Emiliano Ricardo Fruto roo'-toh/small> (born June 6, 1984) is a Colombian former

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who played for the

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in its 2006 season. Listed at 6' 3" ft. .90 m. 230 lb. 07 k./small>, Fruto batted and threw right handed. He was born in Bocagrande, Cartagena. The

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acquired Fruto along with

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Chris Snelling as part of a deal that sent longtime Expos and Nationals

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José Vidro to the Mariners. The transaction was announced on December 13, 2006, and completed after Vidro passed his physical examination. In , Fruto joined the starting rotation of the Triple-A

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, although he had been employed primarily as a reliever in past seasons. In his first start, against the

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on April 10, he pitched six hitless innings,

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five batters and

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one. At midseason, he was selected to the

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. On August 20, 2007, Fruto was sent to the

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in exchange for Minor League

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, Chris Carter, who was subsequently traded to the

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to complete an earlier trade for Wily Mo Peña. Fruto became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a Minor League contract with an invitation to spring training with the

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in January . He was later released. Fruto spent 2009 and 2010 in the

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, while pitching for the

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and

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. A two-time All-Star in the league, he went a combined 5-8 with a 2.66 ERA in 76 appearances with 38 saves, striking out 126 over 88 innings. He began the 2011 season with the

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of the American Association. He left the team on June 9 to play for the Olmecas de Tabasco of the

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, where he pitched in 20 games before returning to Sioux City in July. In a combined 41 appearances, Fruto went 2-3 with a 3.28 ERA with 22 saves, striking out 67 over 49.1 innings. In between, Fruto played winter ball with the

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club of the

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in the 2005–06 and 2006-07 seasons, and for the Algodoneros de Guasave of the

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in the 2007-08 campaign. After not playing professionally in 2012, Fruto returned in 2013 with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fruto, Emiliano 1984 births Living people Algodoneros de Guasave players Arizona League Mariners players Bridgeport Bluefish players Cardenales de Lara players Colombian expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Colombian expatriate baseball players in Mexico Colombian expatriate baseball players in the United States Columbus Clippers players Inland Empire 66ers players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Colombia Mexican League baseball pitchers Olmecas de Tabasco players Baseball players from Cartagena, Colombia San Antonio Missions players Seattle Mariners players Sioux City Explorers players Tacoma Rainiers players Tucson Sidewinders players Tucson Toros players Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players Yuma Scorpions players