Juan Carlos Acevedo is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball

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. He attended Dundee-Crown High School

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 in Carpentersville, Illinois

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During his career, Acevedo served primarily as a relief pitcher, starting only 34 of his 366 games played. Extensively traded during his 8-year career and known as a journeyman, Acevedo played for the Colorado Rockies

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, Detroit Tigers

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, Florida Marlins

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, Milwaukee Brewers

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, New York Mets

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, New York Yankees

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, St. Louis Cardinals

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, and Toronto Blue Jays

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. He finished his major league career with a 4.33 ERA and a 28 wins to 40 losses record. His 28 saves in a season for Detroit in 2002 is a record for a Mexican-born pitcher. He retired after the 2003 season.

In March 2010 he was sentenced to 6 months in jail for contempt of court in violating the financial terms of his divorce settlement.

See also

• Best pitching seasons by a Detroit Tiger
• List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders

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