Oscar Salazar (baseball)

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Oscar Salazar

Baltimore Orioles — No. 19
First Base
Born: June 27, 1978 (1978-06-27) (age 29)
Maracay, Venezuela
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Major League Baseball debut
April 10, 2002 for the Detroit Tigers
Selected MLB statistics
(through 2007)
Batting average     .190
Home runs     1
Runs batted in     3
Teams

Oscar Enrique Salazar (born June 27, 1978 in Maracay, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Baltimore Orioles.

Signed by Oakland as an amateur free agent in 1994, Salazar was selected off waivers by the Detroit Tigers in 2002, making his debut in that season.

In one season as a backup with the Tigers, Salazar batted .190 with one home run and three RBI in three games.

In 2003, Salazar was diagnosed with injuries in his arm and shoulder which required season-ending surgery. He worked out in 2004 spring training, but his recovery was slower than expected. He played that season for the Buffalo Bisons, the Cleveland Indians' Triple-A team.

In 2005, Salazar played for Cancun of the Mexican League.[1] He played for his hometown team, the Tigres de Aragua of the Venezuelan League in the 2006-2007 season, in which they represented Venezuela in the Caribbean Series.[2]

Salazar joined the Orioles system in 2007, when he played for the Bowie Baysox of the Double-A Eastern League. He began 2008 with the Norfolk Tides of the International League.

On June 10, 2008, Salazar was called up to the Orioles for struggling starter Steve Trachsel.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Oscar Salazar MLB Baseball at CBSSports.com. CBS Sports (2008). Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
  2. ^ Frisaro, Joe (2007-02-06). Venezuela holds off Puerto Rico; Victory over host gives Dominican Republic the title. MLB.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.

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Baltimore Orioles current roster

1 Brian Roberts | 3 Freddie Bynum | 6 Melvin Mora | 10 Adam Jones | 13 Alex Cintrón | 15 Kevin Millar | 16 Jay Payton | 17 Aubrey Huff | 18 Garrett Olson | 19 Oscar Salazar | 21 Nick Markakis | 24 Guillermo Quiroz | 30 Luke Scott | 32 Jamie Walker | 34 Matt Albers | 40 Daniel Cabrera | 43 Jim Johnson | 45 Dennis Sarfate | 46 Jeremy Guthrie | 52 George Sherrill | 53 Chad Bradford | 54 Lance Cormier | 55 Ramón Hernández | 56 Brian Burres | 62 Radhames Liz

Inactive (40-man) roster: 9 Scott Moore | 12 Brandon Fahey | 14 Eider Torres | 23 Rocky Cherry | 31 Bob McCrory | 49 Hayden Penn | 72 Fredy Deza | -- Jeff Fiorentino

Disabled list: 27 Jim Hoey | 28 Danys Báez | 29 Adam Loewen | 37 Chris Ray | 51 Randor Bierd | -- Fernando Cabrera | -- Troy Patton

Coaching Staff: Manager 47 Dave Trembley | Bench Coach 50 Dave Jauss | 1st Base Coach 38 John Shelby | 3rd Base Coach 11 Juan Samuel | Hitting Coach 48 Terry Crowley | Pitching Coach 39 Rick Kranitz | Bullpen Coach 36 Alan Dunn
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