Manuel Eduardo Sarmiento Aponte (born February 2, 1956) is a Venezuelan former professional

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who played with the

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(1976–79),

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(1980) and

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(1982–83) in

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. Sarmiento played for four years with Cincinnati's "

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". While with the Reds, he posted a 14–8 record with 138

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s, six saves, and a 4.12

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in 132 appearances (including five as a

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). In 1980, Sarmiento was injured while with Seattle, requiring season-ending surgery. Sarmiento was traded in early 1981 to the Red Sox, where he played the entire season at their AAA affiliate, Pawtucket. He was purchased by Pittsburgh after the 1981 season. For part of 1982, he switched from the

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in an emergency move and had a 9–4 record with 81 strikeouts and 3.39 ERA record before returning to relief duties in the 1983 season. In a seven-season career, Sarmiento compiled a 26–22 mark with 283 strikeouts and a 3.49 ERA in 513

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Trades and transactions

*March 25, 1972 - Signed as a non-drafted free agent by

*August 3, 1976 - Recalled by Cincinnati Reds *April 2, 1980 - Released by Cincinnati Reds *April 14, 1980 - Signed by

*April 8, 1981 - Traded by Seattle Mariners to

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in exchange for

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; waived by Boston, assigned to

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( IL) *October 23, 1981 - Sold by Boston Red Sox to

*April 4, 1982 - Outrighted by Pirates to minor league camp *February 7, 1984 - Signed by Pirates to a two-year contract *April 7, 1985 - Assigned to

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( PCL) by Pittsburgh *1986 - Signed by the Cordoba Cafeteros ( MX) as a free agent.

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"Sarmiento was a fine fielder with a lively split-finger fastball and a singing voice good enough to once sing the National Anthem before a game. As a 20-year-old rookie in 1976, the slender Venezuelan helped the Reds to a World Championship with five relief wins". - Ed Walton, at ''Baseball Library''.

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