Alfredo Aceves Martínez (born December 8, 1982, in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees. He uses a fastball, which can reach the mid 90s, a curveball, a changeup, and a cut fastball. He is known for his control and his ability to throw any pitch in any count.[1]
[edit] Career
Aceves pitched in the Mexican League for six seasons, including for the Yucatán Leones and Sultanes de Monterrey.
Aceves signed with the Yankees the following offseason, beginning 2008 with the Single-A Advanced Tampa Yankees. He was quickly promoted to the Double-A Trenton Thunder and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. He was named Eastern League pitcher of the week for the week ending May 25, 2008.[2]
After going a combined 8-6 with a 2.62 ERA on the three Yankee farm teams, Aceves was called up to the Yankees on August 28, 2008. On August 31, Aceves made his Yankee and major league debut, becoming the 106th major-league player to have been born in México, pitching two scoreless innings in relief.
After pitching effectively through his first few relief appearances, Aceves was moved to the rotation in replacement of Darrell Rasner.[3] In his first career start, he pitched seven innings of one-run ball with two strikeouts against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, earning the win.
After starting the 2009 season in the minors, Aceves rejoined the Yankees on May 4.[4]
[edit] Personal Life/Info
Aceves wears #91 because growing up, he and his friends were huge Chicago Bulls fans. While they admired Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, his favorite player was Dennis Rodman.
He is only the second player in Yankees history to wear a number in the 90's.
He married to his wife Arley in November, 2008.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Name to Remember in the Yankees’ Farm System: Alfredo Aceves". New York Times Blogs. http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/name-to-remember-in-the-yankees-farm-system-alfredo-aceves/.
- ^ "Aceves Named EL Pitcher of the Week". Our Sports Central. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3647955.
- ^ "Game 141: Yankees at Mariners". LoHud.com. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/game-141-yankees-at-mariners/.
- ^ Aceves recalled for Claggett
- ^ http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/12/02/good-times-for-alfredo-aceves/
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