Juan Rincon #39

Juan and his wife, Roselen, and son, Santiago (6/12/07), reside in Maracaibo, Venezuela, during the offseason.

2010

Appeared in two games over two separate stints with the Rockies, spending the majority of the year with Triple-A Colorado Springs...led Colorado Springs with eight saves and also the club's relievers with four wins

2009

Went combined 4-2 with a 6.87 ERA (36.2 ip, 28 er) in 33 games between Detroit and Colorado...prior to joining the Rockies he began the season with Detroit, making 7 appearances with the Tigers from April 6-May 5, 2009...he allowed runs in 4 of those 7 games before being designated for assignment by the club on May 13...signed as a minor league free agent with Colorado on May 25 and went 1-0 record with a 1.04 ERA (8.2 ip, 1 er) and 3-for-3 in save opportunities in 8 games for Colorado Springs...Rox purchased his contract from on June 20 and he made his first appearance in a Rox uniform on 6/22 at LAA, tossing a scoreless 8th inning...earned first win with Rox 7/9 vs. ATL, his first career NL win (424th game)...on the 15-day DL from Aug. 1-26 (right elbow stiffness), his first career trip to the DL...tossed 4.0 perfect innings 8/26, the first time in his career to pitch as many as 4.0 innings without allowing a hit (6 prior games with 4.0-plus innings, including 2 starts)...Rincon allowed runs in just 10 outings with the Rox, but in 7 of those 10 games he allowed multiple runs...he struck out 25 batters but walked 20 while with the Rockies...he inherited 19 runners while with Colorado, none of which scored while he was on the mound.

2008

Saw action with both the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians during the 2008 season, appearing in 47 games between the two stops -- marked his fewest appearances at the major league level since he appeared in 10 games with the Twins during the 2002 season..Opened the season with the Twins -- compiled a 3.24 ERA (16.2IP/6ER) in his first 15 outings of the season April 1-May 16, before posting a 10.32 ERA (11.1PI/13ER) over his final nine appearances with the Twins May 18-June 8...Designated for assignment by the Twins on June 13 -- he was unconditionally released on June 20...Signed by Cleveland as a minor league free agent on June 24 -- assigned to Triple A Buffalo by the Indians...Had his contract purchased from Buffalo by the Indians on July 9...Appeared in 26 games prior to the all-star break, posting a 2-2 record and 6.98 ERA (29.2IP/23ER)...finished 1-1 with a 4.56 ERA (25.2IP/13ER) in 21 outings following the all-star break...Saw action in four outings with Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League following the season.

2007

Did not allow a run in seven appearances (8.0 ip), April 14-May 1...was 0-0, 1.00 (9.0 ip, 1 er) in 10 appearances, May 15-June 14...did not allow an earned run in six of seven appearances, going 1-0, 1.50 (6.0 ip, 1 er), June 25-July 8...tied season-high three strikeouts, July 27 at Cleveland...season-high 3.1 innings, August 18 vs. Texas...did not allow a run in six appearances (6.2 ip), August 25-September 4...stranded 18 of 30 (60%) inherited runners and first-batters-faced in relief were 15-53 (.283) with 12 strikeouts.

2006

Was 1-0, 0.00 (8.0 ip) in seven appearances, April 4-19...season-high three-game win-streak, April 15-July 1...did not allow an earned run in eight consecutive appearances, going 1-0, 0.00 (8.1 ip), April 23-May 7...matched a season-high three strikeouts, May 4 vs. Kansas City ...did not allow an earned run in 13 consecutive appearances, (16.1 ip), May 13-June 13...recorded third career save, May 27 vs. Seattle...did not allow a run in 9 of 10 outings in June (2.13 ERA)...recorded his third win of the season, July 1 at Milwaukee...surrendered his first homer of the season and first since July 18, 2005 on July 20...had .270 batting-average-against with lefthanders batting .148 (13-for-88) with one homer and righthanders batting .222 (26-for-117) with no homers...stranded 29 of 38 (76%) inherited runners and first-batters-faced in relief were 16-for-66, (.242)...ranked among league leaders with 75 appearances (tied for second) and 26 holds (tied for third) while posting a 2.91 ERA.

2005

Did not allow a run in 7 appearances, going 2-0, 0.00 (7.0 ip), April 5-20 . . . suspended by Major League Baseball, May 2-12 . . . did not allow a run in 8 of 9 appearances, going 1-0, 2.89 (9.1 ip, 3 er), May 26-June 14 . . . was 1-0, 0.00 (6.2 ip, 0 er) in 6 appearances, June 17-July 3 . . . did not allow a run in 7 of 8 appearances, going 0-1, 1.00 (9.0 ip, 1 er), July 6-23 . . . was 1-0, 0.00 (8.1 ip) in 9 appearances, August 9-25 . . . tied season-high 2-game win-streak, August 14-29 . . . tied season-high 3 strikeouts, August 15 at Chicago . . . tied season-high 2.0 innings, August 29 at Kansas City . . . did not allow an earned run in 6 appearances (5.1 ip), September 16-October 2 . . . had .224 batting-average-against with lefthanders batting .218 (26-119) with 1 homer and righthanders batting .228 (37-162) with 1 homer vs. righthanders . . . was 0-5 (0%) in save opportunities to up career totals to 2-13 (15%) . . . stranded 17 of 20 (85%) inherited runners and first-batters-faced in relief were 17-52 (.208) with 24 strikeouts . . . tied for club lead in games . . . tied for sixth in league in games . . . had surgery to remove bone spur in right elbow, October 3.

