of a doubleheader on May 8. Bido made 16 appearances (nine starts) for Oakland during the year, compiling a 5-3 record and 3.41 ERA with 63 strikeouts across innings pitched.
Bido made 26 appearances (10 starts) for the Athletics during the 2025 campaign, registering a 2-5 record and 5.87 ERA with 68 strikeouts and one save across innings pitched.
On December 5, 2025, Bido was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves. He was designated for assignment on December 15, following the signing of Ha-seong Kim. On December 19, Bido was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays. He was designated for assignment by the Rays on January 12, 2026. On January 16, Bido was claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins. He was designated for assignment by Miami on January 20. Bido was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels on January 27, but was subsequently designated for assignment two days later. On February 5, Bido was claimed off waivers for a fifth time, this time by the New York Yankees. On March 24, Bido was claimed back off waivers by the Braves.