Juan Mateo
Juan Manuel Mateo (born December 17, 1982) is a former professional baseball pitcher. A right-handed starting pitcher, he played part of the 2006 season in Major League Baseball with the Chicago Cubs. He last played for the Vaqueros Laguna in the Mexican League.
| Juan Mateo | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 17, 1982 Baní, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 3, 2006, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 2006, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–3 |
| Earned run average | 5.32 |
| Strikeouts | 35 |
| Teams | |
Career
During the 2006 season, he was with the Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx until his call-up to the Cubs on August 1. On August 3, Mateo made his major league debut in a start in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks as he replaced Greg Maddux in the rotation as he had just been traded. Mateo went 5 innings and picked up his first career win.
On May 2, 2008, he refused an assignment to Single-A Daytona and became a free agent. He later signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and became a free agent again at the end of the season. On December 22, 2008, he re-signed with the Pirates.
On February 1, 2010, Mateo signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, but never pitched in their organization. In 2011, he signed with Vaqueros Laguna.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)