Amalio Rafael Carreño Adrián <small>[ah-mah'-leo / car-ray'-nyoh]</small> (born April 11, 1964) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies. In his "cup of coffee" big league career, Carreño had a 0–0 record, with two strikeouts, and a 16.20 earned run average (ERA), in innings pitched.
Career
Carreño started his professional career with the New York Yankees, who signed him as an amateur free agent in 1983. He spent the 1984 season with the GCL Yankees, the minor league rookie affiliate of the Yankees. He pitched in nine games and started in seven of them, winning one game, losing six, and finishing with an ERA of 4.91. He pitched in one game the following season, and in 1986 split time between the GCL and Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League. After seven games with GCL, going 5–0 with a 1.70 ERA, Carreño was promoted to Fort Lauderdale, where he pitched in three games, winning one and losing one. After 11 appearances with Columbus, he was sent back to Prince William, pitching a complete game in his return appearance. He finished his time at Prince William with a 5–2 record and a 3.03 ERA.
At the start of the 1988 season, the Yankees signed Carreño to a one-year contract and invited him to spring training. After pitching with the Yankees in March, he was sent along with Clay Parker to Albany-Colonie. He was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies on July 15, 1988, for Luis Aguayo. He was sent to Reading after spring training ended, and moved into the starting rotation for them. On August 25, Carreño was on the losing side of a perfect game thrown by Kevin Morton, losing the game 1–0. He finished the season with a 4–13 record and a 3.66 ERA in 23 starts. He made his major league debut on July 7, along with Tim Mauser against the New York Mets, then made two more appearances. He was sent back down to Scranton the next day, and finished the season with them. In 33 games, Carreño had four wins, eight losses, and a 5.33 ERA. He did not earn a spot on the roster, and his professional baseball career was over.
See also
- List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball