Juan Carlos Oviedo (games, Florida Marlins, league, player)

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Leo Nunez: Florida Marlins closer Leo Nunez reportedly playing under assumed name - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

The Marlins on Wednesday placed closer Leo Nunez on the restricted list so he could return to his native Dominican Republic to clear up a few things. Namely, his name.
A league source initially said Nunez was not missing the Marlins’ final six games as a result of improper conduct. Later, the source confirmed Nunez’s premature departure was the result of an immigration issue.

The Associated Press, citing two people with knowledge of the case, reported Nunez’s real name is Juan Carlos Oviedo and is 29, a year older than his listed age. The report also said the Marlins had been aware of the discrepancy for months.

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So he has become a player to be named later.

I can see why he changed it, Juan Carlos Oviedo doesn't sound like a ballplayer, it sounds like some Latin American Strongman in a despotic backwater of the hemisphere. "In a surprise junta this morning, army units under the command of Generalissimo Juan Carlos Oviedo siezed the media stations and newspaper offices as well as occupying......."