Tony Armas, Jr.
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Armas Jr. with the Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: April 29, 1978 Puerto Píritu, Anzoátegui State, Venezuela |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 16, 1999, for the Montréal Expos | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 7, 2008, for the New York Mets | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 53–65 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.65 | ||
| Strikeouts | 680 | ||
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Antonio José Armas (born April 29, 1978), better known as Tony Armas Jr., is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He last appeared in a Major League game in 2008. He spent most of his active career with the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals.
He was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1994.
Armas and a player to be named later (Jim Mecir), were traded to the Boston Red Sox in 1997 for Mike Stanley and Randy Brown.
He was sent to the Montréal Expos in 1997 along with pitcher Carl Pavano to complete the deal for Pedro Martínez.
Various injuries held him back until 2003, when he was the team's Opening Day starter, shutting down the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field, 10–2. But the strong start turned into a breakdown weeks later, after he was diagnosed with injuries in his arm and shoulder which required season-ending surgery. At that time, Armas was off to a fine start with a record of 2–1, 23 strikeouts and a 2.61 ERA, while allowing barely more than a baserunner per inning (1.065) and not allowing a home run until his fifth and last start.
Armas worked out in 2004 spring training, and his recovery was proceeding. Although the team initially hoped he could be ready for the start of the season, the rehabilitation was slower than expected. He finished the season with a 2–4 mark in 72 innings.
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