Joel Alberto Piñeiro (born September 25, 1978 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who is currently a Free Agent. He is 6'1" tall, and weighs 200 pounds. His name is pronounced "Joe-El". He is right-handed, and made his major league debut on August 8, 2000. Although he has had early success, his career has been plagued with control problems and inconsistency.
Piñeiro began the 2004 baseball season as a promisin...
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Joel Alberto Piñeiro (born September 25, 1978 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who is currently a Free Agent. He is 6'1" tall, and weighs 200 pounds. His name is pronounced "Joe-El". He is right-handed, and made his major league debut on August 8, 2000. Although he has had early success, his career has been plagued with control problems and inconsistency.
Piñeiro began the 2004 baseball season as a promising starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. The previous two years he started in 60 games, won a total of 30 games, and produced a 3.52 ERA. 2004 though, turned into a dismal year with Piñeiro posting a 4.67 ERA and the first losing record of his career (6 wins – 11 loses). Piñeiro suffered another problem when he was placed on the disabled list July 27, 2004, with a sore elbow and subsequently missed the remainder of the season.
Piñeiro continued his struggles in 2005 and was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on May 14, 2005. He returned to the...
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