Junior Guerra
Venezuelan baseball player (born 1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guerra [ghe'-ra] and the second or maternal family name is Maurera [mo-reh'-ra].
Junior José Guerra Maurera (born January 16, 1985) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Los Angeles Angels. He was originally signed by the Atlanta Braves in 2001.
Quick Facts Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos – No. 41, MLB debut ...
Junior Guerra | |
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Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos – No. 41 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1985-01-16) January 16, 1985 (age 39) San Felix, Bolivar, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 12, 2015, for the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 31–25 |
Earned run average | 4.06 |
Strikeouts | 465 |
Teams | |
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Guerra is notable for his development of a split-finger fastball, a pitch which he learned while playing in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League and ultimately led to his 2015 rise to the MLB. Guerra said of the pitch in 2017, "I have no idea where I would be without it."[1]