Irving Falú
| Irving Falú | |
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| Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Second baseman | |
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Born: June 6, 1983 Hato Rey, Puerto Rico | |
| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 6, 2012 for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Career statistics (through 2013 season) | |
| Batting average | .337 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 7 |
| Teams | |
Irving Falú (born June 6, 1983) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball infielder in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Puerto Rico | ||
| Men’s Baseball | ||
| World Baseball Classic | ||
| Silver | 2013 San Francisco | Team |
Career
Kansas City Royals
After playing college baseball at Indian Hills Community College in Iowa, Falú was drafted by the Royals in the 21st round of the 2003 MLB Draft. He was called up to the major league level for the first time on May 3, 2012.[1] He made his debut on May 6 against the New York Yankees at shortstop, and hit a triple in his first major league at-bat, as well as a base hit with his second at bat.[2] He was released by the Royals on November 25, 2013.
Milwaukee Brewers
Falú signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers on December 4, 2013.
Personal
Falú is the cousin of former Boston Red Sox first base coach Luis Alicea.[3]
His brother, Melvin Falú, was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 28th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Arkansas.
References
- ↑ "Royals put Yuniesky Betancourt on DL with sprained ankle, call up Irving Falu from Triple-A - The Washington Post". The Washington Post (Washington Post Company). May 3, 2012. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ↑ SportsYahoo.com
- ↑ MiLB.com
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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