Lorenzo Barceló (born August 10, 1977) is a Dominican professional baseball

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who is a free agent. He played for the

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from –.

Career

MLB career

San Francisco Giants

Barceló was originally signed by the

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as an amateur free agent on May 23, 1994, out of

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in the

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. In the Giants farm system, he pitched for the

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and

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Chicago White Sox

On July 31, 1997, he was traded to the

(along with Mike Caruso,

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and Brian Manning) in exchange for

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and Roberto Hernández. This trade became known as the

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. He made his Major League debut for the White Sox on July 22, 2000, against the

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, allowing 2 runs in 2.3 innings. He made his first start on August 8, 2000, against the

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, allowing 5 runs in 4 innings. Barceló recorded his first win in a 3.1 inning relief appearance against the

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on August 23, 2000. He finished the 2000 season with a 4–2 record and 3.69 ERA in 22 appearances (only the 1 start). He made 17 appearances in 2001 and was 1–0 with a 4.71 ERA and in 2002 he made 4 appearances and was 0–1 with a 9.00 ERA. He pitched 1.2 innings in the

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against the Mariners, and did not allow a run.

Second stint with San Francisco Giants

He returned to the Giants as a minor league free agent in 2003. He played for the AAA

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, pitching 20 games with a 6.49 ERA. After the season, Barceló was released by the Giants, and he decided to retire from baseball.

Los Angeles Dodgers

He signed a minor league contract with the

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on September 1, 2012, and was assigned to the AAA

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 ...

, his first affiliated baseball appearance since 2003. Since he arrived so late in the season, he only appeared in 1 regular season game for the Isotopes, allowing 2 runs in 3 innings. He also participated in the

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playoffs.

Independent and foreign league careers

Barceló made a comeback in 2009 to play for the

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in the

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. He also played for the

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of the

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in 2011 and played for the

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in the

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from 2010 to 2012. In 2012, he also played for the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz. He spent parts of the 2014 & 2015 seasons with the

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before he was released on April 1, 2015. On August 2, 2018, Barceló signed with the

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of the

. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barcelo, Lorenzo 1977 births Living people Águilas Cibaeñas players Albuquerque Isotopes players Arizona League White Sox players Bellingham Giants players Birmingham Barons players Burlington Bees players Charlotte Knights players Chicago White Sox players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Estrellas Orientales players Fresno Grizzlies players Long Island Ducks players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Mexican League baseball pitchers Naranjeros de Hermosillo players Navegantes del Magallanes players Sportspeople from San Pedro de Macorís Pericos de Puebla players Rieleros de Aguascalientes players Rojos del Águila de Veracruz players San Jose Giants players Shreveport Captains players Tucson Toros players World Baseball Classic players of the Dominican Republic York Revolution players 2013 World Baseball Classic players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Venezuela