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{{short description|Venezuelan baseball player & coach (born 1968)}}
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|debutdate=July 29
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|finaldate=September 23
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'''Giovanni Carrara''' (born ], ] in ], ]) is a ] in ] who currently plays with the ]. Carrara bats and throws right handed. He has established himself as a valuable ] man. '''Giovanni Carrara Jiménez''' (born March 4, 1968) is a Venezuelan former ] ]. He played in ] (MLB) for the ], ], ], ], and ], and in ] (NPB) for the ]. He is currently the ] for the ].


==Career==
Failed ] converted to an effective long reliever, Carrara is a 90-92 MPH ]. He also throws a couple of ]s: a deceptive slow ], as his ] pitch, and a hard one that is somewhere between a ] and cut ]. He controls the running game as well, with a good move to both ] and ], and a quick delivery to the plate. On August 26, 2006, Carrara was designated for assignment by the Dodgers.
Carrera initially struggled as a starting pitcher in the major leagues but later became an effective long reliever. He had a 90–92 MPH ], along with a couple of ]s, a deceptive slow ], and particularly his ] pitch; a hard one that was somewhere between a ] and cut fastball. He controlled the running game as well, with a good move to both ] and ], and a quick delivery to the plate.


On August 15, 2001, Carrara combined with fellow Venezuelan pitchers ], ], and ] to win their respective starts: Carrara, of the ], facing ], 13–1; Daal, in a ] victory over the ], 8–6; Escobar, of the ], over ], 5–2, and García, of ], against the ], 6–2. This marked the first time in major league history that four pitchers coming from Venezuela recorded a winning game in their respective starts on the same day.
==Teams==
*] (1995-96)
*] (1996-97)
*] (1998)
*] (2000)
*Los Angeles Dodgers (2001-02, 2004-)
*] (2003)


On August 26, 2006, Carrara was designated for assignment by the Dodgers. He was called up in September 2006 when rosters expanded and used sparingly after re-joining the big league club. The Dodgers chose not to re-sign Carrara in the offseason.
==Fact==

*On ], ], Carrara combined with fellow Venezuelan pitchers ], ] and ] for win their respective starts: Carrara, of the ], facing ], 13-1; Daal, in a ] victory over the ], 8-6; Escobar, of the ], over ], 5-2, and García, of ], against the ], 6-2. This marked the first time in major league history that four pitchers coming from Venezuela have recorded a winning game in their respective starts in the same day.
On May 4, 2007, Carrara was signed by the ] of ] in Italy. In 2008, he was 8–2 with a 2.35 ] and 49 ]s.


==See also== ==See also==
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==Sources== ==External links==
{{Baseballstats|br=c/carragi01|fangraphs=643|brm=carrar001gio}}, or , or
* - profile and daily updates
*''The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia'' – Gary Gillette, Peter Gammons, Pete Palmer. Publisher: Sterling Publishing, 2005. Format: Paperback, 1824pp. {{ISBN|1-4027-4771-3}}
* - statistics and analysis
* - 2001 box scores


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Latest revision as of 06:18, 27 December 2024

Venezuelan baseball player & coach (born 1968)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carrara and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez. Baseball player
Giovanni Carrara
Carrera pitching for Cardenales de Lara in 2008
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1968-03-04) March 4, 1968 (age 56)
El Tigre, Venezuela
Batted: RightThrew: Right
Professional debut
MLB: July 29, 1995, for the Toronto Blue Jays
NPB: April 7, 1998, for the Seibu Lions
Last appearance
MLB: September 23, 2006, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
NPB: October 8, 1998, for the Seibu Lions
MLB statistics
Win–loss record29–18
Earned run average4.69
Strikeouts338
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Former teams
Member of the Venezuelan
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2017
Vote75%
Election methodContemporary Committee

Giovanni Carrara Jiménez (born March 4, 1968) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Seattle Mariners, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Seibu Lions. He is currently the pitching coach for the Palm Beach Cardinals.

Career

Carrera initially struggled as a starting pitcher in the major leagues but later became an effective long reliever. He had a 90–92 MPH fastball, along with a couple of breaking balls, a deceptive slow curve, and particularly his off-speed pitch; a hard one that was somewhere between a slider and cut fastball. He controlled the running game as well, with a good move to both first base and second, and a quick delivery to the plate.

On August 15, 2001, Carrara combined with fellow Venezuelan pitchers Omar Daal, Kelvim Escobar, and Freddy García to win their respective starts: Carrara, of the Dodgers, facing Montreal, 13–1; Daal, in a Phillies victory over the Brewers, 8–6; Escobar, of the Blue Jays, over Oakland, 5–2, and García, of Seattle, against the Red Sox, 6–2. This marked the first time in major league history that four pitchers coming from Venezuela recorded a winning game in their respective starts on the same day.

On August 26, 2006, Carrara was designated for assignment by the Dodgers. He was called up in September 2006 when rosters expanded and used sparingly after re-joining the big league club. The Dodgers chose not to re-sign Carrara in the offseason.

On May 4, 2007, Carrara was signed by the Caffè Danesi Nettuno of Serie A1 in Italy. In 2008, he was 8–2 with a 2.35 ERA and 49 strikeouts.

See also

External links

Members of the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame
Players
Miscellaneous
Groups
Venezuela roster – 2006 World Baseball Classic
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