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{{short description|Dominican baseball player (born 1974)}}
'''Luis Vizcaíno Arias''' was signed by the ] as an amateur free agent in 1994. He pitched there until he was traded to ], who traded him to the ] where he played until 2004. He came to the ] as part of the ] for ] trade.
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{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Luis Vizcaíno
| image = Luis Vizcaino.jpg
| caption = Vizcaíno with the New York Yankees
| position = ]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|8|6}}
| birth_place = ], ]
| bats = Right
| throws = Right
| debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = July 23
| debutyear = 1999
| debutteam = Oakland Athletics
| finalleague = MLB
| finaldate = June 19
| finalyear = 2009
| finalteam = Cleveland Indians
| statleague = MLB
| stat1label = ]
| stat1value = 35–30
| stat2label = ]
| stat2value = 4.33
| stat3label = ]s
| stat3value = 492
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| awards =
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'''Luis Vizcaíno Árias''' (born August 6, 1974) is a ] former professional ] ]. He played for the ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ] in his career.

==Career==
Vizcaíno was signed by the ] as an amateur free agent in {{Baseball year|1994}}. After gradually working his way through the Athletics minor league system, he made one relief appearance for the A's in {{mlby|1999}}, 12 in {{mlby|2000}}, and 36 in {{mlby|2001}}, but continued to spend significant time in Triple-A. In {{mlby|2002}}, he was traded to the ] for ] ], and the Rangers in turn traded him to the ] for ].

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In his three years with the Brewers, Vizcaíno was a workhorse. After an outstanding 2002 (5-3, 2.99 ], 76 appearances), he slumped badly in {{mlby|2003}} (4-3, 6.39 ERA, 75 appearances) before having a bounce-back {{mlby|2004}} campaign (4-4, 3.75 ERA, 73 appearances). Milwaukee then sent him to the ] along with ] and Travis Hinton for ].

With the White Sox, Vizcaíno had another solid year, going 6–5 with a 3.73 ERA in 65 appearances for the {{mlby|2005}} World Champions (he pitched one scoreless inning during the ] in his only playoff appearance). After the season, Chicago traded him to the ]. In {{mlby|2006}}, Vizcaíno went 4-6 and posted a 3.75 ERA in 70 games for the Diamondbacks.

On January 9, {{mlby|2007}}, Vizcaíno was traded to the ] with three prospects for ].<ref>{{dead link|date=October 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} </ref> He achieved a rare feat on July 21, 2007, when he was credited with both ] in relief in a ] for the Yankees, joining about 30 other pitchers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=a225a09e-ad99-437a-a76c-944beda5c0dc&sponsor= |title=Rodriguez hits No. 497 as Yankees sweep doubleheader |accessdate=May 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512064031/http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=a225a09e-ad99-437a-a76c-944beda5c0dc&sponsor= |archivedate=May 12, 2014 }}</ref>

In 2007, he pitched in 77 games, which was 4th-most in the ]. On December 21, 2007, he signed with the ]. On January 6, 2009, Vizcaíno was traded to the ] for ].<ref></ref> Vizcaíno was ] and released by the Cubs on April 23, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/04/cubs-could-release-luis-vizcaino.html|title=Luis Vizcaino Designated for Assignment|date=April 23, 2009 }}</ref>

On May 8, 2009, Vizcaíno signed a minor league deal with the ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090508&content_id=4625286&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle |title=Indians sign Vizcaino to Minors deal |access-date=May 9, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090511234507/http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090508&content_id=4625286&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle |archive-date=May 11, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He then was signed to a major league deal on May 14.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090514&content_id=4726612&vkey=pr_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle |title=Indians sign RHP Luis Vizcaino to Major League deal |access-date=May 14, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225083132/http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090514&content_id=4726612&vkey=pr_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle |archive-date=February 25, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was designated for assignment on June 23, and released on June 30 after clearing waivers.

Vizcaíno performed well in the ] following the 2010 season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101214&content_id=16318446&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb |title=Archived copy |access-date=December 20, 2010 |archive-date=December 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101219124143/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101214&content_id=16318446&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb |url-status=dead }}</ref> On December 19, 2010, Vizcaíno signed a minor league contract to return with ] with an invitation to spring training.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101219&content_id=16346898&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121105222904/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101219&content_id=16346898&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb| archive-date = November 5, 2012| title = Yankees sign Vizcaino to Minor League deal {{!}} MLB.com: News}}</ref> His contract was voided on February 9, 2011, because of a tear to his ].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/hardball/up_young_joba_vizcaino_ipq427WmvMGL69OY8dK3kK | work=New York Post | first=Joel | last=Sherman | title=3UP: Young to Mets, Joba's comfort, Vizcaino out | date=February 9, 2011 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211052928/http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/hardball/up_young_joba_vizcaino_ipq427WmvMGL69OY8dK3kK | archivedate=February 11, 2011 }}</ref>

On June 29, 2011, he was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball for testing positive for the banned ] ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Calcaterra|first=Craig|title=Luis Vizcaino suspended for 50 games for PEDs|url=http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/29/luis-vizcaino-suspended-for-50-games-for-peds/|work=]|date=June 29, 2011|accessdate=June 29, 2011}}</ref>

Despite pitching 546.2 career innings in the major leagues, Vizcaino handled 83 ] (30 putouts, 53 assists) without an ].

Vizcaino signed a minor league deal with the ] in January 2014. He was released in March, and ended his career with the Mexican League in 2015.

==Personal life==
Vizcaino was born in ], ]. Vizcaino's second cousin, ], was a long-time MLB ].

