Vital Statistics:
Born: November 25, 1975
Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height: 6-0
Weight: 210
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Marital status: Single
Primary position: Relief pitcher
Before The Bigs:
- Signed as an amateur free agent with the New York Mets at age 17 in 1993.
- Progressed as a started through the Mets organization, his best season coming in 1996, when he was 11-3 at Single-A Columbia.
- After going 5-2 at Triple-A Norfolk in 1999, he was called up to the Mets as a starter in late June.
- Went 8-3 for the Mets as a rookie in 1999, starting 14 games and relieving in five others.
- Was traded to the Astros after the season in a deal that brought Mike Hampton and Derek Bell to New York.
- Was converted into a closer by the Astros after an injury to Billy Wagner in 2000, and saved 16 games after starting 16 games earlier in the season.
- Became a setup reliever in 2001 and 2002, and had a big season in 2002, giving up just 58 hits in 97 innings with a 1.85 ERA.
- Was a part of the only six-pitcher no-hitter in baseball history for the Astros on June 11, 2003 against the Yankees.
- Became a closer again in 2004, and was part of a three-team trade that sent Carlos Beltran to the Astros. Dotel was sent to the Oakland A’s.
- Saved 36 games in 2004, but injured his arm in 2005 and underwent Tommy John ligament transplant surgery.
- Signed a free agent deal with the Yankees for the 2006 season and pitched in 14 games with a 10.80 ERA after rehabilitation from the surgery.
- Signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Royals for the 2007 season and became the team’s closer.
- Traded to the Atlanta Braves on July 31, 2007 for pitcher Kyle Davies.
