José Veras

José Veras
Veras pitching for the New York Yankees on September 8, 2006.
New York Yankees – No. 41
Relief pitcher
Bats: Right Throws: Right
debut
August 5, 2006, for the New York Yankees
Career statistics (through May 28, 2009)
Win-Loss	8-4
Earned run average	4.42
Strikeouts	91
Saves	3
Teams
New York Yankees (2006-present)

José Enger Veras Romero (born October 20, 1980, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the New York Yankees.

Playing career

Veras was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1998. He rose through the Tampa Bay minor league system, mostly as a starter. Veras struggled when he reached AAA, and was converted to a relief pitcher. He was released after the 2004 season, and pitched in 2005 for the Texas Rangers' AAA affiliate.

Veras signed with the Yankees before the 2006 season, which he spent most of in AAA, though he also made his major league debut, pitching 11 innings with a 4.09 ERA. Veras was injured early in 2007, but rehabbed and returned to the major leagues as a September call up.

After being called up to the majors early in the 2008 season, he emerged as a dominant force out of the bullpen and became the set-up reliever after the Yankees traded Kyle Farnsworth.

Pitching style

He has a mid to high 90's mph 4-seam fastball and a low 80's deep slider. The fastball has hit as high as 98, but usually sits in the 93-96 range. The slider is usually thrown between 79-83 mph with a break between 6 and 9 inches. Veras throws with a low 3/4 arm motion, a power slot, and a herky jerky follow through. With these pitches, he follows the typical strategy of a hard throwing reliever, getting ahead with power 4-seamers and then trying to put away hitters with a mix of the fastball and slider.

Family

Veras is married to his wife Gissel and has daughter, Gijen and son Genson.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs

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