On November 20,2003,Guerrier was selected off waivers by the Minnesota Twins.[6] Guerrier made his Major League debut on June 17,2004 against the Montreal Expos as the starting pitcher. He worked four innings and allowed two earned runs while striking out three.[7] For the season,he appeared in nine games (two starts),going 0–1 with a 5.68 ERA.[6]
Guerrier did not pick up his first win until September 23,2006 against the Baltimore Orioles.[8] In 2007,he became a mainstay of the Twins bullpen,finishing the season 2–4 with one save and a 2.35 ERA in 73 relief appearances.[6]
In 2008,the Twins lost primary setup pitcherPat Neshek to injury early in the season and Guerrier took over part of that role for a short time.[9] He pitched poorly in the second half,however,sporting an 8.88 ERA.[10] Guerrier made 76 appearances in 2008,finishing 6–9 with one save and a 5.19 ERA 76+1⁄3 innings.[6] He improved greatly in 2009, posting a 5–1 record with one save and a 2.36 ERA in 79 relief appearances.[6] He also led the American League with 33 holds.[11] He became a free agent following the 2010 season.
Los Angeles Dodgers
On December 16, 2010, Guerrier agreed to a three-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[12] He appeared in a team high 70 games for the Dodgers, the fifth straight season he pitched in at least 70 games. He finished the season 4–3 with a 4.07 ERA in 66+1⁄3 innings worked and became the first pitcher in baseball history with exactly one save in six straight seasons.[6]
In 2012, Guerrier pitched in seven games in April and was then shut down with right elbow tendinitis.[13] He was placed on the 60-day disabled list and did not rejoin the Dodgers until the last week of August, ending his string of five straight seasons with at least 70 games pitched.[14] Due to the injury, he only appeared in 16 games for the Dodgers in 2012, going 0–2 with a 3.86 ERA.[6]
Guerrier pitched in 34 games with the Dodgers in 2013, posting a 2–3 record with a 4.80 ERA before he was designated for assignment on June 30.[15][16]
Chicago Cubs
On July 1, 2013, Guerrier was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Carlos Mármol.[17] He appeared in 15 games for the Cubs, and was 2–1 with a 2.13 ERA in 12+2⁄3 innings.[6] He was shut down for the season in August after tearing the flexor muscle in his right forearm.[18] He became a free agent following the season.
Minnesota Twins (second stint)
On January 29, 2014, Guerrier signed a minor league contract to rejoin the Minnesota Twins organization.[19] The Twins released Guerrier on March 24, a week prior to the end of spring training.[20] He was re-signed the next day.[21] Guerrier had his contract selected to the major league roster on May 8. Guerrier was designated for assignment on July 24.[22] At the time, he was 0–1 with a 3.86 ERA in 27 appearances.[6] He elected free agency on July 29.[23]
Guerrier's most commonly thrown pitch is alternately called cutter thrown in the high 80s. He also has a four-seam and two-seam fastball (low 90s), a curveball (78-80), and an occasional changeup to left-handed hitters.[25]
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