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Guillermo Reynoso Mota (born July 25, 1973, in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher, who is currently a free agent.
[edit] Minor league careerMota was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Mets in 1990 out of high school. Originally a third baseman, he made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Mets in 1993. In 1994 he played with the Kingsport Mets in the rookie leagues, hitting .245 while striking out 78 times in 245 at bats. The Mets switched him to shortstop the following season and he spent 1995 with the Columbia Bombers and 1996 with the St. Lucie Mets, continuing to strike out a large percentage of the time. He was selected by the Montreal Expos in the minor league portion of the 1996 Rule V Draft, and the Expos converted him to a pitcher with the Class-A Cape Fear Crocs. He made 25 appearances for the Crocs, including 23 starts, and was selected to the South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star team. Mota began 1998 with the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads but was promoted in mid-season to the Double-A Harrisburg Senators. As the closer for the Senators, he notched two saves in the league semi-finals and was the winning pitcher in the final game of the championship series. He was named MVP of the finals. Mota began 1999 with the AAA Ottawa Lynx before being called up to the big league Expos. [edit] Major league career[edit] Montreal ExposMota made his major league debut with the Montreal Expos in on May 2, 1999, against the St. Louis Cardinals, and recorded his first big league win in relief on June 1 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He also hit a three-run homer off Mark Guthrie in his first major league at-bat on June 9 against the Boston Red Sox. [edit] Los Angeles DodgersAfter two more seasons in the Expos bullpen, Mota was dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 23, 2002 (along with Wilkin Ruan) in a trade for pitcher Matt Herges and infielder Jorge Nunez. He split the 2002 season between the Dodgers and their AAA affiliate, the Las Vegas 51s before becoming a full-time member of the Dodgers bullpen in 2003. While with the Dodgers, Mota's career took off when he became the setup man for All-Star closer Éric Gagné. In 2003, Mota had his breakthrough season posting a 6-3 record with a 1.97 ERA. But he also found himself trouble during a spring training game that year, after hitting New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza with a ball. Piazza charged the mound, and Mota opted to flee the scene.[1] [edit] Florida MarlinsAt the trade deadline the next season, Mota was sent to the Florida Marlins with Juan Encarnacion and Paul Lo Duca for Hee Seop Choi, Brad Penny, and Bill Murphy. The following season, Mota was slated to be the Marlins closer before the season began. However, injuries derailed Mota's year and he only recorded 2 saves for the season. [edit] Boston Red Sox/Cleveland IndiansDuring the 2005-2006 offseason, Mota was traded from Florida to Boston along with Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell for prospects, including highly regarded shortstop Hanley Ramirez. Later that offseason, on January 27, 2006, Mota was traded to the Cleveland Indians along with third base prospect Andy Marte, catcher Kelly Shoppach, a player to be named later and cash considerations for outfielder Coco Crisp, reliever David Riske and catcher Josh Bard. Mota's stint with the Indians was not very successful as he posted 6.21 ERA in his time in Cleveland. On August 11, 2006, Mota was designated for assignment, by the Indians. On August 20, 2006, he was acquired by the New York Mets for a player to be named later or cash. [edit] New York MetsMota's year turned around quickly upon joining the Mets. In the part of the 2006 season he spent with the Mets he posted a 1.00 ERA in 18 innings, while striking out 19. Part of his sudden change of success has been credited to the fact Mota began pitching from the first base side of the mound, rather than from the third base base side where he had been struggling. Mota's role quickly became significant as the Mets won the 2006 National League East. Entering the playoffs Mota became one of the main setup men to get to closer Billy Wagner along with Aaron Heilman. In the first game of the 2006 National League Division Series, Mota earned the win pitching two innings in relief, despite being charged with 3 earned runs.  On November 1, 2006, the Commissioner's Office announced that Mota would be suspended for 50 games to begin the 2007 season for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.[2] He was the 15th MLB player to be suspended for performance-enhancing drugs. He was added to the active roster on May 30, 2007, after Ambiorix Burgos was demoted. Mota's return to the Mets was less than stellar. As a result, Mota quickly became a target of Met fans, entering and leaving games to a chorus of boos.[3] [edit] Milwaukee BrewersOn November 20, 2007, he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Johnny Estrada. His 2008 season with Milwaukee began questionably. After a long series of poor outings (including giving up many home runs) before the All-Star break, he began to return to form. Mota finished out the season as one of the most valuable and reliable members of the Brewers' bullpen. His season highlight included a game in which he entered with the bases loaded and no outs. He pitched out of the jam and picked up the win. [edit] Los Angeles Dodgers (2nd time)On January 13, 2009, Mota signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2009 season.[4] In a game on August 4 against the Milwaukee Brewers, Mota hit Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder with a pitch (apparently in retaliation for Chris Smith hitting Manny Ramirez a few innings earlier). Mota was ejected from the game. After the game, Fielder attempted to gain entry into the Dodgers clubhouse to confront Mota but was stopped by security guards. Both Mota and Fielder were fined by Major League Baseball for their actions.[5] [edit] See also[edit] References
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