Juan Rincón
Juan Rincón (born January 23, 1979 in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Minnesota Twins (2001-present). He bats and throws right-handed.
Currently, Rincon is a long reliever in the Minnesota pitching staff. He throws a slider, curve, changeup and a fastball that tops out around 90 MPH. In his career Rincón has posted a .208 BAA against left-handed hitters and a .248 BAA against right-handed hitters.
In a four-year career, Rincón has posted a 16–14 record with 194 strikeouts and a 3.70 ERA in 202 innings pitched.
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 new drug policy. He was suspended indefinitely for 10 days without pay as the current policy dictates for a first offense Yahoo story.
See also
External links
- ESPN (profile and daily updates)
- Baseball Reference (statistics and analysis)
- MLB and Minor League Statistics
Categories: Minnesota Twins players | Major league pitchers | Venezuelan baseball players | 1979 births