José Contreras

José Ariel Contreras Camejo (born December 6, 1971) is a Cuban former professional baseball pitcher, who played in the Cuban National Series (CNS), Major League Baseball (MLB), and internationally for the Cuban national baseball team. He also played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Chinatrust Brothers.

José Contreras
Contreras with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2010
Pitcher
Born: (1971-12-06) December 6, 1971
Las Martinas, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
March 31, 2003, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
May 27, 2013, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record78–67
Earned run average4.57
Strikeouts889
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Star (2006)
  • World Series champion (2005)
Medals
Men’s Baseball
Representing  Cuba
Summer Olympics
1996 Atlanta Team
2000 Sydney Team
Pan American Games
1999 Winnipeg Team
Baseball World Cup
1998 Italy Team
2001 Taipei Team
Intercontinental Cup
1995 Havana Team
1997 Barcelona Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
1998 Maracaibo Team

Contreras played for Pinar del Río Vegueros of the CNS, and competed for the Cuban national team in the Summer Olympics, the Pan American Games, the Baseball World Cup, and the 1999 exhibition series against the Baltimore Orioles. Recognized as the best Cuban baseball player, Contreras defected from Cuba in 2002.

Contreras signed with the New York Yankees of MLB after defecting, and played for them in 2003 and 2004. He also played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox (2004–2009), Colorado Rockies (2009), Philadelphia Phillies (20102012), and Pittsburgh Pirates (2013).

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