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#53 Kelvin Villa, P

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Position: P
Date of Birth: 12/14/1985
Height: 5' 10"   Weight: 183 lbs
Bats: L
Throws: L
Resides: Brooklyn, NY
Last Team: Northwest Arkansas
Peak: AA

Biography:
Villa, who debuted for Newark on Wednesday, makes his first stop in independent baseball in his seventh season of professional baseball. He began 2010 with Double-A Northwest Arkansas going 1-0 with a 7.80 ERA in 15.0 innings over nine games. The native of Domican Republic put up career-bests in wins (8), games started (28), innings pitched (143.2), and strikeouts 121) while pitching for Double-A Mississippi in 2007. The 24-year-old has 31 career minor league wins, four saves, and 431 strikeouts with a 4.21 ERA in 142 games (75 starts). Villa was signed by Atlanta as a free agent in 2002.
 
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