born july dominican professional baseball relief pitcher major_league_baseball career pitched los_angeles_dodgers cleveland indians new_york_mets san_francisco_giants stands feet inches tall weighs pounds throws bats right handed throws pitches fastball circle originally signed new_york_mets years organization drafted rule draft converted pitcher era rookie season struggled seasons traded los_angeles_dodgers prior struggles continued year dodgers career year record era games setup man closer traded florida midseason started closer took role got hurt april following year traded boston_red_sox played traded cleveland_indians struggled time indians designated assignment august new_york_mets acquired improved joining following season free agent signed struggling traded got poor start milwaukee improved second half following season free agent signed dodgers best year free agent season time career signed minor league contract san_francisco_giants making team spring training won career world series despite struggling times season following season signed minor league contract giants team spring training season players league history fail drug test twice shown tested positive performance enhancing drug early years born july dominican_republic youth attended high school signed new_york_mets september scout minor league career years playing baseball dominican_republic assigned rookie league baseman batting average home run stolen base amassed fielding percentage games season spent year rookie league went bats game single advanced batted struck times bats moved shortstop position assigned single capital city bombers bombers batted struck times bats committing errors shortstop returned batted strikeouts bats committing errors following season selected rule draft converted pitcher assigned cape fear south atlantic league starting games record earned run average era strikeouts innings moved bullpen began season single advanced posted record era saves games promoted senators double season senators record era saves games began season triple international_league record era saves games major_league career montreal called replace relief pitcher demoted ottawa struggling games major league debut day pitching scoreless inning loss got major league decision pitching scoreless innings gave walk home run tenth inning loss june won major league game arizona pitching scoreless innings victory june june hit run home run major league bat victory boston_red_sox august allowed run inning winning pitcher victory cincinnati_reds win eighteenth august set new record wins month era games year era games brought era season collected era final games bring era season finished year record games sent ottawa begin season called game season gave run inning victory june losing pitcher pitched inning gave runs loss returned ottawa june posting era games recalled end month appearing game july returned recalled july placed disabled list returned minor leagues july returned disabled list recalled soon appeared game returned minors return beginning september point era games september second game philadelphia_phillies got win year pitching inning victory era final games finish year record era games ottawa record era seven saves games spring training time career era games year earned runs allowed games raised era era games june winning pitcher threw scoreless inning victory toronto game june losing pitcher gave runs run earned recording loss new_york_mets game stretch gave earned runs games bring era july placed disabled list time career right shoulder returned beginning september era losses final games year finished season record era games los_angeles_dodgers began spring training traded los_angeles_dodgers outfielder pitcher march failed dodgers major league club spring training assigned las_vegas triple begin season called april placed disabled list appearing games returned las_vegas april brown came disabled list called second time games july era june pitched scoreless inning earned win victory returned las_vegas july loss era seven games return dodgers august demoted minors day losing pitcher gave runs earned inning work inning loss arizona losing pitcher september gave runs seventh inning blew lead colorado posted era final games year finish record era games record era games conflict march hit catcher time pitch spring training game removed game grabbed neck separated players received fine actions season spring training game march hit pitch charged mound starting brawl players ejected game game entered dodgers looking informed left searched leaving said hitting intentional suspended games regular season fined suspension later reduced games earned roster spot dodgers spring training pitched consecutive scoreless innings milwaukee brewers got save pitched scoreless innings victory manager save wanted rest closer struck batters innings loss colorado june july threw consecutive scoreless innings july hit second career home run victory colorado august record era games finished season record era games innings pitched threw innings pitched led national_league relief pitchers shy american_league leader relief pitcher teammates appear games season opponent batting average ranked tenth left average ranked fourth free agent setup man started season straight scoreless games june july allow run straight games july started career high game winning streak got win pitching scoreless innings victory san_francisco_giants winning pitcher pitched scoreless innings victory anaheim angels july game notable getting final save straight converted save chances july day trade deadline era games day traded florida joining named closer closer injured august entered game eighth inning leading got save victory arizona save opportunity returned setup role return disabled list era games given seven runs final games year finished season record era games wins tied second relief pitcher innings pitched led opponent batting average fifth best named closer spring training free agent following season save opportunity april converted win cincinnati got second save year day win cincinnati placed disabled list april right elbow activated filling remained closer era games earned runs allowed seven games raised era june winning pitcher victory got win year august gave run innings victory posted era final games finish season era games november traded boston_red_sox prospects boston_red_sox cleveland indians played game january traded cleveland_indians player named later eventually cash considerations trade postponed slightly failed pass physical indians conditioning program spring training expected setup man closer started season allow earned run seven games struggled lost setup role games era opponents batted august designated assignment record era games august traded new_york_mets cash player named later date time indians stint american_league new_york_mets september winning pitcher pitched scoreless inning victory houston got win pitching scoreless inning september victory florida record era strikeouts games finish season era games playoffs time career won east game dodgers winning pitcher pitched innings blew lead giving runs allowing dodgers tie game pitched scoreless innings series winning victory dodgers game national league championship series appeared seven games series blew lead eventual game loss run games lost seven games october filed free agency november fifteenth mlb player suspended performance enhancing drugs suspended games suspended games signed year million contract december spending weeks minors rejoined struggled games collecting era games amassed era games august winning pitcher threw scoreless inning victory chicago_cubs struggled era final games season august losing pitcher gave walk home run ryan_howard 10th inning loss philadelphia earned win september victory atlanta braves despite losing run lead eighth inning final decision season came september gave runs recording loss philadelphia finished season record era games november traded milwaukee brewers started season era games brewers manager removed closer role decided use different pitchers save opportunities day got save victory save season took closer role began struggle save era games bring era star break began pitching better star break posted era final games season august winning pitcher victory pittsburgh entered game bases loaded outs allow run score inning work finished season record era games returned playoffs brewers playoffs time years game pitched scoreless inning loss philadelphia appearance playoffs year came game final game series allowed solo home run final innings loss november filed free agency second stint dodgers january returned dodgers signing year contract second stint dodgers got bad start posted era games season statistics improved compiled era games lower season era june july gave runs games consecutive innings pitched era games august victory milwaukee ejected hit brewers baseman pitch retaliation hitting innings earlier according dodgers catcher game fielder attempted gain entry dodgers confront stopped teammates fielder fined major_league_baseball actions august placed disabled list room roster reactivated september posting era final games year left dodgers playoff roster finished season record era lowest games november filed free agency san_francisco_giants february signed minor league contract san_francisco_giants invitation spring training marking time non roster april placed final spot giants bullpen started tenure giants consecutive scoreless got save victory florida took setup role lost allowing runs losing games june compiled era games era games raised era july intentionally walked batters innings runners reaching base 14th 15th innings losing pitcher allowed run 15th inning loss colorado august placed disabled list band syndrome room giants roster returned giants september earned run final appearances season finish year record era games giants playoff roster won west game world series pitched scoreless ninth inning victory texas_rangers postseason appearance came pitched scoreless innings loss game won world series giants defeated games series series filed free agency december signed minor league contract invitation spring training giants won final spots giants bullpen march april giants starter injured second inning pitched career high innings giving run earning win victory arizona mlb announced games testing positive performance enhancing substance second suspension previously suspended games signed minor league deal january announced retirement march pitching style different kinds pitches fastball circle pitch usually uses outs problem fastball easy hit thrown plate past thrown
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