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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''' (born ], ] in ], ]) is a ] in ] who currently plays with the ]. Carrara bats and throws right handed. He has established himself as a valuable ] man. | ||
| 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. | 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. | ||
| ==Teams== | ==Teams== | ||
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Baseball player| Giovanni Carrara | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 54 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Bats: RightThrows: Right | |
| debut | |
| July 29, 1995, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Career statistics (through July 13, 2006) | |
| Wins | 29 |
| Strikeouts | 318 |
| Earned run average | 4.67 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Former teams | |
| Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Seattle Mariners | |
Giovanni Carrara (born March 4, 1968 in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Carrara bats and throws right handed. He has established himself as a valuable middle relief man.
Failed starter converted to an effective long reliever, Carrara is a 90-92 MPH fireballer. He also throws a couple of breaking balls: a deceptive slow curve, as his off-speed pitch, and a hard one that is somewhere between a slider and cut fastball. He controls the running game as well, with a good move to both first base and second, and a quick delivery to the plate. On August 26, 2006, Carrara was designated for assignment by the Dodgers.
Teams
- Toronto Blue Jays (1995-96)
- Cincinnati Reds (1996-97)
- Seibu Lions (1998)
- Colorado Rockies (2000)
- Los Angeles Dodgers (2001-02, 2004-)
- Seattle Mariners (2003)
Fact
- On August 15, 2001, Carrara combined with fellow Venezuelan pitchers Omar Daal, Kelvim Escobar and Freddy García for 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 have recorded a winning game in their respective starts in the same day.
See also
Sources
- ESPN - profile and daily updates
- Baseball Reference - statistics and analysis
- Retrosheet - 2001 box scores
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Colorado Rockies players
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- Seattle Mariners players
- Toronto Blue Jays players
- Major league pitchers
- 2006 World Baseball Classic players of Venezuela
- Seibu Lions players
- Non-Japanese baseball players in Japan
- Venezuelan baseball players
- 1968 births
- Living people