Gregorio Jesus Petit (born December 10, 1984) is a Venezuelan professional

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and current

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for the

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of the

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. Petit made his major league debut in 2008 with the

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the Athletics,

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, and

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Playing career

Oakland Athletics

Petit was signed by the

as an undrafted international free agent on July 17, 2001, at 16 years of age. Gregorio Petit

Petit made his major league debut on May 18, 2008, with the

. He appeared in 14 games during the 2008 season, splitting time between

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and

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, and batted .348/.400/.435. For the 2009 season, he played in 11 games, splitting his time between second base and

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. Petit was

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on February 1, 2010, and then sent outright to the minors.

Texas Rangers

On March 24, 2010, Petit was traded to the Texas Rangers for

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San Diego Padres

On December 3, 2010, Petit signed with the

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. He was released on February 9, 2011.

Cleveland Indians

Petit signed a minor league contract with the

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on January 19, 2012. He spent all of 2012 with Triple-A

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, hitting .260/.320/.403 with 10 HR and 45 RBI in 111 games, 82 at shortstop.

San Diego Padres (second stint)

Petit spent the 2013 season in the

organization. In 134 appearances for the Triple-A

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, Petit batted .292/.344/.380 with four home runs and 61 RBI in 503 at-bats.

Houston Astros

Gregorio Petit swinging at Minute Maid August 2014

Petit signed a minor league contract with the

on January 14, 2014. He played 37 MLB games for the Astros, hitting .278./.300/.423 with 2 home runs and 9 RBIs.Gregorio Petit Statistics and History

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. Retrieved April 22, 2015. Batting .297/.340/.457 in 317 at bats with the

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in Triple-A, he was a 2014

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All Star. He was outrighted from the roster on December 22.

New York Yankees

The Astros traded Petit to the

in exchange for cash considerations or a

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on April 1, 2015. He was optioned to Triple-A on April 28. Petit was recalled the next day on April 29, after

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went on the

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. On May 6, Petit was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a bruised right hand. After coming off the DL, Gregorio was sent down to the Triple-A

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on June 11. On July 25, he was

, and he was sent outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on July 27. In October 2015, Petit was made a

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by the Yankees.

Los Angeles Angels

On December 22, 2015, Petit signed a minor league contract with the

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. On May 13, 2016, the Angels selected Petit's contract, adding him to their active roster. In 89 appearances for the Angels, he batted .245/.299/.348 with two home runs and 17 RBI across a career-high 204 at-bats.Gregorio Petit Stats , Baseball-Reference.com
/ref> On November 28, 2016, Petit was designated for assignment by the Angels. He was non-tendered on December 2, and became a free agent.

Toronto Blue Jays

On January 23, 2017, Petit signed a minor league contract with the

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. He spent the majority of the 2017 season with the Triple-A

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, for whom he batted .253/.275/.370 in 281 at bats, and elected free agency on November 7.

Minnesota Twins

On December 8, 2017, Petit signed a minor league contract with the

. He was called up by the Twins on May 1, 2018. In 2018 for the Twins, Petit batted .246/.313/.279 across 61 at-bats. With the Triple-A

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, Petit batted .268/.313/.327 over 284 at-bats. Petit was designated for assignment by the Twins on June 12, 2018. He elected free agency on October 16. Through 2018, in his major league career he had played 89 games at second base, 68 games at shortstop, 34 games at third base, six games in left field, and one game each in right field and at first base.

Philadelphia Phillies

On December 18, 2018, Petit signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released on March 21, 2019.

Coaching career

Houston Astros

Petit served as the manager of the

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, the Double-A affiliate of the

in 2022.

Oakland Athletics

In 2023, Petit served as the manager of the

, the Single-A affiliate of the

. Petit was named manager of the Double–A

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for the 2024 season.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Petit, Gregorio 1984 births Living people Arizona League Athletics players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Columbus Clippers players Dunedin Blue Jays players Houston Astros players Kane County Cougars players Leones del Caracas players Los Angeles Angels players Major League Baseball players from Venezuela 21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen Major League Baseball second basemen Major League Baseball shortstops Midland RockHounds players Minnesota Twins players Minor league baseball managers New York Yankees players Oakland Athletics players Oklahoma City RedHawks players People from Ocumare del Tuy Baseball players from Miranda (state) Rochester Red Wings players Sacramento River Cats players Salt Lake Bees players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players Stockton Ports players Tampa Yankees players Tucson Padres players Vancouver Canadians players Venezuela national baseball team players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Canada Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States 2015 WBSC Premier12 players

Playing career

Oakland Athletics

Texas Rangers

San Diego Padres

Cleveland Indians

San Diego Padres (second stint)

Houston Astros

New York Yankees

Los Angeles Angels

Toronto Blue Jays

Minnesota Twins

Philadelphia Phillies

Coaching career

Houston Astros

Oakland Athletics

See also

References

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