Moisés Sierra
| Moisés Sierra | |
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| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 14 | |
| Right fielder | |
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Born: September 24, 1988 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| July 31, 2012 for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Career statistics (through 2013 season) | |
| Batting average | .252 |
| Hits | 64 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs batted in | 28 |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Dominican Republic | ||
| Men’s Baseball | ||
| World Baseball Classic | ||
| Gold | 2013 San Francisco | Team |
Moisés Sierra (born September 24, 1988) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball.
Minor league career
Sierra began his professional career in 2006, playing for the DSL Blue Jays. That year, he hit .253 with four home runs, 26 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 69 games. He played for the GCL Blue Jays in 2007, hitting .203 with five home runs and 15 RBIs. In 2008, he was with the Lansing Lugnuts, with whom he hit .246 with nine home runs, 39 RBIs and 12 stolen bases. He split 2009 between the Dunedin Blue Jays and New Hampshire Fisher Cats, hitting a combined .292 with six home runs and 62 RBIs. In 2010, he split the season between the GCL Blue Jays and Dunedin, hitting a combined .211 in 20 games.[1]
Major league career
Sierra was brought up to the Toronto Blue Jays on July 31, 2012 following the trades of Travis Snider and Eric Thames. At the time of his call-up, Sierra was batting .289 with 17 home runs and 63 RBIs in 100 games at Triple-A Las Vegas[2] Sierra made his debut that night against the Seattle Mariners, and recorded his first career hit in his first at bat. Sierra finished the night 1-for-3 with a run scored.[3][4] On August 13, 2012, Sierra hit his first career home run, a solo shot off Chicago White Sox starter Jake Peavy.
The Blue Jays optioned Sierra to the Buffalo Bisons on March 3, 2013.[5] Sierra was called up to the Blue Jays on August 21, 2013, when Jose Bautista was placed on the 15-day disabled list.[6]
References
- ↑ BR Minors
- ↑ Chisholm, Gregor (July 31, 2012). "Toronto recalls Sierra, option Carreno, Crawford". Bluejays.com. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ↑ Chisholm, Gregor (August 1, 2012). "Sierra makes Major League debut in right field". Bluejays.com. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ Chisholm, Gregor (August 1, 2012). "Blue Jays fall on frustrating night for Laffey". MLB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Major League Baseball Transactions". MLB.com. March 3, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ↑ Simmons, Jeff (August 21, 2013). "Blue Jays recall Sierra to fill in for Bautista". Sportsnet. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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