Félix De Jesus Jorge Estevez (born January 2, 1994) is a Dominican former professional
baseball
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pitcher
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. He played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
Minnesota Twins
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.
Career
Minnesota Twins
Jorge signed with the
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team is named afte ...
as an international free agent in February 2011. He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Twins. He pitched 2012 with the
Gulf Coast Twins, 2013 with the
Elizabethton Twins
The Elizabethton Twins were a Minor League Baseball team of the Appalachian League and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They were located in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and were named for their Major League Baseball, major league aff ...
, 2014 with Elizabethton and
Cedar Rapids Kernals and 2015 with Cedar Rapids. Jorge pitched 2016 with the
Fort Myers Miracle
The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Fort Myers, Florida, and play their home games at the Lee County Sports Complex at ...
and
Chattanooga Lookouts
The Chattanooga Lookouts are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team plays its home g ...
. The Twins added him to their 40-man roster after the season.
He was designated for assignment on June 29, 2018, and was released by the organization on July 4. He re–signed with Minnesota on a minor league deal the next day but became a free agent after the season on November 2.
Cincinnati Reds
On January 10, 2019, the
Cincinnati Reds
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signed Jorge to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training. Jorge was released by the Reds on March 10, 2020.
References
External links
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1994 births
Living people
Cedar Rapids Kernels players
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
Dominican Summer League Twins players
Elizabethton Twins players
Fort Myers Miracle players
Gulf Coast Twins players
Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen
Major League Baseball pitchers
Minnesota Twins players
Rochester Red Wings players
Baseball players from Santiago de los Caballeros