Carlos Guevara

José Carlos Guevara

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 190 lb.
• School St. Mary's University
• High School Uvalde High School
• Debut June 2, 2008
• Final Game July 2, 2008
• Born March 18, 1982 in Uvalde, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Guevara's mislabeled rookie card

Carlos Guevara pitched in the majors in 2008.

Guevara was on the St. Mary's team that won the 2001 NCAA Division II College World Series. He was picked by the Cincinnati Reds in the 7th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Guevara was signed by scout Jim Gonzales and made his pro debut with the Billings Mustangs (1-0, 0.82) and was promoted to the Dayton Dragons, where he was 0-1 with a 3.43 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings. In 2004, Carlos was 3-4 with 9 saves and a 2.86 ERA for Dayton, striking out an incredible 90 in 56 2/3 innings. He was second in the affiliated minors in strikeouts per 9 innings, trailing Jairo Garcia.

The Texan right-hander spent 2005 with the Sarasota Reds, going 4-3 with a 2.45 ERA and .203 opponent batting average. He whiffed 65 and walking 14 in 51 1/3 innings. He saved 14 games. In 2006, Guevara was 2-3 with a 3.72 ERA with 89 K in 77 1.3 innings for the Chattanooga Lookouts. He saved one game.

Guevara went 1-2 with 16 saves and a 2.32 ERA in 51 games in 2007; he struck out 87 in 62 IP. He again was second in the affiliated minors in K/9 rate, this time trailing Chris Booker. He was taken by the Florida Marlins in the 2007 Rule V Draft then was quickly flipped to the San Diego Padres for cash considerations. He was one of three Rule V players on San Diego's roster in 2008: Callix Crabbe began the season with the team, a second player was returned and Guevara was on the disabled list due to hamstring and groin injuries.

Guevara was activated from the DL after a couple of months when Shawn Estes got hurt. He made his debut coming out of the bullpen in the 9th inning on June 2nd, replacing Mike Adams with a 7-3 deficit against the Chicago Cubs. He struck out Derrek Lee on three pitches, got Aramis Ramirez to pop out then whiffed Aramis Ramirez for a fine major league debut. For the season, he went 1-0 with a 5.84 ERA in 10 games, with 9 walks, 13 hits and 11 strikeouts in 12 1/3 IP. The win was due to a perfect inning against the New York Mets on June 8th. He also pitched 16 games that year for the Portland Beavers (0-3, 2 Sv, 6.50). He ended his career in 2009 with appearances for Portland (0 R in 1 IP), the San Antonio Missions (2.27 ERA in 31 G, no decisions or saves) and the Lincoln Saltdogs (0-1, 6 Sv, 4.22 in 11 G). He had gone 11-17 with 48 saves and a 3.04 ERA in 261 minor league games (5 starts). In 367 innings in the minors, he allowed 317 hits and 136 walks and struck out 449.

He signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies on January 29, 2010. Following the end of his baseball career, Guevara is a recurring voice on a YouTube podcast called "Late Night Reds."

He only had one rookie card in the 2008 Topps set (see above), but unfortunately for him, every known printed copy of it has him mislabeled as fellow Rule V draftee Callix Crabbe.

Sources

• MILB.com
• 2008 Padres Media Guide
• 2005-2008 Baseball Almanacs