Juan Roberto Agosto Gonzalez (born February 23, 1958) is a Puerto Rican former

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who played for the

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and the

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(MLB). In 13 seasons, Agosto had 40 wins, 33 losses, and a 4.01

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(ERA).

Professional career

Juan Agosto was originally signed by the

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as an amateur free agent in and released in . On January 18, he was signed by the

. He debuted with the White Sox on September 7, 1981, a loss to the

. Agosto entered the game in the top of the 2nd inning, relieving

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after Dotson gave up five runs in the inning. He was with the White Sox when they won the

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, and briefly pitched for them in the ALCS. In six seasons with the White Sox, he went 8–8 with a 3.87 ERA in 154 games." In 1985, Agosto represented

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in the

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. The White Sox avoided arbitration with him that preseason by signing him to a one-year extension. Agosto was traded to the

for

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in June 1986 and assigned to Minnesota's minor league affiliate in Toledo. He signed with the

for the 1987 season.Transactions: Juan Agosto
Baseball-Reference.com. In 1988, Agosto led the major leagues with a ten-game winning streak, the longest in Astros history at the time. Agosto led the

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in appearances with 82 in . In his four seasons with the Astros, Agosto pitched in 261 games. After the 1990 season, Agosto became a free agent and signed a three-year contract with the

The Cardinals released him in 1992 and the

signed him in June of that year. Seattle sent Agosto to the minor leagues in August 1992. He was recalled to the team in September. Before the 1996 season, the

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waived Agosto. He attempted to earn a bullpen slot with the

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in 1997, but he was cut during spring training after posting a 7.11 ERA. Agosto threw a sinker, a

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, and a

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. He and his first wife have one daughter.1990 Topps Baseball Card
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