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Félix Eduardo Escalona (born March 12, 1979 in Carabobo State, Venezuela) is a major league shortstop for the New York Yankees.

He was signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent in 1995 and drafted by the San Francisco Giants from Houston in the 2001 rule V draft. Later, he was selected off waivers by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2002, making his major league debut in that season.

In 2004, Escalona signed a minor league contract with the Yankees and was invited to spring training. He started the season with the Columbus Clippers and was recalled to the majors in September.

In a three-season career, Escalona is a .203 hitter with 11 RBI and 20 runs in 74 games.

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+*[[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] (2002-03)
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-Escalona was born in [[Carabobo State]], [[Venezuela]]. He was signed by the [[Houston Astros]] as an amateur free agent in [[1995 in sports|1995]] and drafted by the [[San Francisco Giants]] from Houston in the [[2001 in sports|2001]] rule V draft. Later, he was selected off waivers by the [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] in [[2002 in sports|2002]], making his major league debut in that season.
+'''Félix Eduardo Escalona''' (born [[March 12]], [[1979]] in [[Carabobo State]], [[Venezuela]]) is a [[Major League Baseball|major league]] [[shortstop]] for the [[New York Yankees]].
+He was signed by the [[Houston Astros]] as an amateur free agent in [[1995 in sports|1995]] and drafted by the [[San Francisco Giants]] from Houston in the [[2001 in sports|2001]] rule V draft. Later, he was selected off waivers by the [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] in [[2002 in sports|2002]], making his major league debut in that season.
 In [[2004 in sports|2004]], Escalona signed a minor league contract with the Yankees and was invited to [[spring training]]. He started the season with the Columbus Clippers and was recalled to the majors in [[September]].
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 == External links==
+*{http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=407905 MLB profile]
 *[http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=6897 ESPN (profile and daily update)]
 *[http://www.baseball-reference.com/e/escalfe01.shtml Baseball Reference statistics ]

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