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Eddie Guardado

Texas Rangers

1970/10/02 38

6-0 225

Stockton, CA

R / L

16

the Minnesota Twins in 1990 (21st round)

Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 Rangers 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 10.2 13 6 6 2 5 5 5.06 1.69

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Very effective against lefties, he excels in late-inning pressure situations. A wily veteran, he has been through it all in the bigs.
Flaws
  • Has had a lot of trouble staying healthy as he's gotten older, possibly due to overuse earlier. When he's off, he gets hammered repeatedly.
Career Potential
  • A capable closer but an aging one.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

April 5, 2009 Contract purchased from Oklahoma City (AAA).
February 3, 2009 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract.
October 30, 2008 Filed for free agency.
July 4, 2008 Missed 2 games (left shoulder inflammation).
July 1, 2008 Left shoulder inflammation, day-to-day.
April 25, 2008 Missed 14 games (left shoulder soreness).
April 12, 2008 Left shoulder soreness, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 5).
January 11, 2008 Signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
October 31, 2007 Declined to exercise the club option for the 2008 season.
August 7, 2007 Missed 111 games (left elbow injury).
April 2, 2007 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (left elbow injury).
April 1, 2007 Left elbow injury, 15-day DL.
April 1, 2007 Contract purchased from the minors.
February 5, 2007 Re-signed by the Cincinnati Reds to a minor league contract.
October 31, 2006 Filed for free agency.
October 2, 2006 Missed the last 39 games of the regular season (left elbow tendinitis).
September 6, 2006 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (left elbow tendinitis).
August 20, 2006 Left elbow tendinitis, 15-day DL.
November 2, 2004 Exercised his player option to remain with the Seattle Mariners.
November 1, 2004 Seattle Mariners declined their 2005 contract option.
October 4, 2004 Missed 59 games (left shoulder injury).
September 6, 2004 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (left shoulder injury).
August 2, 2004 Left shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 1st).
April 10, 2004 Missed 4 games (shoulder injury).
April 6, 2004 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
December 9, 2003 Signed as a free agent by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract with player-club options for the 2005 and 2006 seasons.
October 26, 2003 Filed for free agency.
June 20, 2001 Missed 13 games (left knee injury).
June 5, 2001 Left knee injury, 15-day DL.

Trades

February 3, 2009 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract.
August 25, 2008 Texas Rangers traded Eddie Guardado to the Minnesota Twins for Mark Hamburger.
January 11, 2008 Signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers.
July 6, 2006 Cincinnati Reds traded Travis Chick to the Seattle Mariners for Eddie Guardado.
December 9, 2003 Signed as a free agent by the Seattle Mariners.
June 4, 1990 Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 21st round in 1990.

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