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Armando Benitez

Houston Astros

1972/11/03 36

6-4 260

Ramon Santana, Dom. Rep.

R / R

15

Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 Blue Jays 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 6.1 4 5 4 3 2 9 5.68 .950

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Has an upper-90's fastball and also works in a splitter with potentially dominant results. Can be unhittable at times.
Flaws
  • When he loses his focus and command of the strike zone, he tends to rely on his fastball too much--and that leads to the long ball. Has confidence problems.
Career Potential
  • A setup man with closing ability.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

August 22, 2009 Signed by the Houston Astros to a minor league contract and assigne to Round Rock (AAA).
June 7, 2008 Designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays.
May 10, 2008 Contract purchased from Syracuse (AAA).
March 11, 2008 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
October 30, 2007 Filed for free agency.
October 1, 2007 Missed the last 26 games of the regular season (lower back strain).
September 5, 2007 Lower back pain, day-to-day.
July 4, 2007 Missed 2 games (back injury).
July 3, 2007 Back injury, day-to-day.
October 2, 2006 Missed the last 25 games of the regular season (knee injury).
September 14, 2006 Knee injury, 60-day DL.
September 5, 2006 Knee injury, day-to-day.
April 20, 2006 Missed 14 games (knee injury).
April 1, 2006 Knee injury, 15-day DL.
August 15, 2005 Missed 96 games (hamstring).
May 2, 2005 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (hamstring).
April 27, 2005 Hamstring, 15-day DL.
November 30, 2004 Signed as a free agent by the San Francisco Giants to a three-year contract.
October 28, 2004 Filed for free agency.
August 12, 2004 Missed 17 games (elbow injury).
August 2, 2004 Elbow injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 23th).
July 31, 2004 Elbow injury, sidelined indefinitely.
December 20, 2003 Signed as a free agent by the Florida Marlins to a one-year contract.
October 27, 2003 Filed for free agency.
August 6, 2003 Acquired from the New York Yankees.
July 16, 2003 Acquired from the New York Mets.
May 17, 2002 Missed 8 games (finger injury).
May 11, 2002 Finger injury, day-to-day.

Trades

August 22, 2009 Signed by the Houston Astros to a minor league contract.
March 11, 2008 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
May 31, 2007 San Francisco Giants traded Armando Benitez to Florida Marlins for Randy Messenger.
November 30, 2004 Signed as a free agent by the San Francisco Giants.
December 20, 2003 Signed as a free agent by the Florida Marlins.
August 6, 2003 Seattle Mariners traded Jeff Nelson to the New York Yankees for Armando Benitez and cash considerations.
July 16, 2003 New York Mets traded Armando Benitez to the New York Yankees for Jason Anderson, Ryan Bicondoa and Anderson Garcia.
December 1, 1998 Baltimore Orioles traded Armando Benitez to the New York Mets for Charles Johnson.
April 1, 1990 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Baltimore Orioles in 1990.

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