José Morban (born December 2, 1979, in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic) is a retired Major League Baseball infielder.
| José Morban | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Morban with the Edmonton Cracker-Cats in 2008 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: December 2, 1979 San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 6, 2003, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 2003, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .141 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Teams | |
Career edit
In December 2002, the Minnesota Twins chose Morban in the Rule 5 Draft. Morban was previously a member of the Texas Rangers. To accommodate Morban on their roster, the Twins released David Ortiz.[1]
Morban played for the Baltimore Orioles in 2003. Morban played in 61 games and had 10 hits in 71 at-bats.
After playing in only 4 games for the Texas Rangers Triple-A affiliate, the Oklahoma RedHawks in 2007, he played for Águilas Cibaeñas in the Dominican Winter League that offseason.
References edit
- ^ "Minnesota Twins Release David Ortiz". 16 December 2002.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
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