Juan Rincón
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| Minnesota Twins — No. 39 | |
| Relief Pitcher | |
| Born: January 23, 1979 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| June 7, 2001 for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through June 5, 2008) |
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| Win-Loss | 30-26 |
| Earned Run Average | 3.60 |
| Strikeouts | 410 |
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Juan Manuel Rincón (born January 23, 1979 in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the Minnesota Twins since 2001. On June 12, 2008, the Minnesota Twins cut ties with him and he will reportedly elect free agency over a minor league assignment.
Rincon bats and throws right-handed. He throws a low 90s fastball and a mid low 80s slider. Because of his lack of an offspeed pitch he is hit very hard if he misses the corners. In his career, Rincón has posted a .208 BAA against left-handed hitters and a .248 BAA against right-handed hitters .
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[edit] Steroids
On May 2, 2005, Rincón became the fifth baseball player to be suspended for testing positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs under Major League Baseball's drug policy. He was suspended for 10 days without pay as the policy dictates for a first offense.[1]
[edit] See also
- List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball
- List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
