Dilson Herrera
Dilson José Herrera García (born March 3, 1994) is a Colombian professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, and Baltimore Orioles. Professional career Pittsburgh Pirates Herrera signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent in 2010. He received a $220,000 signing bonus. He then spent the next three years in the Pirates' farm system, advancing as far as the A-class West Virginia Power. Herrera, along with Gregory Polanco, represented the Pirates at the 2013 All-Star Futures Game. New York Mets On August 27, 2013, the Pirates traded Herrera and a player to be named later, Vic Black, to the New York Mets to acquire Marlon Byrd and John Buck. His first season in the Mets organization was a success as he was promoted to Double A during the season. 2014 On August 28, after an injury to All-Star second baseman Daniel Murphy, Herrera was calle ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Second Baseman
In baseball and softball, second baseman, abbreviated 2B, is a fielding position in the Infielder, infield, between Baseball field#Second base, second and Baseball field#First base, first base. The second baseman often possesses quick hands and feet, needs the ability to get rid of the ball quickly, and must be able to make the pivot on a double play. In addition, second basemen are usually right-handed; only four left-handed throwing players have ever played second base in Major League Baseball since 1950. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the second baseman is assigned the number 4. Good second basemen need to have very good range since they have to field balls closer to the first baseman who is often holding runners on, or moving towards the base to cover. On a batted ball to Right fielder, right field, the second baseman goes out towards the ball for the relay. Due to these requirements, second base is sometimes a primarily defensive position in the mod ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gregory Polanco
Gregory Polanco (born September 14, 1991), nicknamed "El Coffee", is a Dominican professional baseball right fielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants. Professional career Minor leagues (2009–2014) Polanco competed in showcases, and played as a pitcher due to his being left-handed. He was asked to rotate to the outfield due to a shortage of players, and found that he preferred the position. Polanco signed as an international free agent with the Pirates on April 11, 2009. In 2009, he played for the Dominican Pirates of the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League. In 2010, he played for the Gulf Coast Pirates of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League (GCL), where he had a .202 batting average. In 2011, he played for the GCL Pirates and the State College Spikes, batting .237. He spent the 2012 season with the West Virginia Power of the C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jack Leathersich
John Victor Leathersich (born July 14, 1990) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates between 2015 and 2017. Amateur career After graduating from Beverly High School, Leathersich attended the University of Massachusetts Lowell. In 2010 and 2011, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a senior, he went 6-2 with a 1.62 earned run average 126 strikeouts (12.74 strikeouts per nine). The strikeouts and strikeouts per nine were both school records. Professional career New York Mets Leathersich was drafted by the New York Mets in the fifth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. Leathersich made his professional debut with the short season Brooklyn Cyclones of the New York–Penn League. He finished the season with a 0.71 ERA and 26 strikeouts in innings pitched. Leathersich started the 2012 season with the Savannah Sand Gnats ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Henderson Álvarez
Henderson Javier Álvarez (born April 18, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays from 2011 through 2012, the Miami Marlins from 2013 through 2015, and the Philadelphia Phillies in 2017. Álvarez debuted in MLB with the Blue Jays in 2011, and was traded to the Marlins after the 2012 season. He threw a no-hitter for the Marlins on the last day of the 2013 season, and was named an MLB All-Star during the 2014 season. He did not pitch in MLB during the 2016 season due to a shoulder injury. Early life Henderson Javier Álvarez was born on April 18, 1990, in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela. Professional career Minor leagues Álvarez signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent, and made his professional baseball debut in 2007 with the Dominican Summer Blue Jays of the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League, pitching to a 1–2 win–loss record with a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miami Marlins
The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League East, East Division. The team plays its home games at LoanDepot Park. The franchise began play as an 1993 Major League Baseball expansion, expansion team in the 1993 season as the Florida Marlins. The Marlins originally played home games at Hard Rock Stadium, Joe Robbie Stadium, which they shared with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). In 2012, the team moved to LoanDepot Park (then known as Marlins Park), their first exclusive home and the first to be designed as a baseball park. As part of an agreement with park owner Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County to use the stadium, the franchise also changed their name to the Miami Marlins prior to the 2012 season. With a record of (), the Marlins have the lowest winning percentage and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Justin De Fratus
