born august dominican professional baseball pitcher currently free agent feet inches tall weighs pounds played major_league_baseball mlb baltimore_orioles detroit_tigers pittsburgh_pirates san_francisco_giants played bats throws right handed throws pitches fastball struggled control career grew receiving instruction pitching second cousin florida signed traded baltimore_orioles reached major leagues debuted appearing games getting traded ranked kansas_city number prospect entering season seven starts missing rest season injury posted earned run average era getting traded appeared games relief spending year minor leagues start major leagues began detroit_tigers bullpen injury traded pittsburgh_pirates year signed pittsburgh appeared games spending year minors posted era san_francisco_giants playoff roster released playoffs signed assigned minor leagues halfway season joined april announced signed minor league deal boston_red_sox early life early connection major_league_baseball mlb teenager pitched park built professional baseball players baseball outstanding starting pitchers trained offseason professional career minor league career florida organization florida signed june assigned rookie level minor league affiliate started games posting win loss record earned run average era walks tied second league wins pitchers seven second league era tied second strikeouts league innings pitched tied second league complete games tied appeared game single short season new york year split going combined era strikeouts walks innings pitched games starts playoffs pitched shutout allowing hit striking helping win title season ranked best prospect organization following april usa_today article said similar career potential noting fastball mph faster time minor leagues pitched single advanced went era strikeouts walks innings pitched games starts recovered making starts double finished year win loss record improved era strikeouts walks innings pitched major_league career baltimore august traded fellow minor baltimore_orioles veteran season ranked fifth best prospect assigned double went era strikeouts walks innings pitched games starts season major league debut year called roster appearance relief new_york_yankees recorded outs inning pitched got difficulties surrendered runs hits getting removed second inning second relief appearance allowed runs inning amid game sweep yankees sent month later traded veteran relief pitcher assigned double went era strikeouts walks innings pitched starts september called added starting rotation team decided man staff limit pitchers innings major league start september allowing runs innings taking loss defeat detroit_tigers starts record era strikeouts walks innings pitched ranked second best prospect organization season productive spring training named starting rotation started seven games going era strikeouts walks innings pitched shoulder disabled list remainder season april won mlb game holding anaheim run innings pitched start season starting rotation poor start interrupted disabled list stint april went era strikeouts walks innings pitched sent triple continued struggle posting record era strikeouts walks innings pitched starts august traded colorado assigned triple colorado springs sky started games posting record era strikeouts walks innings pitched called september appeared games relief colorado games starts kansas_city colorado season record era strikeouts walks innings totals record era strikeouts walks innings pitched optioned halfway spring training april called replace bullpen gave run innings won games appeared allowed runs inning pitched allowed runs inning loss san_francisco_giants bringing era sent games relief record era strikeouts walks innings recalled expanded september september final major league start bullpen game throwing scoreless innings victory philadelphia_phillies games record era strikeouts walks innings pitched left playoff roster went world series december traded detroit_tigers pitcher detroit_tigers began tigers relief role pitching eighth inning setup man veteran closer debut opening day march gave run 11th inning took loss defeat game consecutive scoreless allowed runs row getting placed disabled list sore shoulder came disabled list june appeared games tigers games tigers record era strikeouts walks innings return disabled list designated assignment traded pittsburgh_pirates june right handed pitcher pittsburgh pirates thirty appearances pirates relief july threw scoreless innings relief pick win victory cincinnati_reds pittsburgh posted record era strikeouts walks innings combined totals season record era strikeouts walks innings games eligible arbitration pirates declined tender offer general manager stated like december signed minor league contract invitation spring training return pirates failed team began triple indianapolis indians international_league games indianapolis record era strikeouts walks innings august contract purchased indianapolis replace injured bullpen threw scoreless innings earn win august victory philadelphia_phillies games record era strikeouts seven walks innings october free agent san_francisco_giants january signed minor league contract san_francisco_giants invite spring training competed final spot giants bullpen sent minors april won job served closer recalled major league team giants manager said best pitcher giants pitched long relief posted era games june games era recent major league appearance august allowed home runs loss colorado august designated assignment giants room roster shortly games giants record era strikeouts walks innings games record era strikeouts walks saves innings pitched pitch postseason giants won world series fact granted free agency playoffs october organization december signed minor league contract including invite spring training stayed spring training reassigned minor leagues march games record era strikeouts walks innings released june join signed korea june served closer joining team posting record era strikeouts walks innings pitched games april allowed run home run loss pitching friends starter departure record era strikeouts innings season eagles chose resign opting clay foreign players roster boston_red_sox signed minor league deal boston_red_sox april pitching style throws pitches fastball fastball travels high mph range curve break sharply learned problem career trouble controlling fastball walks great deal hitters contributed departure teams personal life married elizabeth couple son resides santo domingo relationship reported variously cousin second cousin point denying connection finally confirmed second cousins mother
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