Carlos Manuel Almánzar Girón (born November 6, 1973) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, and Texas Rangers. He has also pitched in the minor leagues for the Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox.
| Carlos Almánzar | |
|---|---|
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: November 6, 1973 Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 1997, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 30, 2005, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 13–13 |
| Earned run average | 4.82 |
| Strikeouts | 170 |
| Teams | |
Career
editAlmanzar was involved in an infamous incident involving some Rangers teammates and Oakland Athletics fans on September 13, 2004, that ultimately resulted in teammate Frank Francisco throwing a chair into the stands and hitting a fan, causing her to suffer a cut. He was suspended briefly for the incident.[1][2]
On October 4, 2005, Almanzar, who had missed most of the 2005 season due to a torn elbow ligament that required Tommy John surgery to repair, was suspended for 10 days by MLB authorities for failing a steroids test.[3] He indicated that he would appeal the suspension.
In 2008, Almanzar did not play for any team during the regular season, but did play for Leones del Escogido in the Dominican Winter League where he was 2–0 with a 1.80 ERA after 6 appearances.
Personal life
editAlmanzar's son, Michael Almanzar, is also professional baseball player.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Fan's nose was broken by chair thrown by Francisco". ESPN. April 29, 2005. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
- ^ "Francisco appeals; two others suspended". ESPN. September 18, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
- ^ "Players suspended under baseball's steroids policy". espn.com. June 7, 2006. Retrieved July 20, 2007.
- ^ "Michael Almanzar starting to deliver on potential - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet