Eddie Guardado

Eddie Guardado
Guardado with the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins – No. 18
Pitcher / Bullpen coach
Born: (1970-10-02) October 2, 1970 (age 46)
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 13, 1993, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 2009, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Games pitched	908
Win–Loss record	46–61
Earned run average	4.31
Strikeouts	798
Saves	187
Teams
Minnesota Twins (1993–2003) Seattle Mariners (2004–2006) Cincinnati Reds (2006–2007) Texas Rangers (2008) Minnesota Twins (2008) Texas Rangers (2009)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (2002, 2003) AL saves leader (2002) Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame

Edward Adrian Guardado (born October 2, 1970, in ) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher and current bullpen coach. Throughout his career, Guardado had played with the Minnesota Twins (1993–2003, 2008), Seattle Mariners (2004–2006), Cincinnati Reds (2006–2007), and the Texas Rangers (Two separate stints in 2008 and 2009). He was named as a bullpen coach for the Minnesota Twins in 2014.

His common nickname is "Everyday Eddie", a testament to his durable arm during his first stint with the Twins. Over Eddie's career, he appeared in 908 games. Only 22 other pitchers have appeared in more games.

For several years the Twins attempted to use him as a starter, but in 1996 he was converted to exclusively a relief pitcher and did not start another Major League game. That season, he led the American League in games pitched with 83. In September 2001, Guardado became the Twins' closer, replacing LaTroy Hawkins. In 2002, he broke Rick Aguilera's 11-year-old Twins team record for games saved, saving 45 regular-season games. He followed that up with 41 saves in 2003. After that season, he became a free agent, signing with the Seattle Mariners.