Brandon Paul Villafuerte (born December 17, 1975) is a former professional

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. He saw time in the major leagues as a relief pitcher for the

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, Texas Rangers,

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and

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. In 2008, he played in the

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organization for the Triple-A

Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an el ...

. In 62 games, he went 7-3 with a 3.50

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s. Villafuerte pitched two seasons for the

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club of the

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. He lives in the

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area and works as a computer technician.

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Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics
1975 births Albuquerque Isotopes players American baseball players of Filipino descent American expatriate baseball players in Canada Arizona Diamondbacks players Baseball players from Hawaii Bravos de Margarita players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Brevard County Manatees players Capital City Bombers players Carolina Mudcats players Charlotte Knights players Detroit Tigers players Edmonton Capitals players Fresno Grizzlies players Jacksonville Suns players Kingsport Mets players Lake Elsinore Storm players Living people Major League Baseball pitchers Oklahoma RedHawks players People from Hilo, Hawaii Pittsfield Mets players Portland Beavers players Portland Sea Dogs players San Diego Padres players Schaumburg Flyers players Texas Rangers players Toledo Mud Hens players Tucson Sidewinders players Victoria Seals players West Valley Vikings baseball players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1970s-stub