Iván Ochoa (baseball)
Iván G. Ochoa (born December 16, 1982) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants in 2008. Ochoa is from Guacara, Venezuela. Professional career Cleveland Indians Ochoa was signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Indians on May 3, . He struggled offensively during his six years in the Indians organization, but did receive a promotion to Triple-A Buffalo in . San Francisco Giants After the 2006 season, Ochoa signed with the San Francisco Giants and was invited to spring training. Ochoa spent all of with Triple-A Fresno, batting .296 in 47 games. Ochoa started in Triple-A again, but was called up to the major league team after batting .318 and stealing 20 bases in 84 games. He made his major league debut on July 12, against the Chicago Cubs. His first hit was a double to left field in the ninth inning off of Carlos Mármol. He appeared in 47 games for the Giants, batting .200. Boston Red Sox ...
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