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Oscar Villarreal

Kansas City Royals

1981/11/22 28

6-0 215

Nuevo Leon, Mexico

L / R

6

Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 Astros 35 0 1 3 0 0 0 37.2 42 25 21 12 17 21 5.02 1.57

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Has tremendous command of a great slider and quality change-up. Is a tough competitor that can also bring 90-m.p.h. heat to the mound.
Flaws
  • Doesn't get ahead in the count often enough, so he has a tendency to give up the big inning. Injuries have curtailed his career as a starter.
Career Potential
  • A solid middle reliever.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

March 22, 2009 Assigned to minor league camp.
December 17, 2008 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract.
August 16, 2008 Signed by the Colorado Rockies to a minor league contract and assigned to Colorado Springs (AAA).
July 10, 2008 Released by the Houston Astros.
July 2, 2008 Designated for assignment.
December 28, 2007 Signed by the Houston Astros to a two-year contract extension with a club option for 2010.
February 11, 2007 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year contract.
September 2, 2005 Missed 129 games (shoulder injury).
May 28, 2005 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (shoulder injury).
April 11, 2005 Shoulder injury, 15-day DL.
April 9, 2005 Recalled from Tucson (AAA).
April 2, 2005 Optioned to Tucson (AAA).
February 21, 2005 Re-signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a one-year contract.
October 4, 2004 Missed 132 games to the end of the regular season (right flexor strain).
June 18, 2004 Transferred to the 60-day DL from the 15-day DL (right flexor strain).
May 10, 2004 Right flexor strain, 15-day DL.
June 30, 2003 Missed 4 games (chest injury).
June 25, 2003 Chest injury, day-to-day.
June 10, 2003 Missed 3 games (shin injury).
June 9, 2003 Shin injury, day-to-day.

Trades

December 17, 2008 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract.
August 16, 2008 Signed by the Colorado Rockies to a minor league contract.
November 16, 2007 Atlanta Braves traded Oscar Villarreal to the Houston Astros for Josh Anderson.
December 7, 2005 Atlanta Braves traded Johnny Estrada to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Lance Cormier and Oscar Villarreal.
November 6, 1998 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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