Humberto Cota
Humberto Cota | |
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Catcher | |
Born: San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico | February 7, 1979|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 9, 2001, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 28, 2007, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .233 |
Home runs | 12 |
Runs batted in | 61 |
Teams | |
Humberto Cota (born February 7, 1979 in San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico) is a Mexican former professional baseball catcher. His debut in Major League Baseball occurred on September 9, 2001 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
After signing a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals during the 2007-2008 offseason, Cota refused an assignment to minor league camp during spring training and became a free agent. He then signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies.
On May 28, 2008, Cota was suspended 50 games for failing a drug test.[1] He became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Cincinnati Reds on February 2, 2009.[2] He was released in March, 2009.
He was traded to the Broncos de Reynosa on May 24, 2016. He was traded to the Vaqueros Laguna on June 28, 2016. On September 19, 2016, Cota was returned to the Broncos de Reynosa. On March 18, 2017, Cota was released.
References
- ^ "Rox Minor Leaguer Cota suspended". May 28, 2008, mlb.com. Retrieved on May 29, 2008.
- ^ Mark Sheldon (2009-02-02). "Reds get catching insurance with Cota". MLB.com. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
External links
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- 1979 births
- 2013 World Baseball Classic players
- Águilas de Mexicali players
- All-Star Futures Game players
- Altoona Curve players
- Baseball players from Sonora
- Baseball players suspended for drug offenses
- Charleston RiverDogs players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Gulf Coast Devil Rays players
- Hickory Crawdads players
- Hudson Valley Renegades players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Living people
- Major League Baseball players from Mexico
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Mobile BayBears players
- Nashville Sounds players
- Naranjeros de Hermosillo players
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Princeton Devil Rays players
- Sultanes de Monterrey players
- Tomateros de Culiacán players
- Mexican baseball biography stubs
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