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Giovanni Carrara (born March 4, 1968 in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Carrara bats and throws right handed. He has established himself as a valuable middle relief man.

Failed starter converted to an effective long reliever, Carrara is a 90-92 MPH fireballer. He also throws a couple of breaking balls: a deceptive slow curve, as his off-speed pitch, and a hard one that is somewhere between a slider and cut fastball. He controls the running game as well, with a good move to both first base and second, and a quick delivery to the plate. Carrara is also considered one of the best-fielding pitchers in the game as is showed in his perfect 1,000 average in 80 chances without an error.

Through the 2005 season, Carrara has posted a 29-17 record with 313 strikeouts and a 4.70 ERA in 444.2 innings pitched.

Teams

Toronto Blue Jays (1995-96)
Cincinnati Reds (1996-97)
Seibu Lions (1998)
Colorado Rockies (2000)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2001-02)
Seattle Mariners (2003)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2004-05)
Pittsburgh Pirates (2006-present)

Fact

On August 15, 2001, Carrara combined with fellow Venezuelan pitchers Omar Daal
, Kelvim Escobar
and Freddy García
for win their respective starts: Carrara, of the Dodgers, facing Montreal, 13-1; Daal, in a Phillies victory over the Brewers, 8-6; Escobar, of the Blue Jays, over Oakland, 5-2, and García, of Seattle, against the Red Sox, 6-2. This marked the first time in major league history that four pitchers coming from Venezuela have recorded a winning game in their respective starts in the same day.

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