| Juan Acevedo | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 5, 1970 Ciudad Juárez, Mexico |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 1995 for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 5, 2003 for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-Loss record | 28-40 |
| Earned run average | 4.33 |
| Strikeouts | 350 |
| Saves | 53 |
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Juan Carlos Acevedo (born May 5, 1970 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He attended Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville, Illinois.[1]
During his career, Acevedo served primarily as a relief pitcher, starting only 34 of his 366 games played.[1] Extensively traded during his 8-year career and known as a journeyman, Acevedo played for the Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and Toronto Blue Jays.[1] He finished his major league career with a 4.33 ERA and a 28 wins to 40 losses record.[1] His 28 saves in a season for Detroit in 2002 is a record for a Mexican-born pitcher.[2] He retired after the 2003 season.
In March 2010 he was sentenced to 6 months in jail for contempt of court in violating the financial terms of his divorce settlement.[3]