Danys Báez González (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdaniz ˈβa.eθ], English: /ˈdæni ˈbaɪ.ɛz/; born September 10, 1977, in Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a Cuban former professional baseball pitcher. Báez has played for the Cleveland Indians (2001–2003), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004–2005), Los Angeles Dodgers (2006), Atlanta Braves (2006), Baltimore Orioles (2007–2009), and Philadelphia Phillies (2010–2011).
Báez was signed by the Cleveland Indians in 1999. In hi...
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Danys Báez González (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdaniz ˈβa.eθ], English: /ˈdæni ˈbaɪ.ɛz/; born September 10, 1977, in Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a Cuban former professional baseball pitcher. Báez has played for the Cleveland Indians (2001–2003), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004–2005), Los Angeles Dodgers (2006), Atlanta Braves (2006), Baltimore Orioles (2007–2009), and Philadelphia Phillies (2010–2011).
Báez was signed by the Cleveland Indians in 1999. In his second season, he played for both the Indians and the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. In his debut, he went a scoreless inning against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Over the rest of the year, he went 5–3 with a 2.91 ERA.
In 2002, Báez was moved into the starting rotation of the Indians. He won his first start on April 5 of that year facing the Detroit Tigers. In 26 starts, he went 9–10 with a 4.44 ERA. He was given the role of closer in August, where he finished off the season.
Báez pitched for the Indians as a reliever in 2003. He was both a setup man...
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