Danys Báez

Danys Báez
Báez with the Baltimore Orioles
Pitcher
Born: (1977-09-10) September 10, 1977 (age 39) Pinar del Río, Cuba
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 13, 2001, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
July 16, 2011, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	40–57
Earned run average	4.25
Strikeouts	505
Saves	114
Teams
Cleveland Indians (2001–2003) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004–2005) Los Angeles Dodgers (2006) Atlanta Braves (2006) Baltimore Orioles (2007, 2009) Philadelphia Phillies (2010–2011)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (2005)

Medal record
Men's baseball
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
	1999 Winnipeg	Team competition

Danys Báez González (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdaniz ˈβa.eθ]; /ˈdæni ˈbaɪ.ɛz/; born September 10, 1977) is a Cuban-American former professional baseball pitcher. Báez has played for the Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, and Philadelphia Phillies.

Báez was signed by the Cleveland Indians in 1999. In his second season, he played for both the Indians and the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. In his debut, he went a scoreless inning against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Over the rest of the year, he went 5–3 with a 2.91 ERA.

In 2002, Báez was moved into the starting rotation of the Indians. He won his first start on April 5 of that year facing the Detroit Tigers. In 26 starts, he went 9–10 with a 4.44 ERA. He was given the role of closer in August, where he finished off the season.