Bartolomé Fortunato

Infobox MLB player


width = 150
name=Bartolomé Fortunato
position=Pitcher
team=St. George Roadrunners
number=32
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1974|8|24
debutdate=June 29
debutyear=2004
debutteam=Tampa Bay Devil Rays
statyear=June 16, 2008
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=2-0
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=6.21
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=25
formerteams=
*Tampa Bay Devil Rays (by|2004)
*New York Mets (by|2004, by|2006)

Bartolomé Araujo Fortunato (born August 24, 1974 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the St. George Roadrunners of the Golden Baseball League.

Fortunato was originally an outfielder, but was converted to pitching when signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in by|1999. He made his Major League debut on June 29, by|2004, against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Fortunato was traded to the New York Mets along with Victor Zambrano as part of a controversial deal that sent top Mets prospect Scott Kazmir to Tampa Bay. After pitching well late in 2004, he spent the entire by|2005 season on the disabled list with a herniated disc. After signing with the San Francisco Giants in spring training by|2008, Fortunato was released by the Giants on June 15.

On July 6, 2008, Fortunato signed with the Calgary Vipers of the Golden Baseball League. On July 10, the Vipers traded him to the St. George Roadrunners for a PTBNL.

Fortunato is single and resides in Santo Domingo.

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