Vinnie Pestano

American baseball player (born 1985)

Baseball player

Vinnie Pestano

Pestano with the Cleveland Indians

Pitcher
Born: (1985-02-20) February 20, 1985 (age 39)
Huntington Beach, California, U.S.

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut
September 23, 2010, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
July 11, 2015, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
MLB statistics
Win–loss record| 6–8
Earned run average| 2.98
Strikeouts| 244
Teams

* Cleveland Indians (2010–2014)
* Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2014–2015)

Vincent "Vinnie" William Pestano (born February 20, 1985) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels.

## Early life

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Pestano attended Canyon High School (Anaheim, California) and California State University, Fullerton before being drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 20th round of the 2006 MLB draft. Since 2007, Pestano has played in minor league baseball with the Columbus Clippers, Akron Aeros, Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Lake County Captains, and Kinston Indians.

## Major league career

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### Cleveland Indians

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Pestano's contract was purchased from Triple-A Columbus by the Indians on September 23, 2010. He made his MLB debut the same day, pitching one scoreless inning in relief.

### Los Angeles Angels

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On August 7, 2014, Pestano was traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in exchange for Class-A pitcher Mike Clevinger.[1] He was recalled by the Angels on August 10 after one game with the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, but was sent back down on August 16 after just one appearance with the Angels.[2] On July 28, 2015, he was designated for assignment to make roster room for David DeJesus and David Murphy. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Salt Lake Bees on August 3. He elected free agency after the season on October 5.

### New York Yankees

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On February 5, 2016, Pestano signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees.[3] He was released on July 5.

### Bridgeport Bluefish

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On April 4, 2017, Pestano signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season. He appeared in 26 games throwing 27.2 innings of relief going 1-1 with a 3.25 ERA with 30 strikeouts and 1 save.

### Long Island Ducks

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On November 1, 2017, Pestano was drafted by the Long Island Ducks in the Bridgeport Bluefish dispersal draft. On March 29, 2018, Pestano signed with the Ducks for the 2018 season. He announced his retirement on June 13, 2018.[4] In 18 games 18 innings of relief he went 1-1 with a 3.50 ERA with 19 strikeouts and 2 saves.

## Pitching style

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Pestano throws three pitches. His main pitch is a four-seam fastball that is typically thrown between 90 and 93 mph. His secondary pitch is a breaking ball in the low 80s that is referred to by various sources as a curveball[5] or a slider.[6] He also occasionally throws a two-seam fastball.

## In popular culture

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Pestano was referenced in season 8, episode 4 (Who Wants to be a Godparent?) of How I Met Your Mother. After Barney supposedly throws a brick through an upper-story window in a flashback, Ted doubtingly says, "Yeah right. I've seen Barney throw, he's no Vinnie Pestano, am I right? ...Beloved Indians middle reliever!"

## References

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1. ^ Hoynes, Paul (August 7, 2014). "Cleveland Indians trade Vinnie Pestano to Angels for RHP Mike Clevinger". Retrieved August 7, 2014.
2. ^ Twitter / Angels: The Halos today have reinstated RHP Mike Morin from the DL and optioned RHP Vinnie Pestano to Salt Lake. #Angels
3. ^ "Kozma, Pestano, Swarzak sign minor league deals with Yanks". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
4. ^ @LIDucksGM (June 13, 2018). "RHP Colton Murray has been signed & activated. RHP Vinnie Pestano has retired" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
5. ^ "PITCHf/x Player Card: Vinnie Pestano". BrooksBaseball.net. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
6. ^ "Vinnie Pestano". FanGraphs. Retrieved May 3, 2012.

## External links

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Preceded by

Asdrúbal Cabrera

|  Bob Feller Man of the Year Award
2012  |  Succeeded by

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United States roster – 2013 World Baseball Classic

* 4 Brandon Phillips
* 5 David Wright
* 7 Joe Mauer
* 8 Ryan Braun
* 9 J. P. Arencibia
* 10 Adam Jones
* 11 Jimmy Rollins
* 12 Ben Zobrist
* 15 Glen Perkins
* 18 Willie Bloomquist
* 21 Heath Bell
* 22 Jonathan Lucroy
* 26 David Hernandez
* 27 Giancarlo Stanton
* 32 Ryan Vogelsong
* 33 Mitchell Boggs
* 35 Eric Hosmer
* 40 Steve Cishek
* 41 Jeremy Affeldt
* 43 R. A. Dickey
* 45 Derek Holland
* 46 Craig Kimbrel
* 47 Gio González
* 48 Ross Detwiler
* 50 Shane Victorino
* 52 Vinnie Pestano
* 55 Tim Collins
* 57 Luke Gregerson

* Manager Joe Torre
* Bench coach Larry Bowa
* Pitching coach Greg Maddux
* Pitching coach Marcel Lachemann
* Hitting coach Gerald Perry
* First base coach Dale Murphy
* Third base coach Willie Randolph

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Cal State Fullerton Titans 2004 College World Series champions

2 Justin Turner
3 Kurt Suzuki
6 Blake Davis
9 Brett Pill
10 Ricky Romero
27 Danny Dorn
44 P. J. Pilittere
49 Jason Windsor (College World Series MOP)
53 Vinnie Pestano

Head Coach 8 George Horton

Assistant Coach 18 Dave Serrano
Assistant Coach 28 Rick Vanderhook

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