List of Major League Baseball players from Colombia
This is a list of baseball players from Colombia who have played in Major League Baseball. Lou Castro was the first player from Colombia to make it into the Major Leagues, but it would be over seventy years before another made it. In Bold denotes still active players in the league.
Players
Name | Debut | Final game | Position | Teams | Ref |
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Lou Castro | April 23, 1902 | September 27, 1902 | Infielder/Outfielder | Philadelphia Athletics (1902) | [1] |
Orlando Ramírez | July 6, 1974 | May 16, 1979 | Infielder | California Angels (1974–1977, 1979) | [2] |
Jackie Gutiérrez | September 6, 1983 | October 1, 1988 | Infielder | Boston Red Sox (1983–1985) Baltimore Orioles (1986–1987) Philadelphia Phillies (1988) | [3] |
Édgar Rentería | May 10, 1996 | September 28, 2011 | Infielder | Florida Marlins (1996–1998) St. Louis Cardinals (1999–2004) Boston Red Sox (2005) Atlanta Braves (2006–2007) Detroit Tigers (2008) San Francisco Giants (2009–2010) Cincinnati Reds (2011) | [4] |
Orlando Cabrera | September 3, 1997 | September 23, 2011 | Infielder | Montreal Expos (1997–2004) Boston Red Sox (2004) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–2007) Chicago White Sox (2008) Oakland Athletics (2009) Minnesota Twins (2009) Cincinnati Reds (2010) Cleveland Indians (2011) San Francisco Giants (2011) | [5] |
Jolbert Cabrera | April 12, 1998 | September 28, 2008 | Infielder/Outfielder | Cleveland Indians (1998–2002) Los Angeles Dodgers (2002–2003) Seattle Mariners (2004) Cincinnati Reds (2008) | [6] |
Yamid Haad | July 5, 1999 | October 1, 2005 | Catcher | Pittsburgh Pirates (1999) San Francisco Giants (2005) | [7] |
Emiliano Fruto | May 14, 2006 | September 29, 2006 | Pitcher | Seattle Mariners (2006) | [8] |
Ernesto Frieri | September 26, 2009 | July 3, 2017 | Pitcher | San Diego Padres (2009–2012) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2012–2014) Pittsburgh Pirates (2014) Tampa Bay Rays (2015) Texas Rangers (2017) | [9] |
Julio Teherán | May 7, 2011 | Pitcher | Atlanta Braves (2011–2019) Los Angeles Angels (2020) Detroit Tigers (2021) Milwaukee Brewers (2023–present) | [10] | |
José Quintana | May 7, 2012 | Pitcher | Chicago White Sox (2012–2017) Chicago Cubs (2017–2020) Los Angeles Angels (2021) San Francisco Giants (2021) Pittsburgh Pirates (2022) St. Louis Cardinals (2022) New York Mets (2023–present) | [11] | |
Donovan Solano | May 21, 2012 | Infielder/Outfielder | Miami Marlins (2012–2015) New York Yankees (2016) San Francisco Giants (2019) Cincinnati Reds (2022) Minnesota Twins (2023–present) | [12] | |
Jhonatan Solano | May 29, 2012 | May 31, 2015 | Catcher | Washington Nationals (2012–2013) Miami Marlins (2015) | [13] |
Dilson Herrera | August 29, 2014 | Infielder | New York Mets (2014–2015) Cincinnati Reds (2018) | [14] | |
Sugar Ray Marimón | April 14, 2015 | September 25, 2015 | Pitcher | Atlanta Braves (2015) | [15] |
Giovanny Urshela | June 9, 2015 | Infielder | Cleveland Indians (2015, 2017) Toronto Blue Jays (2018) New York Yankees (2019–2021) Minnesota Twins (2022) Los Angeles Angels (2023-present) | [16] | |
Yhonathan Barrios | September 24, 2015 | October 4, 2015 | Pitcher | Milwaukee Brewers (2015) | [17] |
Tayron Guerrero | May 17, 2016 | Pitcher | San Diego Padres (2016) Miami Marlins (2018–2019) | [18] | |
Dayán Díaz | May 22, 2016 | Pitcher | Cincinnati Reds (2016) Los Angeles Angels (2017) | [19] | |
Jorge Alfaro | September 12, 2016 | Catcher | Philadelphia Phillies (2016–2018) Miami Marlins (2019–2021) San Diego Padres (2022) Colorado Rockies (2023) Boston Red Sox (2023) | [20] | |
Meibrys Viloria | September 2, 2018 | Catcher | Kansas City Royals (2018–2020) | [21] | |
Harold Ramírez | May 11, 2019 | Outfielder | Miami Marlins (2019–2020) Cleveland Indians (2021) Tampa Bay Rays (2022–present) | [22] | |
Oscar Mercado | May 14, 2019 | Outfielder | Cleveland Indians / Guardians (2019-2022) Philadelphia Phillies (2022) Cleveland Guardians (2022) St. Louis Cardinals (2023) | [23] | |
Luis Escobar | Jul 7, 2019 | Pitcher | Pittsburgh Pirates (2019) | [24] | |
Luis Patiño | Aug 5, 2020 | Pitcher | San Diego Padres (2020) Tampa Bay Rays (2021–present) | ||
Nabil Crismatt | Aug 17, 2020 | Pitcher | St. Louis Cardinals (2020) San Diego Padres (2021–present) | ||
Jhon Romero | September 24, 2021 | Pitcher | Washington Nationals (2021–present) | ||
Reiver Sanmartin | September 27, 2021 | Pitcher | Cincinnati Reds (2021–present) | ||
Jeter Downs | June 22, 2022 | Infielder | Boston Red Sox (2022–present) | ||
Jordan Díaz | September 18, 2022 | Infielder | Oakland Athletics (2022–present) |
References
- ^ "Lou Castro". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
- ^ "Orlando Ramírez". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Jackie Gutiérrez". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Edgar Rentería". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Orlando Cabrera". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Jolbert Cabrera". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Yamid Haad". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Emiliano Fruto". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Ernesto Frieri". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
- ^ "Julio Teherán". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
- ^ "Jose Quintana". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ^ "Donovan Solano". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ^ "Jhonatan Solano". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
- ^ "Dilson Herrera". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- ^ "Sugar Ray Marimon". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- ^ "Giovanny Urshela". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- ^ "Yhonathan Barrios". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- ^ "Tayron Guerrero". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ "Dayan Díaz". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ "Jorge Alfaro". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ "Meibrys Viloria". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ "Harold Ramirez". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ "Oscar Mercado". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ "Luis Escobar". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
External links
- Players Born in Colombia - Baseball-Reference.com