The Resume

(March 24, 1978- )
Born in Sam Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Relief pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks (2003-07), Houston Astros (2008-09), Detroit Tigers (2010-13) and the New York Mets (2014)
Rolaids Relief Man Award winner (NL - 2007, AL - 2011)

Why he might be annoying:

His nickname was ‘Papa Grande.’
He was quite chunky for a pitcher.
He has a sleeve tattoo on his arm.
His outlandish celebrations and high energy style drew fire from teammates and opponents alike, who felt he came off as being unprofessional.
He earned an 80 game suspension after he tested positive for Stanozolol (August 14, 2015).

Why he might not be annoying:

He recorded a double in his first major league at-bat.
He earned the Diamondbacks closer role in his second season with the team.
He left the Diamondbacks as the franchise’s all-time leader in saves.
He set a Tigers franchise record for consecutive scoreless innings.
He recorded 51 consecutive saves between 2009 and 2011.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AL Rolaids' Relief Man of the Year (Ranked: 2011)
• AL Saves Leaders (Ranked: 2011)
• Arizona Diamondbacks
• Baseball Players
• Baseball's Longest Suspensions (Ranked: 80)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [March] (Ranked: 3241978)
• Detroit Tigers
• Dominicans
• Houston Astros
• I Reportedly Juiced
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Baseball Cap
• New York Mets
• NL Rolaids' Relief Man of the Year (Ranked: 2007)
• NL Saves Leaders (Ranked: 2007)
• NL Saves Leaders (Ranked: 2008)
• Profiles 56751-57000 (Ranked: 56996)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 41]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying