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Jan Carlos Granado (born September 26, 1982 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher.
Granado signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cincinnati Reds in 1999. He was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the minor league section of the 2004 Rule 5 draft.
Granado represented Venezuela national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
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