Roberto Alejandro Durán (born March 6, 1973) is a Dominican former professional

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who played for the

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(MLB) in 1997 and 1998. He batted and threw left-handed.

Career

Durán was signed by the

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in 1990 as an amateur

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. He played in the Dominican Republic for two seasons, then began playing in the United States in

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in 1992. He played in the Dodgers'

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through the 1995 season. On March 14, 1996, Durán was selected off waivers by the

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. He never made it to the majors with the Jays and ended up being traded on December 11, 1996, to the

in exchange for minor-leaguer Anton French. In Detroit, Durán made his first major league appearance on July 6, 1997. He finished the year having appeared in 13 games, and holding a 7.59

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through

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. In 1998, at the age of 25, Durán appeared in 18 games for the Tigers. He lost one game and had a 5.87 ERA through innings. After that season, on January 1, 1999, the

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claimed him off of waivers, but he did not play again in the major leagues. He ended his major-league career with an 0–1 record, a 6.58 ERA, and 23

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. Durán last played in the minor leagues in 1999, for three different Montreal farm teams; after not playing professionally in 2000, he played briefly in the

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in 2001, his final professional season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Duran, Roberto 1973 births Living people Bakersfield Dodgers players Detroit Tigers players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dunedin Blue Jays players Gulf Coast Dodgers players Harrisburg Senators players Jacksonville Suns players Jupiter Hammerheads players Knoxville Smokies players Lakeland Tigers players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic 20th-century Dominican Republic sportsmen Mexican League baseball pitchers Ottawa Lynx players People from Moca, Dominican Republic Sportspeople from Espaillat Province Tigres del México players Toledo Mud Hens players Vero Beach Dodgers players Yakima Bears players