Juan Carlos Moreno (born February 28, 1975 in
Maiquetía
Maiquetía is a city located in the Central Region of Venezuela, in the state of Vargas. It is at approximately 19 m above sea level on a small shelf between the Caribbean and the mountains behind it. Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, is approxi ...
,
Vargas State )
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Venezuela
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), is a former
relief pitcher
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in
Major League Baseball
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who played for the
Texas Rangers (2001) and
San Diego Padres
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(2002). He batted and threw left-handed.
His career lasted for two seasons. He had a 3–3 record, with 39
strikeout
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s and a 4.37
ERA
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Compa ...
, in 47
innings pitched
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.
See also
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List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball
From 1939 to 2019, 397 Venezuelan baseball players born in Venezuela have played in Major League Baseball. This list shows players who appeared in at least one game in MLB, including number indicating order of arrival, name of player, position, s ...
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Retrosheet o
Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
1975 births
Living people
Águilas del Zulia players
Arizona League Athletics players
Charlotte Rangers players
Gulf Coast Red Sox players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
Navegantes del Magallanes players
Oklahoma RedHawks players
Pawtucket Red Sox players
People from Vargas (state)
San Diego Padres players
Texas Rangers players
Tiburones de La Guaira players
Tulsa Drillers players
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
West Michigan Whitecaps players
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