Ezequiel Carrera
| Ezequiel Carrera | |
|---|---|
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| Detroit Tigers – No. 61 | |
| Center fielder | |
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Born: June 11, 1987 Guiria, Venezuela | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| May 20, 2011 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Career statistics (through 2013 season) | |
| Batting average | .251 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 26 |
| Teams | |
Ezequiel Manuel Carrera Reyes (born June 11, 1987) is a professional baseball center fielder in the Detroit Tigers organization. He was signed with the New York Mets as a non-drafted free agent on April 4, 2005. He was named the "best defensive outfielder" in the Florida State League in 2008 by Baseball America.[citation needed]
Professional career
New York Mets
Carrera spent the 2005 season in the Venezuelan Summer League and batted .227 with eight RBIs and 19 runs scored in 45 games.
In 2006 he hit .301 with one home run, 19 RBIs, 41 runs scored and 22 stolen bases in 57 games in the Venezuelan Summer League. He went 4-for-5 with two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base on June 2. Carrera stole three bases on June 13.
He started and spent most of the 2007 season with the Rookie-League Gulf Coast League Mets of the Gulf Coast League but also played with the Short-Season Brooklyn Cyclones. He hit .329 between the two clubs with 82 hits, 10 doubles, three triples, one home runs, 32 RBIs and 22 stolen bases.
In 2008 he spent the season with the Class-A St. Lucie Mets where he served as the primary leadoff hitter and ranked fourth in the Florida State League with 28 stolen bases.
Seattle Mariners
The Mets traded Carrera along with Endy Chávez, Aaron Heilman, Mike Carp, and Jason Vargas to the Seattle Mariners in a 12-player deal on December 10, 2008.[1]
Carrera had a break-out 2009 season batting .337 with two home runs, 38 RBIs and 27 steals batting lead-off for the Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx of the Midwest League. He was named to the Southern League Mid-Season All-Star Team on June 29.[2] He was placed on the disabled list on July 9 with a right thumb injury.[3][4] He was reinstated on August 1.[3] Carrera and teammate Greg Halman were selected to the 2009 Southern League Postseason All-Star Team as voted upon by the league's field managers, radio broadcasters and print media.[5] Carrera was also a mid-season All-Star selection as well is leading the league in batting average.[5][6]
Cleveland Indians
On June 26, 2010 he was traded to the Cleveland Indians along with Juan Díaz for Russell Branyan.
Carrera was called up by the Indians on May 20, 2011. He made his major league debut that night as a pinch hitter. In his first major league plate appearance, he reached first base safely on a drag bunt, driving in the game-winning run in the eighth inning.
Carrera was optioned back to Triple-A Columbus on May 26, 2011. After a series of recalls and options, Carrera spent the majority of the season with the Indians. He was designated for assignment on March 25, 2013.
Philadelphia Phillies
Carrera was claimed off of waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies on April 2, 2013. The Phillies subsequently designated Carrera for assignment on April 30 in order to activate Delmon Young from the 15-day disabled list.
Return to Cleveland
Carrera was claimed off waivers by the Indians on May 2, 2013. He appeared in two games before being designated for assignment yet again on May 5, 2013.
Detroit Tigers
Carrera signed a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers in December 2013.
References
- ↑ Anthony Castrovince (December 11, 2008). "Three-team blockbuster gets Mets Putz". Mlb.com (Major League Baseball Advanced Media). Retrieved December 12, 2009.
- ↑ "Carrera, Hubbard Named to SL North All-Star Team". Oursportscentral.com. June 29, 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Carrera reinstated from DL, Johnson to Single-A High Desert". Oursportscentral.com. August 1, 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ↑ "Carrera placed on DL, Bonilla to High Desert, M's sign Garcia". Oursportscentral.com. July 9, 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Carrera, Halman honored by Southern League". Oursportscentral.com. August 31, 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ↑ Josh Jackson (August 31, 2009). "Jennings named Southern League MVP". Minorleaguebaseball.com. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)