Juan Manuel Mateo (born December 17, 1982) is a former

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. A right-handed starting pitcher, he played part of the 2006 season in

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with the Chicago Cubs. He last played for the

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in the

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Career

During the 2006 season, he was with the Double-A

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until his call-up to the Cubs on August 1. On August 3, Mateo made his major league debut in a start in a game against the

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as he replaced Greg Maddux in the rotation as he had just been traded. Mateo went 5 innings and picked up his first career win. On May 2, 2008, he refused an assignment to Single-A Daytona and became a free agent. He later signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and became a free agent again at the end of the season. On December 22, 2008, he re-signed with the Pirates. On February 1, 2010, Mateo signed a minor league contract with the

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, but never pitched in their organization. In 2011, he signed with

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