Freddy Carol Sandoval Herrera (born August 16, 1982) is a Mexican former professional baseball

third baseman A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. In the Baseball scorekeep ...

. Sandoval played his collegiate

baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport, teams of nine players each, taking turns batting (baseball), batting and Fielding (baseball), fielding. The game occurs over the course of several Pitch ...

for the San Diego Toreros from 2002 to 2004, and was part of two conference championship teams during his career there. Sandoval made his major league debut for the

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West Division. Since 1966, the team has pl ...

against the

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Am ...

on September 8, , at

Angel Stadium Angel Stadium is a ballpark in Anaheim, California, United States. Since its opening in 1966, it has been the home venue of the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB), who relocated from Los Angeles to Anaheim following the 1965 seas ...

Anaheim, California Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States, part of the Greater Los Angeles area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orang ...

. He Played in the 2009 World Baseball Classic as Mexico's leadoff hitter. On April 11, 2012, Sandoval signed with the

Somerset Patriots The Somerset Patriots are an American professional Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team based in Bridgewater, New Jersey. They are the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. They compete in the Eastern League (EL), known as the Double-A Nort ...

of the

Atlantic League of Professional Baseball The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) is a professional independent baseball league in the United States. It is an official MLB Partner League based in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States, and the headquarters are l ...

. In 53 games he hit .250/.321/.359 with 2 home runs, 25 RBIs and 3 stolen bases. Sandoval was named the Mental Skills Coach by Kansas City Royals after retiring. In 2017, he served as a coach/team psychologist for the

Toros de Tijuana The Toros de Tijuana (English: Tijuana Bulls) are a Mexican baseball team based in Tijuana, Mexico, that competes in the Mexican Baseball League. The team plays its home games at Estadio Chevron. Team history Original Attempt The franchise w ...

of the

Mexican Baseball League The Mexican Baseball League (, or LMB, ) is a professional baseball league in Mexico. It is the oldest running professional sports league in the country. The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...

References

External links

1982 births 2009 World Baseball Classic players Arizona League Angels players Arkansas Travelers players Baseball players from Tijuana Cedar Rapids Kernels players Living people Los Angeles Angels players Major League Baseball players from Mexico 21st-century Mexican sportsmen Major League Baseball third basemen Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Salt Lake Bees players San Diego Toreros baseball players Somerset Patriots players World Baseball Classic players of Mexico {{Mexico-baseball-third-baseman-stub