FAUSTO CARMONA RUMORS

Report: Indians restructure contract for Roberto Hernandez (Carmona)

According to Jon Heyman of CBS sports, the Cleveland Indians have restructured the contract of Roberto Hernandez (Fausto Carmona)- “Sources: fausto carmona (heredia) contract has been restrcutured/reduced. 2012 salary was lowered and 1 option eliminated” “Carmona (heredia) was to make $7M in 2012. Now far less than that. #indians have no comment on situation.&...
Via Waiting For Next Year  |  March 14, 2012

Indians Place Fausto Carmona on Restricted List

The Cleveland Indians have officially placed starting pitcher Fausto Carmona on the restricted list. Carmona, whose real name is reportedly Roberto Hernandez Heredia, was arrested one week ago on charges of false identity as he was attempting to renew his visa within the Dominican Republic. Released on $13,000 bond, Carmona/Hernandez will have to endure the Dominican legal process...
Via Waiting For Next Year  |  January 26, 2012

Manager: Carmona to miss training

The Cleveland Indians manager says the pitcher known as Fausto Carmona won't be making it to spring training. Indians manager Manny Acta told The Associated Press late Monday that the team is trying to speed up Carmona's arrival. Carmona is accused of using a false identity to play baseball in the U.S. and faces a judicial process in the Dominican Republic. He was released...
Via AP on Fox  |  January 24, 2012

Carmona's arrest leaves hole in rotation

The Indians are faced with a potential hole in their starting rotation in the wake of Fausto Carmona's arrest for identity theft on Jan. 19 in the Dominican Republic. Carmona's arrest made his availability for the start of spring training, and perhaps for the start of the regular season, very questionable. Before Carmona's arrest, the Indians appeared to be in a position...
Via Fox Sports Ohio  |  January 21, 2012

Fake Fausto Carmona Reportedly Was Outed by Real Fausto Carmona’s Mom on a Radio Show Because of Monetary Dispute

The Indians pitcher formerly known as Fausto Carmona was arrested in the Dominican Republic this week for using a false identity. Carmona, or Roberto Hernadez Heredia if you prefer, has been pitching with the assumed name since 2000. So what led to his arrest several years later? Apparently a dispute over the amount of money he would have paid the real Fausto Carmona to continue...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  January 20, 2012

Carmona's deception a financial affair

There's probably nothing quite like running a major league baseball team and waking up to find out one of the guys you're counting on is not whom you thought he was. Literally. One day the Cleveland Indians feel like Fausto Carmona is an erratic but still reasonably young pitcher who might be able to turn around a rocky career. A few hours later he's a post-30 guy...
Via Fox Sports Ohio  |  January 20, 2012

Carmona's deception a matter of money

Theres probably nothing quite like running a major league baseball team and waking up to find out one of the guys youre counting on is not who you thought he was. Literally. One day the Cleveland Indians feel like Fausto Carmona is an erratic but still reasonably young pitcher who might be able to turn around a rocky career. A few hours later hes a post-30 guy whose best days might...
Via Fox Sports Ohio  |  January 20, 2012

Carmona arrested in identity case

Cleveland Indians starter Fausto Carmona was arrested in the Dominican Republic on Thursday on charges of using a false identity. Soldevila said Carmona is actually 31 -- not 28, as he's listed on the Indians' official website -- and that his name is actually Roberto Hernandez. The legal action could prevent Carmona from leaving the Dominican Republic and joining the Indians...
Via Fox Sports  |  January 19, 2012

Indians' Carmona arrested in Dominican

Cleveland Indians starter Fausto Carmona was arrested in the Dominican Republic on Thursday for using a false identity, Dionisio Soldevila of the Associated Press reported on Twitter. Soldevila said Carmona is actually 31 -- not 28, as he's listed on the Indians' official website -- and that his name is actually Roberto Hernandez. The legal action could prevent Carmona from...
Via Fox Sports  |  January 19, 2012
MY NAME IS MY NAME!

Indians SP busted for false identity

According to a report out of the Dominican Republic, Indians starter Fausto Carmona is not who he says he is. 

Via Waiting For Next Year  |  January 19, 2012
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