Joaquín Antonio Benoit Peña (born July 26, 1977) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays, Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Washington Nationals.\n', '

Signing with the Rangers at the age of 18, Benoit was with the Rangers\' organization until 2009. Except rehab assignments after stints on the disabled list, he was with the Major League club full-time since midway through the 2003 season. Benoit\'s seven years with the Texas Rangers made him the second-longest tenured member of the team after Michael Young.\n', '

Originally a starter, Benoit was moved to the bullpen part-time in the 2003 season. Since then, he had served in various relief roles, making spot starts as necessary.\n', '

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