Yhency Brazobán
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| Los Angeles Dodgers — No. 43 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| August 5, 2004 for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through July 13, 2006) |
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| Saves | 21 |
| ERA | 4.49 |
| Strikeouts | 92 |
Yhency José Brazobán (born June 11, 1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He throws and bats right-handed.
Formerly an outfielder in the New York Yankees farm system, he was converted to a pitcher in 2003. He was acquired by the Dodgers from the Yankees on December 13, 2003 along with Jeff Weaver and Brandon Weeden in exchange for right-hander Kevin Brown. Primarily a setup man for Eric Gagne during the 2004 season, he became the Dodgers closer in 2005 after Gagne was lost for the season with an injury. Brazoban is known for his fastball and his ability to pitch up and in.
Brazoban entered the 2006 season as a member of a strong Dodgers bullpen. He, and Danys Baez,who was acquired for the 2006 season but was later traded, were slotted to work as setup men for closer Eric Gagne. However, early in the year Brazoban went on the disabled list with an elbow injury that cost him the entire 2006 season. Brazoban under went Tommy John Surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow and is expected to return to the Dodgers sometime in 2007.
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Yhency Brazoban at ESPN.com
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