Justin Andrew De Fratus (born October 21, 1987), is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies from 2011 to 2015. De Fratus grew up in Oxnard, California and played baseball in high school prior to playing at Ventura College. The Philadelphia Phillies selected him in the 11th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft. De Fratus methodically moved his way up through the Phillies farm system, spending about one year at each level, from rookie to Single–A, and then moving through two levels per season in and . In 2011, De Fratus made his MLB debut and, by , he was a regular member of the Phillies bullpen after a few years of splitting time between the big leagues and Triple-A. In , De Fratus used his slider to "dominate the league", and establish himself as a reliable reliever, capable of pitching in late-inning situations. De Fratus has a two-pitch repertoire that consists of a fastball a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jerome Williams (baseball)
Jerome Lee Williams (born December 4, 1981) is an Americans, American former professional baseball pitcher who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2003 to 2016. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President Lions. Career San Francisco Giants Williams was the San Francisco Giants first-round draft pick in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft, the 39th overall selection. He spent years in the minor league baseball, minors, compiling a record of 27–26 before being called up in 2003. He was a regular starter in the Giants rotation in 2003–2004, going 7–5 with a 3.30 Earned run average, ERA in 2003. In 2004, Williams started 22 games for the Giants, recording 10 wins with a 4.24 ERA. In 20 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daniel Murphy (baseball)
Daniel Thomas Murphy (born April 1, 1985) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs, and Colorado Rockies. While primarily a second baseman, he also played First baseman, first base, Third baseman, third base, and Left fielder, left field. Murphy was an Major League Baseball All-Star Game, MLB All-Star in 2014, 2016, and 2017. Internationally, Murphy United States national baseball team, represents the United States. In the 2017 World Baseball Classic (WBC), he helped win Team USA's first gold medal in a WBC tournament. En route to leading the Mets to their fifth 2015 World Series, World Series appearance in franchise history, he won the League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award, National League Championship Series MVP Award in 2015, setting a record for consecutive postseason games with a home run with six. Early life Daniel Murphy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dilson Herrera On September 10, 2014 (1891–1944) American film actor
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Dilson can be a given name or a surname. Notable people with this name include: Given name * Dilson (footballer), São Toméan footballer who plays as a left back * Dilson Funaro (1933–1989) Brazilian businessman and politician * Dilson Herrera (1994) Colombian professional baseballer * Dilson Torres (1970) former Venezuelan pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals in their 1995 season * Dilson Díaz, leader of La Pestilencia band Surname * John Dilson John Henry Dilson"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4DH-2CG : Sat Feb 24 02:28:50 UTC 2024), Entry for John Henry Dilson, 1942.Library of Congress (1929). Catal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dilson Herrera's Home Run Swing (14568146237) (1891–1944) American film actor
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Dilson can be a given name or a surname. Notable people with this name include: Given name * Dilson (footballer), São Toméan footballer who plays as a left back * Dilson Funaro (1933–1989) Brazilian businessman and politician * Dilson Herrera (1994) Colombian professional baseballer * Dilson Torres (1970) former Venezuelan pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals in their 1995 season * Dilson Díaz, leader of La Pestilencia band Surname * John Dilson John Henry Dilson"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4DH-2CG : Sat Feb 24 02:28:50 UTC 2024), Entry for John Henry Dilson, 1942.Library of Congress (1929). Catal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Buck (baseball)
Johnathan Richard Buck (born July 7, 1980) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, Miami Marlins, Florida/Miami Marlins, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He went to high school in Taylorsville, Utah. Career Houston Astros Buck was initially drafted by the Houston Astros in the 7th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft, 1998 Amateur draft. He was signed to a minor league contract on June 11, 1998. By 2002, Buck was highly regarded for his defensive ability, becoming one of the game's top minor league catchers and 68th top prospect in all of baseball."Astros 2002 Prospect Report" Santillo, M and Goldfine, J (2002), USA Today.< ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marlon Byrd
Marlon Jerrard Byrd (born August 30, 1977) is an Americans, American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals, Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, and Cleveland Indians. He was an Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star in 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 2010 with the Cubs. High school career Byrd is a 1995 graduate of Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia, and won All-State honors in baseball and American football, football. He played on the 1993 state runner-up team as a sophomore, and was part of the 1995 state championship team. College career Byrd began his college baseball career at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball, Georgia Tech. As a sophomore in 1996, after experiencing discomfort in his leg, Byrd was diagnosed with an infection in his tibialis an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |