Juan Carlos Acevedo (born May 5, 1970) is a Mexican former

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who played in

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(MLB) for eight teams, over eight seasons. He pitched in the Mexican League after his MLB retirement.

Biography

Acevedo attended Dundee-Crown High School in

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, where as a senior he had an 8–0 record in baseball. After high school, Acevedo attended

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. He was drafted by the

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in 1992 as a 14th round amateur pick. Acevedo signed with them June 3, 1992 and debuted April 30, 1995. During his career, Acevedo served primarily as a relief pitcher, starting only 34 of his 366 games played. Known as a journeyman, Acevedo played for the

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, and

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during an eight-year career. He was a part-time closer for the Cardinals in 1998, taking over in the second half of the season for struggling veteran Jeff Brantley. He finished his MLB career with a 4.33 ERA and a 28–40 win–loss record. His 28 saves in a season for Detroit in 2002 was a record for a Mexican-born pitcher. He retired after the 2003 season. Rob Neyer and

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credit Acevedo as having thrown a mid-90s four seam fastball and a

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. In early 2002, Acevedo married Sonja Ptach. They have three children together. Soon after their marriage, Acevedo retired as an MLB player and began pitching for Monterrey of the Mexican League. Ptach filed for divorce in 2005 for irreconcilable difference and mental cruelty. The divorce was settled with Acevedo being ordered to pay off their former home. Throughout his MLB career Acevedo made upwards of $4.5 million, but a failed restaurant investment, credit card and cell phone debt, along with money owed to the

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caused Acevedo to not pay off his mortgage as ordered. In March 2010, Acevedo was sentenced to six months in jail for

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. The charge was related to a violation of the financial terms of his divorce settlement.

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