Ricardo Nanita
| Ricardo Nanita | |
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| Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Outfielder | |
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Born: June 12, 1981 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
Ricardo Michael Nanita (born June 12, 1981) is a Dominican professional baseball player. An outfielder, Nanita plays in minor league baseball in the Toronto Blue Jays organization..
Nanita attended Florida International University (FIU), where he played college baseball for the FIU Panthers baseball team. The Chicago White Sox drafted Nanita in the 14th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft.
Nanita played for the Toronto Blue Jays Triple-A affiliate Las Vegas 51s in the 2011 and 2012 seasons.[1] The Blue Jays invited him to spring training in 2013.[2]
Nanita played for the Dominican Republic national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.[3]
Nanita started the 2013 season with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. He was promoted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on May 21.[4]
On January 20, 2014, the Blue Jays announced that Nanita had been signed to a minor league contract for 2014 with an invitation to major league spring training.[5]
References
- ↑ "Jays sign Ricardo Nanita". Buffalo Bisons. January 20, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.noticiassin.com/2013/02/ricardo-nanita-y-su-familia-disfrutan-su-juego/
- ↑ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/01/can-japan-be-beat-previewing-the-world-baseball-classic/
- ↑ "Nanita, Weber join Bisons Beck falls on DL, Batista released". May 21, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Jays sign Ricardo Nanita". Buffalo Bisons. January 20, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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