Manny Corpas
| Manny Corpas | |
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| Chicago Cubs | |
| Relief Pitcher | |
| Born: December 3, 1982 Panama City, Panama |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| July 18, 2006 for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Career statistics (through August 19, 2010) |
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| Win-loss record | 12-16 |
| Earned run average | 3.87 |
| Strikeouts | 204 |
| Saves | 34 |
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Manuel "Manny" Corpas (born December 3, 1982, in Panama City, Panama) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who plays for the Chicago Cubs organization.
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[edit] Baseball career
[edit] Colorado Rockies
From the town of Aguas Benditas-Chilibre, Panama, Corpas was signed by the Rockies at the age of 16 as an amateur free agent in 1999. He made his debut for the Rockies on July 18, 2006. Following the All-Star Break in 2007, Corpas filled in as closer for Brian Fuentes, who was demoted after taking four of eight losses during an 8-game losing skid. Corpas finished the year with a 4–2 win-loss record, a 2.08 earned run average, and 19 saves in 22 chances; he continued to serve as the Rockies' closer during the 2007 postseason.
He continued as the closer into the 2008 season. However, after a number of poor outings, he was replaced by Fuentes in late April.[1] In 2008 he tied for the major league lead in blown saves, with 9.[1]
During 2009 spring training, he competed with Huston Street for the closer spot; Street won the position and Corpas started the season as the eighth inning set up pitcher.[2] After poor performances by Street, Corpas was re-named the closer on April 17;[3] however, Corpas also pitched poorly, and the closer job was given back to Street on May 1.[4]
[edit] Texas Rangers
Following the 2010 season, Corpas was released.[5] On April 8, 2011, Corpas signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.
[edit] Chicago Cubs
After missing the entire 2011 season due to Tommy John surgery, Corpas signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs on December 22, 2011.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Fuentes in, Corpas out after back-to-back blown saves
- ^ Street Beats Out Corpas for Closing Spot SI.com, April 3, 2009
- ^ Corpas to take over closing duties, Colorado Rockies. Published April 17, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
- ^ Harding, Thomas. Let's play musical closers, Colorado Rockies. Published May 1, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
- ^ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/16/rockies-release-injured-former-closer-manny-corpas/
- ^ Levine, Bruce (December 22, 2011). "Chicago Cubs agree to terms with relief pitcher Manny Corpas, source says". ESPNChicago. http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/7381851/chicago-cubs-agreed-terms-relief-pitcher-manny-corpas.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Panama City
- Major League Baseball players from Panama
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Colorado Rockies players
- 2006 World Baseball Classic players
- 2009 World Baseball Classic players
- Casper Rockies players
- Tri-City Dust Devils players
- Asheville Tourists players
- Modesto Nuts players
- Tulsa Drillers players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
