IL1 Buffalo Bisons

Bisons Activate RHP Juan Rincon

Published on June 29, 2008 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


The Buffalo Bisons today announced that they have activated RHP Juan Rincon. He will be in uniform today as the Herd takes on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees at Dunn Tire Park (1:05 p.m.)

Buffalo also announced that INF Ryan Mulhern has been placed on the disabled list.

Rincon, 29, was signed by the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday to a minor league deal. He was let go by the Minnesota Twins on June 12 after appearing in 24 games in relief with the Twins. He went 2-2 with a 6.11ERA in 28.0 innings of work for Minnesota (33H, 19ER, 16BB, 20K).

Rincon, originally signed by the Twins as on non-drafted free agent in 1996, owns a career Major League record of 30-26 with a 3.69ERA and three saves in 386 games (441.0IP, 414H, 181ER, 412K. During each season from 2004-06, he appeared in 70+ games and recorded an ERA under of 2.91 or lower. His 81 holds from 2004-07 were the 2nd most in the American League over that 4-year span. His 383 relief appearances are the 3rd most in Twins history.

Mulhern has hit .250 (50-200) with seven home runs and 26RBI in 58 games with the Bisons this season.

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