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Positions: P-553, SS-79, 2B-36, 3B-27

Full Name: Rafael Jose Betancourt
Born: Apr 29,1975 in Cumana, Venezuela
Height: 6-2 Weight: 170 Bats: Right Throws: Right
High School: -
College: None

Contract: Signed 2-year, $5,400,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians on Jan 23,2008. Club option for 2010 ($5.4m)

Drafted: Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Boston Red Sox in 1993

Major Leaguers who played in Japan

World Baseball Classic Venezuela 2006

MLB Debut: Jul 13,2003

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Pitch Repertoire
Pitch	Pct	Spd
Fastball	67	91.9
Changeup	25	84.3
Curveball	8	83
	0	0
Based on 12 pitches between 4/8/2009 and 4/8/2009

Scouting Report
Power:	12
Power:	64
Speed:	53
Contact:	62
Patience:	28
Control:	76
K-Rating:	89
Efficiency:	71
vsPower:	63
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Transactions History

Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Boston Red Sox in 1993

Sep 6,1993 - Signed as nondrafted free agent by Red Sox
Sep 13,1993 - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Red Sox.
Nov 18,1999 - Released by Red Sox.
Dec 13,2000 - Signed as Free Agent by Red Sox.
Oct 15,2001 - Granted Free Agency.
Jan 20,2003 - Signed as Free Agent by Indians.
Jan 16,2007 - Signed by Indians to avoid arbitration
Jan 23,2008 - Signed by Indians (2-years, team option for 2010)

Disabled List History

Jun 26,2004 - 15 Day Disabled list - (Injury unknown)
Jul 11,2004 - Activated
Jul 3,2005 - 15 Day Disabled list - (right shoulder inflammation)
Apr 21,2006 - 15 Day Disabled list - (strain of the right latissimus dorsi muscle)
May 16,2006 - Activated

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