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Joel Carreño
Joel Fernando Carreño Decena (born March 7, 1987) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays. Career Carreño began his professional career in 2006, pitching for the DSL Blue Jays. That year, he went 8–3 with a 1.53 ERA in 15 starts, striking out 86 batters in innings. In 2007, he pitched for the GCL Blue Jays, going 6–4 with a 2.62 ERA in 12 starts. With the Auburn Doubledays in 2008, he went 5–5 with a 3.42 ERA in 15 games (13 starts), striking out 85 batters in innings. Carreño split 2009 between the Doubledays and Lansing Lugnuts, going a combined 3–4 with a 3.28 ERA in 16 starts. With the Dunedin Blue Jays in 2010, he went 9–6 with a 3.73 ERA in 27 games (25 starts). He struck out 173 batters in innings. The Blue Jays promoted Carreño to the majors for the first time on August 19, 2011. He made his debut on August 23, 2011, pitching 3.1 innings without giving up a run against the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Toronto Blue Jays Season
The 2011 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 35th season of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays franchise, and the 22nd full season of play (23rd overall) at the Rogers Centre. It was also the first season with John Farrell as the team's manager. The Blue Jays had an up-and-down season, finishing with an 81–81 record, in fourth place in the American League East. AL East Records vs opponents Season summary Following an unexpectedly successful 2010 season, one of the Blue Jays' priorities was to find a replacement for retiring manager Cito Gaston. After reviewing many candidates, the Blue Jays vetted four finalists, Sandy Alomar Jr., DeMarlo Hale, John Farrell and their third base coach Brian Butterfield. The Jays hired Farrell on October 22, 2010. Relief pitcher Scott Downs declined arbitration, becoming a free agent; he signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on December 10, 2010. Catcher John Buck was also expected to leave, as GM Alex Anthopoulos and sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |