Carlos Manuel Villanueva¡he and his wife, Arianna, have one child, Carlos Jr.¡attended Americas Bi-Cultural School in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic where he played baseball and basketball¡originally signed by San Francisco Giants' scout Rick Raggazo.
2015
Posted a career-best 2.95 ERA (20 ER, 61.0 IP) with 55 strikeouts against 21 walks in 35 relief appearances for the Cardinals…recorded two saves in two chances and allowed a .223 (50-for-224) opponents average....Signed as a minor league free agent by St. Louis in February before the start of the season, making the Cardinals Opening Day roster after having his contract selected on 3/30....Over his first 13 outings of the season from 4/12-6/4 he posted a 0.41 ERA (1 ER, 22.0 IP), striking out 19 against eight walks while allowing a .162 (12-for-74) opponents average… over the rest of the season from 6/8 on he went 1-2 with two saves in two chances and a 4.38 ERA (19 ER, 39.0 IP) with 36 strikeouts against 13 walks....Posted a career-best 20.1 inning scoreless streak from 4/26-6/8....Overall on the season allowed a .183 (17-for-93) average to left-handed hitters and a .252 (33-for-131) average to right-handed hitters....Pitched in one game of the National League Division Series for St. Louis against the Cubs, working 2.0 scoreless inning, allowing no hits and just one walk.
2014
In his second season with Chicago he posted a 1.69 ERA (5 ER, 26.2 IP) in 17 relief appearances after the All-Star Break…overall on the season went 5-7 with two saves and a 4.64 ERA (40 ER, 77.2 IP) in 42 games, including five starts....Had a 4-3 record with two saves and a 2.64 ERA (17 ER, 58.0 IP) in 37 relief appearances....Was 1-4 with a 10.53 ERA(23 ER, 19.2 IP) in five starts, including four from 4/6-25 while JakeArrieta was on the disabled list....Posted a 1.95 ERA (8 ER, 37.0 IP) in 19 games, two starts, at Wrigley Field…had a 7.08 ERA (32 ER, 40.2 IP) in 23 road games, three starts....In nine relief appearances against NL West opponents, posted a 0.54 ERA (1 ER, 16.2 IP)....Made 16 relief appearances of 2.0-or-more innings, and posted a 2.50 ERA (10 ER, 36.0 IP) in those outings....Threw 3.0 shutout innings of relief, 5/22 at San Diego, and recorded his first save since 5/20/10 at PIT while with MIL....Posted a career-high 16.0 shutout innings from 7/12-8/16.
2013
In his first season with Chicago, Carlos was 7-8 with a 4.06 ERA (58 ER/128.2 IP) in 47 games, including 15 starts ... posted a 6-1 record and a 3.03 ERA (13 ER/38.2 IP) in 32 relief appearances while going 1-7 with a 4.50 ERA (45 ER/90.0 IP) in 15 starts ... set a career mark with 128.2 innings pitched, surpassing 125.1 with Toronto in 2012... Posted a 3.69 ERA (31 ER/75.2 IP) and a 5-4 record in 27 games (nine starts) at home ... was 2-4 with a 4.58 ERA (27 ER/53.0 IP) in 20 road games (six starts)... Opened the season in Chicago's starting rotation, and was 1-3 with a 3.93 ERA (23 ER/52.2 IP) in eight starts before moving to the bullpen, May 19, in advance of Matt Garza's return from the disabled list... Had a second stint in the starting rotation, July 7-August 10, going 0-4 with a 5.30 ERA (22 ER/37.1 IP) in seven starts... Thrived when he returned to the bullpen, going 5-0 with a 3.00 ERA (7 ER/21.0 IP) in 16 relief appearances to close out the season... Stranded 12 of 15 inherited runners and picked up two holds out of the bullpen... Allowed seven runs in 4.0 innings, July 20 at Colorado ... taking away that start, pitched to a 3.68 ERA (51 ER/124.2 IP) in his 46 other games pitched... Recorded a 0.64 ERA (1 ER/14.0 IP) in his first two starts as a Cub, April 6-12 … the last time a pitcher had a lower ERA in his first two starts to his Cubs career was Jose Guzman in 1993 (0.00 ERA, 0 ER/15.1 IP)...Tossed a career-high tying 8.1 innings, April 23 in Cincinnati ... allowed two runs in a 4-2 victory ... also tossed 8.1 innings, October 1, 2006 against St. Louis with Milwaukee... Tied his career high with eight strikeouts, April 28 in Miami... Closed out the campaign with a 0.96 ERA (2 ER/18.2 IP) in his final 14 relief outings dating to August 21, including 8.2-consecutive scoreless frames to close out the season... Held batters to a .164 average in that stretch, walking three and striking out 19.
2012
Completed his second season in a Toronto uniform, splitting time between the bullpen and starting rotation ... went 7-7 with a
4.16 ERA (58 ER/125.1 IP) and a career-best 122 strikeouts in 38 games, including a career-high 16 starts...Set a career mark with 8.8 strikeouts per 9.0 innings.
