page_title: Joaquín Benoit
section_title: Detroit Tigers
hierarchical_section_title: Joaquín Benoit / Professional career / Detroit Tigers
caption_attribution_description: English: Joaquín Benoit at Dodger Stadium.
context_page_description: Joaquín Antonio Benoit Peña is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He 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.
context_section_description: On November 19, 2010, Benoit signed a three-year contract with the Detroit Tigers. The deal was worth $16.5 million with performance bonuses up to $1 million annually.  
  Benoit didn't quite replicate his outstanding 2010 season but had a solid year nonetheless, finishing with a 4–3 record, 2.95 ERA and 1.05 WHIP. He struck out 63 hitters in 61 innings, allowing just 47 hits and 20 earned runs.
  Benoit came on in relief in the decisive Game 5 of the American League Divisional Series against New York and recorded five crucial outs. He tight-roped out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam, giving up just one run thanks to key strikeouts of Alex Rodriguez and Nick Swisher.
  Joaquín had a moderately successful 2012 campaign as the Tigers primary setup man, finishing with a 3.68 ERA while striking out 84 batters in 71 innings.
  In 2013, Benoit became the closer for the Detroit Tigers. He replaced José Valverde, who accepted an assignment to the Toledo Mud Hens on June 21, 2013 and was subsequently released. Joaquín successfully converted his first 22 save opportunities of the 2013 season, before blowing saves in two of his final four chances, making him 24-of-26 overall. He finished the regular season with a 2.01 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. In the ALCS against the Boston Red Sox, Benoit gave up a game-tying grand slam home run to David Ortiz, which tied the game at 5. The Red Sox would go on to win the game 6-5, and eventually the series 4-2.
caption: Benoit with the Tigers in 2011
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