Henry Villar is a right-handed Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

 pitcher

Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...

. He is currently on the Houston Astros

Houston Astros

The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...

 40-man roster.

Villar began his professional career in 2006 with the Dominican Summer Astros

Dominican Summer Astros

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, going 1-1 with a 2.16 ERA in 13 games (seven starts). He spent 2007 with the DSL Astros as well, going 4-4 with a 2.45 ERA in 13 starts. In 2008, he pitched for the Greeneville Astros

Greeneville Astros

The Greeneville Astros are a minor league baseball team of the Appalachian League, and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Greeneville, Tennessee, and play their home games at Pioneer Park on the campus of Tusculum College....

, going 3-6 with a 4.41 ERA in 13 starts. With the Lexington Legends

Lexington Legends

The Lexington Legends are a minor league baseball team of the South Atlantic League , and the Class A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Lexington, Kentucky, and play their home games at Whitaker Bank Ballpark, located in an industrial area on the northeast side of the city just...

in 2009, he was used primarily as a relief pitcher, going 3-4 with a 2.60 ERA in 43 games (three starts).

Villar made his major league debut with the Astros on September 10, 2010. He made eight appearances for the Astros in 2010, all as a relief pitcher.