Juan Padilla

Infobox MLB player


name=Juan Padilla
position=Pitcher
team=York Revolution
number=21
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1977|2|17
birthplace=Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
debutdate=July 16
debutyear=2004
debutteam=New York Yankees
statyear=2006
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=4-1
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=4.06
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=34
teams=
*New York Yankees (by|2004)
*Cincinnati Reds (by|2004)
*New York Mets (by|2005)

Juan Miguel Padilla (born February 17, 1977 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the York Revolution of the independent Atlantic League.

Major league career

Padilla was a 24th round draft pick of the Minnesota Twins. He spent six seasons in the Twins' minor league system before breaking into the majors with the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds in by|2004. Although not highly successful with either team, he was signed by the New York Mets and responded with a fantastic 1.49 earned run average in the second half of by|2005. Padilla had Tommy John surgery in March by|2006 and had to miss the 2006 season.

Padilla was not offered a new contract by the Mets and became a free agent on December 12, 2007. He was later signed to a minor-league contract and given a non-roster invitation to spring training by the Mets. In July by|2008, Padilla was released by the Mets.He was offerd a 4 year contract with the Mets

Atlantic League

Padilla signed with the York Revolution of the independent Atlantic League on July 26, 2008.

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