Merced, CA (Sports Network) - Relief pitcher Brian Fuentes, who spent last
season with the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals, has retired from
baseball.
Fuentes' hometown paper, The Sun-Star, reported on Thursday that the 37-year-
old officially called it quits over the weekend, bringing an end to a 12-year
career.
Fuentes hadn't pitched since Aug. 8, when he took the mound for the Cardinals
against San Francisco. Following that appearance, he requested leave from the
club to attend to a family matter, was placed on the restricted list, and
never pitched again. The left-hander was released by Oakland on July 11 and
picked up three days later by the defending champions.
He finished with a 2-2 record and 7.20 earned run average in 30 innings over
32 combined games.
A former late-round draft pick of the Seattle Mariners in 1995, Fuentes ended
his pro career with a 26-43 mark, 3.62 ERA in 650 appearances for the
Mariners, Rockies, Angels, Twins, A's and Cards.
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