Félix Heredia Pérez (born June 18, 1975) is a Dominican former

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. On October 18, 2005, he became the 11th MLB player to be suspended for testing positive for

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s. He is also known as "El Gato Flaco" (Skinny Cat in

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) and, "The Run Fairy" (a nickname sarcastically lampooning his poor performances in the latter part of his career). Heredia attended Escuela Dominical in Barahona. He was signed as a

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by the

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in and made his major league debut with the Marlins on August 9, 1995. Heredia went on to pitch for the

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and

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before having his best season in with the

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and

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. That year, he was 5–3 with one save and a 2.69

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in 69 relief appearances. However, his performance declined rapidly in with the Yankees, who traded him to the

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for Mike Stanton prior to the 2005 season. However, he made just three appearances with the Mets in 2005 before going on the

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with an

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in his left shoulder in June, and he missed the rest of the season. The following off-season, he signed with

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, but was released during

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. Four days later, Heredia signed with the

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, appearing in eight games for their Triple-A affiliate, the

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, before being released on May 12. On December 16, 2006, the

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signed him to a minor league deal, but despite a 2.00 ERA in spring training, Heredia was released. Heredia is married with three children and resides in

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