#55 ramiro mendoza | p

2000 highlights:
was 7-4 with a 4.25 era in 14 games/nine games started... is the only major-league pitcher to have recorded at least one win as both a starter and reliever in each of the last five seasons (1996-\00)... was placed on the d.l. for the first time in his career on 6/25 with weakness in posterior muscle of right shoulder - was activated from the 15-day d.l. on 7/28 at minnesota - made on relief appearance on 7/29 at second time on 8/4 with tendinitis in his right shoulder... had successful arthroscopic surgery to repair a small tear of the labrum on his right shoulder on 9/21 - the surgery was performed by dr. james andrews in birmingham, alabama... as a starter:…was 5-3 with a 4.05 era in nine games started (53.1ip, 48h, 24er, 13bb, 21k)... in first start of the season-on 4/15 vs. kansas city at yankee stadium-retired the first 19 batters en route to recording the victory in a 7-1 yankees\ win (6.2ip, 2h, 1er, 0bb, 5k)... on 5/25 at chicago recorded his second career shutout while allowing only one runner to reach second in a 7-0 yankees\ win (4h, 1bb, 4k, 1hbp) - it was the first complete-game shutout by a yankee pitcher since david cone\s perfect game on 7/18/99 vs. montreal... on 5/30 vs. oakland, allowed a career-high 6bb and recorded the loss (4.1ip, 5h, 4er, 1k)... was scratched from his scheduled start on 6/5 at montreal with stiffness in his right shoulder... as a reliever... was 2-1 with a 5.11era in five games (12.1ip, 18h, 7er, 7bb, 9k)... retired three of five first batters faced (60%) and prevented two-of-four inherited runners from scoring (50%)... began the season in the bullpen, pitching in two games and earning his first win of the season on 4/4 at anaheim, pitching 1.2 scoreless innings of relief... made fourth relief appearance of the season-and first since 5/19 at cleveland-on 6/14 vs. boston after roger clemens suffered a strained right groin and left game after 1.0ip - allowed 1er in 5.2ip (8h, 2bb, 4k) and received a no-decision in a yankees\ 2-1 win - was his longest relief outing since pitching a career-high six innings on 8/17/97 vs. texas... made fifth relief appearance of the season in 7/29 defeat at minnesota and recorded his fourth loss of the season, allowing 4er on 3h and 1bb in 0.1ip (1k).

personal:
was signed by karl heron.