Erubiel Durazo

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**Erubiel Durazo**

Free Agent — No. --
First Baseman
Born: January 23, 1974 (1974-01-23) (age 34)
Bats: Left	Throws: left
Major League Baseball debut
July 26, 1999 for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007)
Batting average	.281
Home runs	94
Runs batted in	330
Teams
Arizona Diamondbacks (1999-2002) Oakland Athletics (2003-2005)

Erubiel Durazo Cárdenas (born January 23, 1974 in Hermosillo, Sonora) is a Mexican baseball player who is currently a free agent. Durazo played for the New York Yankees Triple-A team, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees in 2007.

Durazo played for the Arizona Diamondbacks (1999-2002) and the Oakland Athletics (2003-2005). Durazo enjoyed his best season in 2004 when he hit .321 with 22 home runs and 88 RBI with Oakland. However, his career was derailed by injuries. In 2006, the Texas Rangers invited him to spring training, but he didn't make the major league club. He split the 2006 season between the Triple A Oklahoma Redhawks of the Rangers organization, the Triple A Columbus Clippers of the New York Yankees organization, and the Triple A Rochester Red Wings of the Minnesota Twins organization.

Durazo was invited to 2007 spring training by the Athletics, where he played well, but was released before the start of the season. He joined Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. On July 17, 2007, Durazo signed a minor league contract with the Yankees, playing in 29 games for their Triple-A team. Durazo became a free agent at the end of the season.

[edit] Career in Mexican Pacific League

He plays in Mexico for the Naranjeros de Hermosillo, he has been playing for them since his first season in the league in the 1997-1998 season (he was the rookie of the year).