Paulo Orlando
| Paulo Orlando | |
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| Kansas City Royals | |
| Outfielder | |
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Born: November 1, 1985 São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Paulo Roberto Orlando (born November 1, 1985) is a Brazilian professional baseball outfielder who is currently in the Kansas City Royals organization. He represented Brazil at the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
Orlando was originally signed by the Chicago White Sox in 2005, where he was named the fastest baserunner in the White Sox system in 2006 and 2007.[1] He was traded to the Royals on August 9, 2008 in exchange for pitcher Horacio Ramírez. He led the Carolina League in triples in 2008 while playing for Winston-Salem in the White Sox system and Wilmington in the Royals system.[2] In 2010 with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, he hit .305 with 13 homers, 64 RBI and 25 steals to earn Texas League All-Star honors. There was some talk that he would get added to the Royals 40-man roster after the season, but a poor showing in the Puerto Rico Winter League left him off the roster.[3] He did become just the third Brazlian baseball player, and first non-pitcher, to make it to AAA when he was promoted to the Omaha Royals to start 2011.[4]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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