Jailen Peguero
| Jailen Peguero | |||
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| Winnipeg Goldeyes – No. 32 | |||
| Relief pitcher | |||
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Born: January 4, 1981 Ázua Province, Dominican Republic | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 8, 2007, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2008 season) | |||
| Win-Loss | 1-0 | ||
| Earned run average | 7.50 | ||
| Strikeouts | 14 | ||
| Teams | |||
Jailen Lorenzo Peguero (born January 4, 1981, in Ázua Province, Dominican Republic) is a professional baseball relief pitcher for the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. His uncle, Leo Peguero, was a minor league player in the Yankees organization. A song in honor of Leo was released in 1999 called Leo Peguero, You Are My Hero.
Professional career
Arizona Diamondbacks
He was called up by the Arizona Diamondbacks from Tucson for the first time on June 8, 2007, when reliever Brandon Medders was optioned to Tucson. He made his major league debut that day in the ninth inning of a 10-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox, retiring the only three batters he faced, Jason Varitek, Coco Crisp, and Doug Mirabelli, in order.
On March 19, 2009 Peguero was released by the Diamondbacks.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Peguero signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim before the beginning of the 2009 season. On May 19, 2009 Peguero was released by the Angels Organization, as a member of the Salt Lake Bees. Peguero appeared in 16 games for the Bees in 2009, owning a 0-1 record with a 9.98 ERA with one save and 15 strikeouts.
Texas Rangers
On August 15, 2009 Peguero signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)