Rich Linares

Richard Jess Linares

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 200 lb.

• School Cerritos College
• High School Long Beach Poly High School

• Born August 31, 1972 in Harbor City, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Rich Linares pitched in the minor leagues and the CPBL.

Linares was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 63rd round of the 1991 Amateur Draft, and he had a 0.77 ERA in 7 games for the GCL Dodgers in his first year. He also notched 3 saves in 19 games for the Great Falls Dodgers, and his ERA was 2.45. Linares then notched 13 saves with a 1.81 ERA in 45 games for the Vero Beach Dodgers in 1993, and he was 5-3 with 6 saves and a 3.44 ERA in 41 appearances for the Bakersfield Dodgers in 1994. He stayed in Bakersfield in 1995, and he collected 20 saves with a 2.77 ERA in 55 games.

In 1996, Linares collected a career-high 33 saves in 60 relief outings, and his ERA was 3.36 for the San Bernardino Stampede. He then had a 3.41 ERA with 10 saves for the Stampede in 1997, but he slumped to a 7.23 ERA in 18 games with the AA San Antonio Missions. The Brother Elephants of Taiwan signed him in 1998, and Linares only pitched 3 games with a 13.50 ERA before he was released in August. He also had a 2.96 ERA with 12 saves in 25 games for the Elmira Pioneers, and he pitched 7 games with a 4.26 ERA for the Waterbury Spirit in that season. Linares then collected 9 saves in 48 games for the Reno Blackjacks in 1999, but his ERA was 6.64 with a 6-7 record. He struggled in 2001 as his ERA was 6.82 in 12 games for the St. George Pioneerzz, and he also recorded a 4.23 ERA in 5 games for the Solano Steelheads and a 4.03 ERA in 6 games for the Long Beach Breakers. Linares then started 18 games in Long Beach with a 8-5 record and a 4.81 ERA in 2002, and his professional career ended.