Robinson Pérez Checo (born September 9, 1971) is a former pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from through . He batted and threw right-handed.
A well-traveled pitcher, Checo never was able to fulfill the potential that he showed in the minor leagues. He played for at least 13 teams in four countries during his 12-year career.
In 1989, Checo pitched for the California Angels organization in the Dominican Summer League. After that, he played for Japan's Hiroshima Toyo Carp minor league system (1990âÂÂ92) and with the China Times Eagles in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (1993âÂÂ94), before returning to Hiroshima in 1995. That season, he went 15âÂÂ8 with 166 strikeouts and a 2.74 ERA with the Toyo Carp and also became the first foreign pitcher to pitch a shutout in his first Central League appearance, over the Hanshin Tigers. He declined in 1996, going 4âÂÂ1 with a 4.80 ERA in only nine games, but barely missed spinning a no-hitter against Hanshin with two outs in the ninth inning.
Checo joined the Boston Red Sox as a free agent before the 1997 season under a seven-figure contract. Between 1997 and 1998 he played for five Red Sox-system teams, including two trips to the major-league club. A year later, he played for the Detroit, Anaheim and Los Angeles minor league organizations, appearing with the Dodgers late in the season. In 2000, he finished 8âÂÂ3 with a 3.63 ERA for Triple-A Albuquerque Dukes.
In 16 major league games, Checo posted a 3âÂÂ5 record with 30 strikeouts and a 7.61 ERA in 32 23 innings. In nine minor league seasons, he went 43âÂÂ27 with 588 SO and a 3.78 ERA in 109 appearances.