Juan Carlos Muñiz Armenteros (born January 28, 1976) is a Cuban baseball outfielder.

J. C. Muñiz
Outfielder
Born: (1976-01-28) January 28, 1976 (age 48)
Havana, Cuba
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
June 6, 2010, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Last NPB appearance
September 4, 2010, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
NPB statistics
Batting average.136
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Muñiz is originally from Cuba and started his professional baseball career in the Cuban National Series. After the 2001 season, he traveled legally to Brazil but overstayed his visa while hoping to defect to the United States. He was signed by the Florida Marlins after a tryout in 2003 but the club had to wait another two years for him to get an American visa. During that time, he played and coached baseball in Brazil.[1]

Muñiz played in the Florida Marlins minor league system in 2005 and 2006 and played for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball in 2009 and 2010. He represented Brazil at the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

References

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  1. ^ "Down on the Farm". The Miami Herald. 24 April 2005. p. 58. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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