Lino Urdaneta (born November 20, 1979) is a Venezuelan former

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and current

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for the

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of the

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. He played in

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Professional career

After seven years in the

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and

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minor league systems, Urdaneta was selected by Detroit in the Rule 5 draft on December 15, 2003. Prior to joining the Tigers in 2004, he was sidelined due to inflammation in his right elbow. Urdaneta made his Major League debut with the Tigers on September 9, 2004, allowing six

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s without getting an out. Because of this, his career ERA was

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. On May 4, 2007, Urdaneta was brought up to the Major League roster by the Mets, replacing

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. He pitched in two games, lowering his career ERA to 63.00. Urdaneta was sent back down to Triple-A on May 15. On May 16, 2007, MLB suspended Urdaneta 50 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. In his

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career, Urdaneta compiled a 15–26 win–loss record with 49 saves, 204

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s, and a 4.72

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(ERA) in 217 games. He made the

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All-Star Team in 2002. In December 2023, Urdaneta joined the

of the

as bullpen coach.

References

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The Baseball GaugeVenezuela Winter League
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Professional career

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