2004

Career-high four-game win-streak, going 4-0, 2.25 (12.0 ip, 3 er) in 12 appearances, April 5-28...season-high 2.1 innings, April 6 vs. Cleveland...recorded first career save, April 14 at Kansas City...did not allow a run in five appearances (6.1 ip), April 18-28...was 2-0, 0.00 (7.0 ip) in seven appearances, May 11-26...did not allow a run in 10 appearances, going 2-0, 0.00 (12.1 ip) with 2 walks and 16 strikeouts, May 30-June 23...retired 21 consecutive batters faced, May 30-June 12...was 0-0, 0.96 (9.1 ip, 1 er) in seven appearances, June 30-July 19...did not allow an earned run in 9 of 10 appearances, going 1-2, 1.69 (10.2 ip, 2 er), July 27-August 15...did not allow a run in seven appearances, September 8-23...season-high five strikeouts, September 30 at New York...was 2-6 (25%) in save opportunities...stranded 37 of 51 (73%) inherited runners and first-batters-faced in relief were 13-for-67 (.194)...led club in games...established career-highs in games, wins, ERA and strikeouts...won Charles O. Johnson Award as Most Improved Twin.

2003

Began season at Rochester ...recalled April 6 ...season- high 5.0 innings and career-high 6 strikeouts,April 6 vs.Toronto ... was 0-0,2.00 (9.00 ip,2 er)in 4 appearances before being optioned April 19 ...recalled May 2 ...did not allow an earned run in 6 of 7 appearances,going 1-1,0.73 (12.1 ip,1 er),May 2-22 ...first major league win,May 7 at Tampa Bay ...did not allow a run in 4 appearances (6.2 ip),July 11-21 ...did not allow a run in 5 of 6 appearance,July 30-August 9 ...was 0-1,1.17 (7.2 ip,1 er)in 5 appearances,August 16-30 ...did not allow a run in eight appear- ances (8.0 ip),September 3-20 ...season-high 2-game win-streak, September 5-14 ...stranded 28 of 41 (68%)inherited runners and first-batters-faced in relief were 61-231 (.264).

2002

Began season at Edmonton ... tossed 6-plus innings in 5 consecutive starts, May 25-June 15 ... was 2-0, 3.00 (21.0 ip, 7 er) in 3 starts, June 4-15 ... recalled June 26 ... made first career start and had career-high 6.1 innings, July 4 at Seattle ... tied season-high 5 strikeouts, July 13 vs. Texas ... optioned July 20 ... had 3-game win-streak, going 3-0, 1.45 (18.2 ip, 3 er), July 23-August 3 ... recalled August 7 ... optioned August 29 ... led league in complete games ... recalled September 16 ... started 3 of 10 games ... first-batters-faced in relief were 1-5 (.200).

2001

Began season at New Britain ... had 3-game win-streak, going 3-0, 2.20 (28.2 ip, 7 er) in 6 appearances (4 starts), April 9-May 2 ... season-high 9 strikeouts, May 18 vs. Harrisburg ... recalled June 6 ... made major league debut in relief, June 7 vs. Cleveland ... season-high 3.1 innings and first major league hit off John Lieber, June 16 at Chicago (NL) ... optioned June 19 ... tossed complete game 5-hit shutout, July 30 at Harrisburg ... had 5-game win-streak, going 5-0, 2.73 (29.2 ip, 9 er) in 6 starts, August 9-31 ... led club in wins, innings pitched and strikeouts ... rated ninth-best prospect in Eastern League by Baseball America.

2000

Began season at Ft. Myers ... was 2-0, 1.89 (19.0 ip, 4 er) in 3 starts, April 20-30 ... season-high 3-game win-streak, going 3-0, 0.83 (32.2 ip, 3 er) in 5 starts, May 21-June 10 ... had .238 batting-average-against with lefthanders batting .234 (22-94) and righthanders .241 (45-187) ... promoted to New Britain, June 15 ... complete game, August 2 at Bowie ... tied season-high 9 strikeouts, August 23 vs. Portland ... tied season-high 8.0 innings, September 2 at Trenton ... was second on club in innings pitched and strikeouts ... pitched 6-plus innings in 16 of 28 starts on season.

1999

Twins' Minor League Player of the Week, April 24-30 ... season-high 6-game win-streak, going 6-0, 2.18 (53.2 ip, 13 er), April 26-June 7 ... Twins' Minor League Pitcher of the Month in April and July ... season-high 8.2 innings, June 18 vs. Michigan ... selected to Midwest League All-Star Game, June 22 at Lansing ... was 5-0, 2.08 (39.0 ip, 9 er) in 6 starts, July 2-31 ... season-high 10 strikeouts, July 25 vs. Clinton ... Topps' Midwest Pitcher of the Month for July ... pitched 6-plus innings in 16 of 28 games ... had .267 batting-average-against vs. lefthanders and .223 vs. righties ... led club in wins, innings pitched and strikeouts, and was tied for lead in games started ... led league in strikeouts, tied for lead in games started, was second in wins, third in ERA and fifth in innings pitched ... rated ninth-best prospect in Midwest League by Baseball America.

1998

Selected to league All-Star team, June 23 at Clinton.

1997

Began season at GCL Twins ... promoted to Elizabethton, August 17 ... named Rookie of the Year in Venezuelan Winter League.