Neftalí Feliz

• Texas Rangers (2009 -present)

• All- Star 2010
• Most Saves ( 40) in a season as a rookie
• AL Rookie of the Year 2010

Neftali Feliz Antonio (born 2 May 1988 in Azua de Compostela, Azua, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican baseball player in Major League. He currently plays for the Texas Rangers as a Closer.

Career

Feliz was taken in 2005 as a free agent by the Atlanta Braves under contract. In July 2007 he was transferred together with other players to the Texas Rangers and first played in the Minor Leagues. On 2 August 2009 he was appointed for the first time the team and gave the Rangers the next day as a relief pitcher with two innings and four strikeouts his debut in the MLB. Shortly after the start of the 2010 season, the Rangers made ​​him the Closer. Already in its first full year in the MLB, he was appointed to the All- Star team of the American League, was there but not used. Feliz was in the regular season 40 Saves achieved - more than any other rookie before. Previous record holder was Kazuhiro Sasaki of the Seattle Mariners, the 2000 was able to record 37 saves as a rookie in the season. In the post-season in 2010, he secured with three outs in Game 6 of the Championship Series against the New York Yankees the first entry of the Rangers in the World Series. In their Game 3 against the San Francisco Giants, he secured a 4-2 victory for the Rangers, making him the second youngest player to have achieved a save in a World Series. For his performances during the season, he was named Rookie of the Year the American League.

Private life

Feliz is married to Karina Gomez since December.