Julius Matos (born December 12, 1974) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in 76 games for the

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during the

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during the 2003 Kansas City Royals season.

Professional career

Minor leagues

Matos was drafted by the

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in the

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in the 16th round.

Major leagues

Matos was signed as a Free Agent with the

on December 6, 2001. He made his Major League debut on May 31, 2002, as a second baseman. On October 15, 2002, he was granted Free Agency. Matos was signed by the

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on December 3, 2002.

Coaching career

Matos will join the Double-A

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of the

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organization as their

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in 2011. He currently has his own baseball clinic, where he helps children of any age with hitting mechanics, located in New Port Richey, Florida.

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