Esteban Germán
| Esteban Germán | |
|---|---|
 Germán with the Saitama Seibu Lions | |
| Second baseman / Third baseman | |
| Born: January 26, 1978 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: May 5, 2002, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| NPB: 2012, for the Saitama Seibu Lions | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: September 27, 2011, for the Texas Rangers | |
| NPB: 2015, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .280 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 111 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .278 |
| Home runs | 15 |
| Runs batted in | 182 |
| Teams | |
Esteban Germán Guridi (born January 26, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball second baseman. Germán played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, and Texas Rangers.
Career
[edit]In the 2002 through 2005 seasons, Germán played sparingly, appearing in a total of 50 games.
On December 8, 2005, during the Winter Meetings, Germán was acquired by Kansas City from the Rangers for minor leaguer Fabio Castro. In 2006 as a member of the Royals, Germán saw an increase in playing time and made an impression. In 106 games that season, he batted .326 with three home runs and 34 RBIs, while playing a range of positions which included all four infield positions, left field, center field, and designated hitter.
On March 13, 2009, Germán signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs and was invited to spring training, but was released a month later.[1] On April 8, 2009 the Rangers re-signed Germán to a minor league contract.[2]
On December 16, 2009, German, was outrighted off the 40 man roster to Triple-A. He would have his contract repurchased by the Rangers, and returned to the 40-man roster, in September 2010.
In 2011, he had 11 at-bats in 11 games for the Rangers, splitting his time in the field between second base and third base.[3] He elected free agency on November 4.
German signed with the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan on December 14, 2011.
German signed with the Orix Buffaloes in Japan for the 2014 season.
References
[edit]- ^ "Cubs, Infielder Esteban German Agree to Terms". Chicago.cubs.mlb.com. March 13, 2009. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ "Metcalf to KC". Newbergreport.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ "Esteban German Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1978 births
- Living people
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- Round Rock Express players
- Baseball players from Santo Domingo