Bartolomé Araujo Fortunato (born August 24, 1974) is a former baseball pitcher. Fortunato was originally an outfielder, but was converted to pitching when signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in . He made his Major League debut on June 29, 2004, against the Toronto Blue Jays. Fortunato was traded to the New York Mets along with Victor Zambrano as part of a controversial deal that sent top Mets prospect Scott Kazmir to Tampa Bay. After pitching well late in 2004, he spent the entire season on the disabled list with a herniated disc. After signing with the San Francisco Giants in spring training , Fortunato was released by the Giants on June 15. On July 6, 2008, Fortunato signed with the Calgary Vipers of the Golden Baseball League. On July 10, the Vipers traded him to the St. George Roadrunners for a PTBNL. On August 23, 2010 Fortunato signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish. He last played for the Edmonton Capitals of the North American League. Fortunato is single and resides in Santo Domingo. References External links 1974 births Living people Acereros de Monclova players Bakersfield Blaze players Bridgeport Bluefish players Calgary Vipers players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Durham Bulls players Edmonton Capitals players Fresno Grizzlies players Gigantes del Cibao players Hudson Valley Renegades players Leones del Escogido players Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Major League Baseball pitchers Mexican League baseball pitchers New York Mets players Norfolk Tides players Orlando Rays players Princeton Devil Rays players Sportspeople from Santo Domingo St. George Roadrunners players Tampa Bay Devil Rays players