Adrian Alaniz
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"Adrian Alaniz" is an American professional baseball player. A graduate of Sinton High School, he is a right-handed pitcher/pitching prospect (sports)/prospect in the Washington Nationals organization.

Alaniz attended the University of Texas from 2004 to 2007. He was selected by Washington in the eighth round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft/amateur entry draft.

In 2007 Alaniz pitched for the Vermont Lake Monsters in the short-season New York-Penn League. He logged 60? innings in eight starts and five relief appearances, winning 8 games, losing 2, and recording a 2.39 earned run average/ERA. During that span, he strikeout/struck out 62 batters while issuing only eight base on balls/bases on balls.

He was promoted to the Potomac Nationals in the advanced class-A Carolina League in 2008. As of June 2, 2008, he had compiled an 8-0 record and a 2.43 ERA over 59? innings in 11 starts at Potomac, striking out 54 batters and walking 23.

In 2009, at the Harrisburg Senators in class-AA Eastern League (baseball)/East League, he was 3-4 with a 4.76 ERA.

He had a bad May, going 1-3 with an 8.14 ERA in 21 Innings Pitched over 6 starts. Thereafter, he pitched mostly out of the bullpen with a 1.14 ERA over 39 and 2/3 innings. 2010 will be a year of decision, after a disappointing 2009.

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Nobody can get away from it. I can find myself going out and playing it until 10 at night.

It was the team's best performance by far. Everything was clicking offensively and defensively and my arm felt great. I was able to establish my fastball early and felt real comfortable.

We're going to do whatever needs to be done to help us win. The adrenaline was pumping inside me, and all I wanted to do is get guys out.

When Coach (Augie) Garrido asked me if I could close if he needed me, I was fine with that. That outing had no effect on me today. My arm felt 100 percent. You're going to have a bad day every now and then.

You're not going to be a superman every time you go out onto the field.