...Went 5-7 with a 4.50 ERA (46 ER/92.0 IP) in 16 starts ... allowed three
runs or less in 11 starts and recorded nine quality efforts.
...Won four-consecutive starts before losing seven of his final eight
decisions.
...Was 2-0 with a 3.24 ERA (12 ER/33.1 IP) and a .211 opponents batting average (26-for-123) in 22 relief appearances.
...Eight of first nine relief outings and nine of final 11 were scoreless appearances.
...Eight relief appearances were more than 1.0 inning, including a
4.0-inning stint June 15 vs. Philadelphia and 4.1 innings May
25 at Texas.
...Struck out 9.7 batters per 9.0 innings as a reliever.
...Posted a 7-4 record and a 3.10 ERA (34 ER/98.2 IP) in 33 games (11
starts) through the end of August.
...In his eight relief outings of more than 1.0 inning, he posted a 0.86 ERA
(2 ER/20.1 IP).
...Held batters to a .242 batting average (113-for-466) which ranked
13th in the American League (minimum 125.0 IP).
...Limited opponents to a .194 average (19-for-98) with runners in scoring position ... with runners in scoring position and two outs, allowed
just five hits in 47 at-bats (.106).
...Twice set a career mark with eight strikeouts: July 15 vs. Cleveland and
August 13 vs. the White Sox.
...Walked a career-high five batters, July 15 vs. Cleveland ... lasted just
2.1 innings, September 21 at Tampa Bay, the shortest start of his career.
2011
Appeared in 33 games in his first season with the Blue Jays and made a career high 13 starts (prev: 9 in 2008)... NO APRIL SHOWERS: Posted a 1.84 ERA (14.2IP/3ER) in eight April appearances and held opponents to a .093 average allowed just four hits in his 14.2 IP... START ME UP: Came out of the bullpen to make 13 starts from May 23-Aug.
3... Made his first start on May 23 at NYY and pitched 5.0 innings, allowed one run on two hits and picked up the win... Had a
stretch of five consecutive quality starts from June 14-July 7... Finished 5-3 as a starter and posted a 5.15 ERA (73.1IP/42ER)...
JUST DOESN'T LOSE: Went 84 appearances without a loss (Last loss: Aug. 17, 2009 at PIT), going 8-0 over that stretch... Had the streak snapped on June 19 at CIN... TRIP TO THE DL: Was placed on the 15-day DL with a right forearm strain
on Aug. 5, where he would remain until Aug. 31... Made one rehab appearance with Dunedin (A) and pitched one scoreless inning... Spent the remainder of the season pitching out of the bullpen... In his 20 total relief appearances finished with a 1.60 ERA, holding opponents to a .161 average... Allowed only 18 hits in 33.2 innings, allowing one hit or less in 16 of his 20 relief outings.
2010
Spent the majority of the season with the Brewers, pitching 50 games in relief... UNHITTABLE EARLY: Came out of the bullpen 11 times in April and did not allow an earned run... Allowed only five hits in 13 innings for a .114 opponents average... From May 1-July 28 posted a 6.75 ERA in 34 outings... THE SOUNDS OF NASHVILLE: Was optioned to Nashville (AAA) on July 29... In 11 appearnces, recorded a save and allowed only one hit in his final four outings before returning to Milwaukee in September... FEEL GOOD FINISH: Picked up a victory and did not allow a run in four September outings for the Brewers.
2009
Went 4-10 with a 5.34 ERA and 3 saves in a career-high 64 appearances (6 starts)...Went 1-3 with a 6.52 ERA as a starter (29 IP, 21 ER)...his
starts came from 7/28-8/17 (5 starts) and on 10/3...The Brewers were 2-4 in his starts...did not produce any quality starts...Went 3-7 with a 4.84 ERA as a reliever (67 IP, 36 ER)...For the second straight season was the winning pitcher
in the Brewers' home opener...tossed a scoreless
inning (1 K) in the 4-3 win on 4/10 vs. Chicago-NL...Had saves on 4/8 at San Francisco, 4/29 vs. Pittsburgh and 5/5 at Pittsburgh...Had 15 consecutive scoreless appearances from 5/5-6/6
(14.2 IP)...had 9.0 straight hitless innings from 5/18-6/6...Lost a career-high 7 straight decisions from 6/7-8/17, posting an 8.19 ERA during this stretch (40.2 IP, 37 ER)...Went 2-0 with a 3.18 ERA over his last 16 appearances
of the season (28.1 IP, 10 ER)...Signed a one-year contract on 1/26/10, avoiding arbitration.
2008
Went 4-7 with a 4.07 ERA and 1 save in 47 games...Began the season in the starting rotation and went 2-5 with a 6.43 ERA in 9 starts (49 IP, 35 ER)...Produced 3 quality starts...Was the starting pitcher in the Brewers' home opener on
4/4 vs. San Francisco and earned the victory in the 13-4 win (5.1 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K)...Was moved to the bullpen and went 2-2 with a 2.12 ERA in 38 relief appearances (59.1 IP, 14 ER)...Held opponents to a .220 batting average as a reliever...Retired 28 of 38 first batters faced (73.7%)...Stranded 15 of 16 inherited runners (93.8%)...Notched his second career save on 7/4 vs. Pittsburgh...Appeared in 2 games during the NLDS vs. Philadelphia and retired all 11 batters faced.
