Carl Pavano

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5+1⁄3 scoreless innings against the Blue Jays but got the no decision in the Twins 2–0 loss. [35] His pitching continued to improve through late May and early June. Pavano recorded his 100th win in a complete game two-run performance on June 3 against Kansas City, [36] and he pitched another complete game win 12 days later against the White Sox. [37] Pavano continued the season with mixed success. He finished with a 9–13 record and a 4.30 ERA, closing out the Twins' season with a shutout of Kansas City Royals. Of the five starting pitchers for the Twins in 2011, Pavano was the only one who remained in the rotation for the entire season. Francisco Liriano, Brian Duensing, Nick Blackburn, and Scott Baker all missed starts due to injuries.

Pavano was again the opening day starter for the Twins in 2012. He took the loss after allowing four runs on five hits in seven innings pitched against the Baltimore Orioles. [38]

He announced his retirement from baseball on February 26, 2014. [39]

Analyst

Pavano served as an analyst for Fox Sports Florida for Miami Marlins pre- and postgame shows starting with the 2014 season. [40] He was dropped in 2017. [41]

Pitching style

Pavano was a sinkerballer. He threw his sinker and less-used four-seam fastball in the mid-to-upper 80s. He also had a slider and changeup, the former primarily used against right-handed hitters and the latter primarily against lefties. [42]

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Carl Pavano
DSC01210 Carl Pavano.jpg
Pavano with the Minnesota Twins in 2010
Pitcher
Born: (1976-01-08) January 8, 1976 (age 49)
New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 23, 1998, for the Montreal Expos
Last MLB appearance
June 1, 2012, for the Minnesota Twins
Manager
15 Jack McKeon
Coaches
Third Base Coach 13 Ozzie Guillén
First Base Coach 16 Perry Hill
Hitting Coach 28 Bill Robinson
Pitching Coach 38 Brad Arnsberg
Bench Coach 47 Jeff Cox
Bullpen Coach 67 Pierre Arsenault
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