Career
He debuted in MLB with the Texas Rangers. Colorado Rockies
Strop was originally signed as an international free agent by the Colorado Rockies in 2002. Strop was a position player in the Rockies minor league system from 2002 to 2005, primarily playing shortstop.
Strop moved from shortstop to pitching in 2006 due to posting poor hitting numbers.
His tenure in the Rockies organization ended with his release by the Rockies on September 19, 2008. Texas Rangers (2009–2011)
= 2009 Strop was signed by the Texas Rangers as a free agent on September 23, 2008.
On August 28, 2009 Pedro made his MLB debut and struck out his first batter, the Twins star catcher Joe Mauer. Pedro Strop appeared in seven games in 2009, pitching seven innings.
He gave up six hits, six runs, and four walks and had an European Research Area of 7.71.
He struck out nine batters as well. = 2010 Strop pitched one game in June 2010, on the second against the White Sox in which he struck out one batter and walked a batter and went back to the minors. In a trade the Texas Rangers made that sent Bengie Molina to the team, Pedro Strop was rewarded with the empty roster spot.
He pitched in three games before returning to the minors when other trades were made.
As of his last appearance on July 9 against Baltimore, he appeared in four games overall in the 2010 season, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up three hits and a run. He has walked three batters and struck out three batters.
Baltimore Orioles (2011–2013)
= 2011 - 2013 On August 31, 2011, Strop was traded from the Rangers to the Baltimore Orioles as the player to be named later in the trade for Mike Gonzalez. He finished his 2011 season going 2-0 for Baltimore with a 0.73 European Research Area. But over the final six weeks of the season, Strop"s European Research Area for that period was 7.24 with an Office of Personnel Services of.916.
After pitching well in the World Baseball Classic prior to the start of the 2013 season, Strop"s late season 2012 struggles continued.
In 29 games for the Orioles, Strop went 0-3 with a 7.25 European Research Area. Baltimore crowds began to boo the reliever and Strop said of the booing, "They (the fans) don"t care about players, they care about good results." About two weeks after his comments, Strop was traded to the National League. Chicago Cubs (2013–present)
= 2013 On July 2, 2013, Strop was traded along with Jake Arrieta to the Cubs in exchange for Scott Feldman and Steve Clevenger. World Baseball Classic
In 2013, Strop pitched as a reliever in the World Baseball Classic for the championship winning Dominican Republic.