Juan Morillo

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Juan Bautista Morillo Jabalera

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 190 lb.

• Debut September 24, 2006
• Born November 5, 1983 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic

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Juan Morillo pitched for the Colorado Rockies club in the Dominican Summer League in 2001 (2-4, 6.81) and 2002 (1-5, 4.75). In 2003, he joined the Casper Rockies of the Pioneer League, where he went 1-6 with a 5.91 ERA. The next season, he put up better numbers for the Tri-City Dust Devils, going 3-2 with a 2.98 ERA, 4th in the Northwest League. He also struck out 73 batters and was an All-Star. Morillo began 2005 with the Asheville Tourists, where he went 1-3 with a 4.54 ERA and struck out 43 in 33 2/3 innings before being promoted to the Modesto Nuts, where he was 6-5 with a 4.41 ERA. He spent most of 2006 with the Tulsa Drillers, going 12-8 with a 4.62 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 27 starts. Late in the season, he made his big league debut with the Rockies, starting a game and giving up 7 earned runs in 4 innings.

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