Sandy León
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León with the Boston Red Sox in 2015 | |||
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Catcher | |||
Born: Maracaibo, Venezuela | March 13, 1989|||
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MLB debut | |||
May 14, 2012, for the Washington Nationals | |||
MLB statistics (through 2015 season) | |||
Batting average | .187 | ||
Home runs | 1 | ||
Runs batted in | 8 | ||
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Sandy David León (born March 13, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Washington Nationals.
Professional career
Washington Nationals
León was called up to the majors for the first time on May 13, 2012.[1] He made his Major League debut on May 14, 2012. In the fourth inning of his debut, León seriously sprained his right ankle, after a collision with Padres' third baseman Chase Headley at home plate[2]
Boston Red Sox
León was traded to the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations on March 30, 2015.[3] He was designated for assignment on July 21, 2015. On July 30, 2015 he was sent down to the Pawtucket Red Sox. He was re-added to the roster on September 1.
References
- ↑ Comack, Amanda (13 May 2012). "Nationals to call-up catcher Sandy Leon in light of Wilson Ramos injury". Washington Times. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ↑ Comack, Amanda (14 May 2012). "Nationals catcher Sandy Leon suffers high ankle sprain in collision, Maldonado expected to be recalled". Washington Times. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ↑ Browne, Ian (March 30, 2015). "Red Sox act quickly, acquire catcher Leon from Nationals". MLB.com. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Sandy Leon on Twitter
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