Víctor J. Gárate (born September 25, 1984) is a former professional baseball

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, in

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(NPB) for the

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and in

Chinese Professional Baseball League The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL; ) is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989 and played the first season in 1990. CPBL eventually absorbed the competing Taiwan Major League in 20 ...

(CPBL) for the

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Career

Gárate was signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur

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in 2005, and made his professional debut with the

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in the Appalachian League. He was 4–1 with a 5.57 ERA during the 19 games he pitched in relief that season. The next two seasons he spent with the

Tri-City ValleyCats The Tri-City ValleyCats (often shortened to Cats) are a professional independent baseball team based in Troy, New York. The Tri-City name refers to the three nearby cities of Albany, Schenectady, and Troy which make up New York State's Capital D ...

and the

Lexington Legends The Lexington Legends are an American professional baseball team based in Lexington, Kentucky. They are a member of the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a "partner league" of Major League Baseball. The Legends ha ...

. He was selected by the Dodgers in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft in 2007, and played with the

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and the

Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino The Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. The 66ers are based in San Bernardino, California, and play at San Manuel Stadium. Franchis ...

. He was added to the Dodgers'

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prior to the 2009 season and spent the season with the Double-A

Chattanooga Lookouts The Chattanooga Lookouts are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team plays its home g ...

. On September 2, 2009 the Dodgers sent Gárate to the

to complete the trade for infielder

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. Two days later, the Nationals placed him on their active roster and he made his debut on September 5. In four games he allowed five runs in two innings. On July 12, 2012, Gárate was released by the Milwaukee Brewers organization. Gárate was signed by the

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of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball on July 19, but was released a week later on July 26, 2012. On November 19, 2014, Garate was signed by

the

in Japan. Garate signed with the

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of the

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for the 2016 season. He was released on June 8, 2016. In 2018, he played with

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in the

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