2007
Went 8-5 with a 3.94 ERA and 1 save in 59 appearances (6 starts) during a pair of stints with the Brewers...Was 2-2 with a 2.06 ERA as a starter (35ip, 8er)...Produced 4 quality starts...From 4/23-7/2 had a career-high 6-game winning streak with each victory coming in relief...Made his first 26 appearances of the season in relief
before making a spot start for the injured Chris Capuano
on 6/13 at Detroit (5ip, 5h, 1r, 1er, 2bb, 4k).....received no
decision in the Brewers' 3-2 win...Made his next 26 appearances in relief...Notched his first career save on 8/20 at Arizona with 3.0
perfect innings (1k) in the 9-0 win.....following that game
was optioned to Triple-A Nashville...Went 0-0 with a 3.24 ERA in 2 starts at Nashville...Was recalled on 9/1...Went 2-2 with a 1.99 ERA in 6 games (5 starts) the rest
of the season
2006
Spent most of the season in the minor leagues, where he went a combined 11-6 with a 3.22 ERA in 22 games (19 starts) between Double-A Huntsville and Triple-A Nashville...Went 4-5 with a 3.75 ERA in 11 games (10 starts) at Huntsville and 7-1 with a 2.71 ERA in 11 games (9 starts) at Nashville...Threw a 1-hit shutout for Huntsville on 5/13 at Tennessee
(1bb, 8k, 1wp)...Struck out a season-high 10 batters over 8.0 innings for
Nashville in a no decision on 9/1 vs. Round Rock...Went 2-2 with a 3.69 ERA in 10 games (6 starts) in three
stints with the Brewers (5/22-5/26, 6/10-7/4 & 9/11-end)...Began the season at Huntsville before he was recalled
by the Brewers on 5/22...Made his Major League debut on 5/23 at Cincinnati and
tossed a scoreless inning of relief (1ip, 1h, 2k).....struck
out his first batter faced (Felipe Lopez)...Was optioned back to Huntsville on 5/27, where he made
2 starts before he was recalled again on 6/10...Made his first Major League start on 6/14 at Cincinnati
and allowed just 4 hits over 6.0 shutout innings but
received no decision in the Brewers' 3-0, 11-inning loss...Made 5 appearances (3 starts) during his second stint for
the Brewers before he was optioned to Nashville on 7/5...Was recalled from Nashville on 9/11 and spent the
remainder of the season with the Brewers...Earned his first Major League victory in a 5-2 win on 9/15
at Washington (6ip, 2h, 1r, 1er, 0bb, 5k).....retired his first
16 batters in relief of the injured Tomo Ohka before Nook
Logan reached on an error.....faced 19 batters before
allowing his first hit (Felipe Lopez triple).....in that game
also recorded his first career hit with an RBI-single off
Ramon Ortiz...Beat the Cardinals, 5-3, on 10/1 at Busch Stadium in his
final start of the season (8.1ip, 5h, 2r, 2er, 1bb, 4k, 2hr)...With the Brewers held opponents to a .216 BA.
2005
Began the season with Class A Brevard County where he went 8-1 alongside a 2.32 ERA in 21 starts...Was second on the staff with 124 strikeouts (Tim Dillard, 128)...Had a 3.1-to-1 strikeouts to walks ratio with Brevard
County...has the same ratio for his career...Participated in the the Florida State League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star Games...Was named the Best Foreign Born Player in Class A by
milb.com...Was victorious in his first six decisions at
Brevard County...Named the Brewers Minor League Pitcher of the Month of June...was 0-0 with a 0.71 ERA in five starts...Recorded wins in four consecutive starts, April 28-May 14...Struck out a season-high 13 batters on May 8 vs. Dunedin...Fanned 10 batters in consecutive starts, July 16 vs. Fort Meyers and July 22 vs. Daytona...Opposing hitters batted just .195 against him...limited right-handers to a .191 batting average...Was promoted to Double A Huntsville on August 17 and went 1-3 alongside a 7.40 ERA in four starts with the Stars...Averaged 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings on the year...Allowed just 7.0 hits per nine inning for the year.
2004
Spent the entire season with Class A Beloit of the Midwest League...Posted an 8-8 record with a 3.77 ERA in 25 appearances/21 starts...Placed seventh among Brewers Minor League with a 3.77 ERA...His eight wins were tied for second on the staff...Pitched a complete-game shutout vs Battle Creek May 22 in the first game of a doubleheader (7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 5 SO).
2003
Finished 3rd in the Arizona League in strikeouts (67)...Made 10 starts, 12 appearances, posting a 3-6 record with a 3.97 ERA.
2002
Played the entire season with the Arizona Giants...Went 4-0 with a 0.59 ERA with three saves in 19 appearances...Struck out 23 batters compared to just two walks.
