José Manuel Briceño (born September 19, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Briceño was born in

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Colorado Rockies

He was signed on May 29, 2010, by the

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and was assigned to the DSL Rockies. In 2013, he played for the

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, and

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. He spent the 2014 season with the Tourists in Asheville.

Atlanta Braves

The Rockies traded Briceño and catcher Chris O'Dowd to the

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for pitchers David Hale and

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on January 30, 2015. Briceño spent the season with the

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Los Angeles Angels

The Braves traded Briceño and

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to the

for Erick Aybar, Sean Newcomb, Chris Ellis and cash on November 12, 2015.Jose Briceno Stats, Fantasy & News , MLB.com
/ref> Briceño played 2016 with the

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and

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. He was invited to Spring Training for the 2017 season. After failing to make the team, Briceño spent 2017 with the Bees and the

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. Briceño was again invited to Spring Training in 2018, and again failed to make the team and was reassigned to Salt Lake. He was called up to the majors for the first time on May 20, 2018. In 2018 in Triple–A, he batted .277/.297/.536 with 8 home runs and 25 RBIs in 112 at bats for the

in the

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. He hit a home run in his first Major League game on May 26, 2018. For the season, in the major leagues he batted 239/.299/.385 with five home runs and 10 RBIs in at 117 bats. On August 8, 2019, Briceño was released by the Angels organization. Briceño re-signed with the Angels on a minor league contract on September 1. He was invited to Spring Training for the 2020 season as a non–roster invite. On August 31, 2020, Briceño was selected to the 40-man and active rosters. In 2 games for Los Angeles, he went 1–for–5 with a walk. On October 30, Briceño was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. He became a free agent on November 2.

Colorado Rockies (second stint)

On November 13, 2020, Briceño signed a minor league contract with the

organization. Briceño was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2021 season. After hitting .212/.257/.434 with 5 home runs and 15 RBI in 31 games for Albuquerque, Briceño was released by the Rockies on July 21, 2021.

Lexington Legends

On August 20, 2021, Briceño signed with the

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of the

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. He became a free agent following the season. In 38 games he hit .333/.396/.680 with 13 home runs and 36 RBIs. On March 5, 2022, Briceño re-signed with the Legends for the 2022 season. In 26 games he hit .237/.327/.402 with 3 home runs, 19 RBIs and 3 stolen bases.

Kansas City Royals

On May 24, 2022, Briceño's contract was purchased by the

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organization. Briceño played in 41 games for the Triple-A

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, batting .252/.298/.405 with 4 home runs and 21 RBI. He elected free agency on November 10. On January 25, 2023, Briceño re-signed with the Royals organization on a minor league contract. He split the year between Omaha and the Double–A

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, playing in 49 total games and hitting .226/.275/.401 with 9 home runs and 24 RBI. Briceño elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Diablos Rojos del México

On February 20, 2024, Briceño signed with the

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of the

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. In 46 games, he batted .203/.256/.257 with one home run and 12 RBI. On July 5, Briceño was released by the Diablos.

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