Cats agree to terms with pitcher Juan Figueroa
Published on May 7, 2005 under Central Baseball League (Central League)
Fort Worth Cats News Release
The Fort Worth Cats have agreed to terms with pitcher Juan Figueroa on a contract for the 2005 season. Figueroa will join the Cats in the middle of their seven-game road trip on Monday, May 9 in Jackson, Mississippi.
Figueroa, 23, began the 2004 season with Oneonta of the New York-Penn League where he went 1-2 with a 5.68 ERA in 12.2 innings. The right-hander appeared in nine games limiting opponents to a .208 batting average. He finished the year with the Pennsylvania Road Warriors in the Atlantic League where he had a record of 0-4 with a 6.93 ERA in 24.2 innings.
Figueroa was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Detroit Tigers organization in 2001. His best season came with Oneonta in 2002 when he posted 21 saves and had a record of 0-2 with a 3.81 ERA in 28 appearances.
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