José Veras

Veras with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011

Bridgeport Bluefish – No. 35

Pitcher

Born: October 20, 1980 (age 36)
Santiago, Dominican Republic

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

August 5, 2006, for the New York Yankees

Last MLB appearance

September 27, 2014, for the Houston Astros

MLB statistics

23–23

3.91

438

Teams

José Veras
Medal record
Men's baseball
Representing Dominican Republic
World Baseball Classic
	2013 San Francisco	Team

José Enger Veras Romero (born October 20, 1980) is a Dominican professional baseball relief pitcher who is currently playing for the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization in 1998. He made his major league debut in 2006 with the New York Yankees. He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) the Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros.

Veras was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1998. He rose through the Tampa Bay minor league system, mostly as a starter. Veras struggled when he reached AAA, and was converted to a relief pitcher. He was released after the 2004 season. He pitched for the Texas Rangers AAA affiliate, the Oklahoma RedHawks, in 2005.

Veras signed with the New York Yankees before the 2006 season, which he spent most of in AAA, though he also made his major league debut, pitching 11 innings with a 4.09 earned run average (ERA). Veras was injured early in 2007, but rehabbed and returned to the major leagues as a September call up. After being called up to the majors early in the 2008 season, he emerged as a dominant force out of the bullpen and became the setup reliever after the Yankees traded Kyle Farnsworth. Veras was designated for assignment by the Yankees on June 16, 2009.

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