Santo Manzanillo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Santo Manzanillo

Dominican Republic baseball player

Date of Birth: 20-Dec-1988

Place of Birth: La Victoria, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: Dominican Republic

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Santo Manzanillo

  • Santo Manzanillo (born December 20, 1988) is a Dominican former professional baseball player. Manzanillo grew up in Santo Domingo.
  • He worked on his uncle's farm, where they grew sugar cane.
  • When he was 16 years old, scouts for the Milwaukee Brewers approached him about trying out.
  • Manzanillo initially declined, but was convinced to try out by his family.
  • The scouts helped tutor Manzanillo in pitching, and after he pitched in an exhibition game, the Brewers offered Manzanillo a contract.Manzanillo moved to Arizona in 2006 to work out at the Brewers' training facility.
  • Though he could throw with great velocity, he had difficulty throwing strikes.
  • Pitching for the Arizona Brewers of the Rookie-level Arizona League, Manzanillo issued 47 walks in ?16 1/3 innings pitched.
  • He worked to decrease his walk rate.Manzanillo did not pitch in 2009 as he recovered from Tommy John surgery.
  • In 2011, he pitched for the Brevard County Manatees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, and received a midseason promotion to the Huntsville Stars of the Class AA Southern League.
  • On the season, he had a 1.75 earned run average (ERA) and 17 saves.
  • After the season, the Brewers added him to their 40-man roster to protect him from being available to other teams in the Rule 5 Draft.
  • His fastball could reach 100 miles per hour (160 km/h).In November 2011, Manzanillo was involved in a traffic collision, and suffered a separated shoulder.
  • Manzanillo returned in time for the 2012 season.
  • However, the number of batters he walked increased.
  • Pitching for three different minor league teams in 2012, he had a 6.95 ERA.
  • He became a minor league free agent after the 2013 season, and re-signed with the Brewers.

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