Víctor Gárate
Venezuelan baseball player
Víctor José Gárate (born September 25, 1984) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and in Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the EDA Rhinos.
Career
Houston Astros
Gárate was signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent in 2005, and made his professional debut with the Greeneville Astros in the Appalachian League. He was 4–1 with a 5.57 ERA during the 19 games he pitched in relief that season. The next two seasons he spent with the Tri-City ValleyCats and the Lexington Legends.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Gárate was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft in 2007, and played with the Great Lakes Loons and the Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino. He was added to the Dodgers' 40-man roster prior to the 2009 season and spent the season with the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts.
Washington Nationals
On September 2, 2009, the Dodgers sent Gárate to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade for infielder Ronnie Belliard. Two days later, the Nationals placed him on their active roster and he made his debut on September 5. In four games for Washington during his rookie campaign, Gárate allowed five runs in two innings.
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