On October 27, 2008, Vizcaíno was arrested in Tampa for ] after being pulled over for driving {{convert|71|mph}} in a {{convert|45|mph}} zone.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=478911|title=Rockies pitcher arrested on DUI in Tampa|accessdate=October 27, 2008|agency=Associated Press|authorlink=Associated Press|date=October 27, 2008|work=SportingNews.com}} {{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 23:36, 3 October 2024

Dominican baseball player (born 1974)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vizcaíno and the second or maternal family name is Árias. Baseball player
Luis Vizcaíno
Vizcaíno with the New York Yankees
Pitcher
Born: (1974-08-06) August 6, 1974 (age 50)
Baní, Dominican Republic
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
July 23, 1999, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
June 19, 2009, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record35–30
Earned run average4.33
Strikeouts492
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Luis Vizcaíno Árias (born August 6, 1974) is a Dominican Republic former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Colorado Rockies, Chicago Cubs, and Cleveland Indians in his career.

Career

Vizcaíno was signed by the Oakland Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1994. After gradually working his way through the Athletics minor league system, he made one relief appearance for the A's in 1999, 12 in 2000, and 36 in 2001, but continued to spend significant time in Triple-A. In 2002, he was traded to the Texas Rangers for pitcher Justin Duchscherer, and the Rangers in turn traded him to the Milwaukee Brewers for Jesús Peña.

Luis Vizcaíno with the Colorado Rockies

In his three years with the Brewers, Vizcaíno was a workhorse. After an outstanding 2002 (5-3, 2.99 ERA, 76 appearances), he slumped badly in 2003 (4-3, 6.39 ERA, 75 appearances) before having a bounce-back 2004 campaign (4-4, 3.75 ERA, 73 appearances). Milwaukee then sent him to the Chicago White Sox along with Scott Podsednik and Travis Hinton for Carlos Lee.

With the White Sox, Vizcaíno had another solid year, going 6–5 with a 3.73 ERA in 65 appearances for the 2005 World Champions (he pitched one scoreless inning during the World Series in his only playoff appearance). After the season, Chicago traded him to the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 2006, Vizcaíno went 4-6 and posted a 3.75 ERA in 70 games for the Diamondbacks.

On January 9, 2007, Vizcaíno was traded to the New York Yankees with three prospects for Randy Johnson. He achieved a rare feat on July 21, 2007, when he was credited with both wins in relief in a day-night doubleheader for the Yankees, joining about 30 other pitchers.

In 2007, he pitched in 77 games, which was 4th-most in the AL. On December 21, 2007, he signed with the Colorado Rockies. On January 6, 2009, Vizcaíno was traded to the Chicago Cubs for Jason Marquis. Vizcaíno was designated for assignment and released by the Cubs on April 23, 2009.

On May 8, 2009, Vizcaíno signed a minor league deal with the Cleveland Indians. He then was signed to a major league deal on May 14. He was designated for assignment on June 23, and released on June 30 after clearing waivers.

Vizcaíno performed well in the Dominican Winter League following the 2010 season. On December 19, 2010, Vizcaíno signed a minor league contract to return with New York Yankees with an invitation to spring training. His contract was voided on February 9, 2011, because of a tear to his achilles tendon.

On June 29, 2011, he was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball for testing positive for the banned performance-enhancing drug stanozolol.

Despite pitching 546.2 career innings in the major leagues, Vizcaino handled 83 total chances (30 putouts, 53 assists) without an error.

Vizcaino signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles in January 2014. He was released in March, and ended his career with the Mexican League in 2015.

Personal life

Vizcaino was born in Baní, Dominican Republic. Vizcaino's second cousin, José Vizcaíno, was a long-time MLB infielder.

On October 27, 2008, Vizcaíno was arrested in Tampa for driving under the influence after being pulled over for driving 71 miles per hour (114 km/h) in a 45 miles per hour (72 km/h) zone.

References

  1. mlb.com
  2. "Rodriguez hits No. 497 as Yankees sweep doubleheader". Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  3. Cubs finalize Marquis-Vizcaino swap
  4. "Luis Vizcaino Designated for Assignment". April 23, 2009.
  5. "Indians sign Vizcaino to Minors deal". Archived from the original on May 11, 2009. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
  6. "Indians sign RHP Luis Vizcaino to Major League deal". Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Yankees sign Vizcaino to Minor League deal | MLB.com: News". Archived from the original on November 5, 2012.
  9. Sherman, Joel (February 9, 2011). "3UP: Young to Mets, Joba's comfort, Vizcaino out". New York Post. Archived from the original on February 11, 2011.
  10. Calcaterra, Craig (June 29, 2011). "Luis Vizcaino suspended for 50 games for PEDs". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  11. "Rockies pitcher arrested on DUI in Tampa". SportingNews.com. Associated Press. October 27, 2008. Retrieved October 27, 2008.

External links

Chicago White Sox 2005 World Series champions
1 Willie Harris
5 Juan Uribe
7 Timo Pérez
8 Carl Everett
12 A. J. Pierzynski
14 Paul Konerko (ALCS MVP)
15 Tadahito Iguchi
18 Cliff Politte
20 Jon Garland
22 Scott Podsednik
23 Jermaine Dye (World Series MVP)
24 Joe Crede
26 Orlando Hernández
27 Geoff Blum
32 Dustin Hermanson
33 Aaron Rowand
34 Freddy García
36 Chris Widger
38 Pablo Ozuna
43 Dámaso Marte
45 Bobby Jenks
46 Neal Cotts
51 Luis Vizcaíno
52 José Contreras
56 Mark Buehrle
Manager 13 Ozzie Guillén
Bench Coach 3 Harold Baines
Pitching Coach 21 Don Cooper
Third Base Coach 28 Joey Cora
Hitting Coach 29 Greg Walker
First Base Coach 30 Tim Raines
Bullpen Coach 53 Art Kusnyer
Bullpen Catcher 59 Man-soo Lee
General Manager Kenny Williams
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