Roberto Novoa

Roberto Novoa

Infobox MLB player


width = 150px
name = Roberto Novoa
team = San Francisco Giants
number = 23
position = Relief pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1979|8|15
birthplace = Las Matas de Farfán, Dominican Republic
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = July 29
debutyear = 2004
debutteam = Detroit Tigers
statyear = 2007
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 7-7
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 4.51
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 115
teams =
*Detroit Tigers (by|2004)
*Chicago Cubs (by|2005-by|2006)

Roberto Novoa (born August 15, 1979 in Las Matas de Farfán, Dominican Republic) is a pitcher in Major League Baseball in the San Francisco Giants organization.

Minor League Career

Novoa was signed on July 3, by|1999, by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a non-drafted free agent. He played a season of rookie ball in by|2000 and spent by|2001 with the Single-A Williamsport CrosscuttersRoberto Novoa Bio, 2007 Chicago Cubs Media Guide, page 121.] . On December 16, by|2002, he was traded to the Detroit Tigers completing a deal for Randall Simon [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/novoaro01.shtml Roberto Novoa Bio] , Baseball-Reference.com, Retrieved on August 17, 2007] .

Major League Career

Novoa made his major league debut on July 29 against the Chicago White Sox. Eight days later, he earned his first victory against the Boston Red Sox. Novoa entered in relief of Mike Maroth in the sixth inning with the bases loaded and two outs with the Tigers up 3-2. After walking Kevin Youkilis to tie the game, Novoa struck out the next four batters to gain the victory [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200408060.shtml August 6, 2004 Boxscore] , Baseball-Reference.com, Retrieved on August 17, 2007] .On February 9, by|2005, Novoa was traded to the Chicago Cubs along with minor leaguers Scott Moore and Bo Flowers for Kyle Farnsworth.

He played 49 games for the Cubs in relief in 2005, pitching 44.2 innings with 47 strikeouts. In 2006, he entered 66 games, pitching 76 innings with 53 strikeouts. He was on the disabled list for the entire by|2007 season with a shoulder injury.

On October 16, 2007, Novoa was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles. He was released by the Orioles on July 29, by|2008. On July 30, he signed with the San Francisco Giants.

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