Maicer Izturis
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| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — No. 6 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: September 12, 1980 | |
| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| August 27, 2004 for the Montreal Expos | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through May 30, 2008) |
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| Home runs | 14 |
| Batting average | .265 |
| Runs batted in | 129 |
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Maicer E. Izturis (pronounced /ˈmaɪsɛr ɪsˈtʊərɪs/) (born September 12, 1980 in Barquisimeto, Lara State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball infielder who plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He bats switch and throws right-handed.
Izturis is the half brother of St. Louis Cardinals shortstop César Izturis. He was signed by the Cleveland Indians as a non-drafted free agent on April 1, 1998 and was traded to the Montreal Expos at the end of the 2003 season.
In 2004, Izturis hit .338 with three home runs and 36 RBI for the Triple-A Edmonton Trappers before being promoted to the Major League level with the Montréal Expos. He registered a hit in his August 27, 2004 debut, singling off San Diego Padres right-hander Dennis Tankersley in the second inning. In 32 games with the Expos, Izturis hit .206 (22-for-107) with one home run and 14 RBI.
On November 19, 2004, Iztúris was traded to the Angels along with outfielder Juan Rivera for outfielder José Guillén.
Though a shortstop by trade, Gold Glover Orlando Cabrera occupied that position on the Angels roster, relegating Izturis to the role of a utility infielder. After the placement of veteran Darin Erstad on the disabled list, the Angels moved star utilityman Chone Figgins to center field during the 2006 campaign, and Izturis has emerged as the club's starting third baseman.
In the game against the Cleveland Indians on July 17, 2006, he had a career high four hits in one game, going 4-5 with 1 RBI and 3 runs.
[edit] Highlights
- Voted by Baseball America as the 10th-best prospect in the Appalachian League (1999)
- Twice ranked by Baseball America as the ninth-best prospect and the best hitter for average in the Cleveland organization (2000-01)
- Selected to the Carolina League All-Star team (2002)
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[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
