Neftali Feliz

Neftali Feliz
Milwaukee Brewers - No. TBA
Pitcher
Born: May 2nd, 1988 Azua Dominican Republic
Strikes: Right	Throws: Right
Debut in Major League Baseball
August 3,  2009  with the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics (until the end of the 2016 season)
Win-loss	19-14
Earned Run Average	3.22
Strikeouts	326
Saves	99
Teams
Texas Rangers (2009-2015) Detroit Tigers (2015) Pittsburgh Pirates (2016) Milwaukee Brewers (2017-present)
Awards
All-Star 2010 Most saves (40) in a season as a rookie AL Rookie of the Year 2010

Neftali Feliz Antonio (born May 2, 1988 in Azua de Compostela , Azua , Dominican Republic ) is a Dominican baseball player in the major league . He currently plays with the Milwaukee Brewers as Closer .

Career

Feliz was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Braves in 2005 . In July 2007 he was transferred to the Texas Rangers along with other players and initially played in the minor leagues . On August 2, 2009 he was called to the Rangers team for the first time and made his MLB debut the next day as a relief pitcher with two innings and four strikeouts. Shortly after the 2010 season began , the Rangers made him closer. In his first full year in the MLB, he was appointed to the All-Star Team of the American League , but was not used there. Feliz achieved 40 saves in the regular season - more than any other rookie before. The previous record holder was Kazuhiro Sasaki of the Seattle Mariners , who recorded 37 saves as a rookie in the 2000 season. In the 2010 post season he secured the Rangers ' first entry into the World Series with three outs in Game 6 of the Championship Series against the New York Yankees . In their game 3 against the San Francisco Giants , he secured a 4-2 victory for the Rangers, making him the second youngest player to score a save in a World Series. He was named Rookie of the Year in the American League for his accomplishments during the season .

After being traded to the Detroit Tigers in 2015 , he joined the Pittsburgh Pirates for the 2016 season . On January 19, 2017, he signed a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Private life

Feliz has been married to Karina Gomez since December.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Neftalí Feliz, un diamante de mucho valor . In: elnuevodiario.com.do . Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 31, 2010.  
2. ↑ Texas Rangers' Feliz gets call to majors . In: dallasnews.com . Retrieved October 31, 2010.
3. ^ Rangers' Feliz makes statement in debut . In: mlb.com . Accessed on October 31, 2010.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ^ Neftali Feliz replaces struggling Frank Francisco as Texas Rangers closer - ESPN Dallas . In: espn.go.com . Retrieved October 31, 2010.
5. ↑ BaseballAmerica.com: Majors: Awards: Rookie Of The Year: Future Big League Stars Highlight All-Rookie Team . In: baseballamerica.com . Retrieved October 31, 2010.
6. ^ Post Season Awards - Part 3: ROY . In: baseballdigest.com . Archived from the original on October 26, 2010. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 31, 2010.  
7. ↑ Nolan Ryan, Neftali Feliz unveiled fastballs in Game 3 - MLB - SI.com . In: cnn.com . Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
8. ↑ Feliz wins AL Rookie of the Year Award . In: mlb.mlb.com . Retrieved November 16, 2010.
9. ^ Brewers sign Feliz to 1-year deal . In: brewers.mlb.com . Retrieved January 19, 2017.
10. ↑ Neftali Feliz Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights . In: mlb.mlb.com . Retrieved October 31, 2010.

Web links

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