Juan Acevedo
| Juan Acevedo | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: May 5, 1970 Ciudad Juárez, Mexico |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 30, 1995, for the Colorado Rockies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 5, 2003, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 28–40 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.33 | ||
| Strikeouts | 350 | ||
| Saves | 53 | ||
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Juan Carlos Acevedo (born May 5, 1970) is a Mexican former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1995 and 2003. He pitched in the Mexican League after his MLB retirement.
Acevedo attended Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville, Illinois, where as a senior he had an 8–0 record in baseball. After high school, Acevedo attended Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 1992 as a 14th round amateur pick. Acevedo signed with them June 3, 1992 and debuted April 30, 1995.
During his career, Acevedo served primarily as a relief pitcher, starting only 34 of his 366 games played. Known as a journeyman, Acevedo played for the Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and Toronto Blue Jays during an eight-year career. He was a part-time closer for the Cardinals in 1998, taking over in the second half of the season for struggling veteran Jeff Brantley. He finished his MLB career with a 4.33 ERA and a 28–40 win–loss record. His 28 saves in a season for Detroit in 2002 is a record for a Mexican-born pitcher. He retired after the 2003 season.
Rob Neyer and Bill James credit Acevedo as having thrown a mid-90s four seam fastball and a cut fastball.
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