Dominican baseball player (born 1978)
In this
Spanish name
, the first or paternal
surname
is
German
and the second or maternal family name is
Guridi
.
Baseball player
Esteban German Guridi
(born January 26, 1978) is a Dominican former professional
baseball
second baseman
. German played in
Major League Baseball
(MLB) for the
Kansas City Royals
,
Oakland Athletics
, and
Texas Rangers
.
Career
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In the
2002
through
2005
seasons, German played sparingly, appearing in a total of 50 games.
On December 8, 2005, during the Winter Meetings, German was acquired by Kansas City from the Rangers for minor leaguer
Fabio Castro
. In
2006
as a member of the Royals, German saw an increase in playing time and made an impression. In 106 games that season, he batted .326 with three
home runs
and 34
RBIs
, while playing a range of positions which included all four infield positions, left field, center field, and designated hitter.
On March 13, 2009, German signed a minor league deal with the
Chicago Cubs
and was invited to spring training, but was released a month later.
[1]
On April 8, 2009 the Rangers re-signed German to a minor league contract.
[2]
On December 16, 2009, German, was outrighted off the 40 man roster to Triple-A. He would have his contract repurchased by the Rangers, and returned to the 40-man roster, in September 2010.
In 2011, he had 11 at-bats in 11 games for the Rangers, splitting his time in the field between second base and third base.
[3]
He elected free agency on November 4.
German signed with the
Saitama Seibu Lions
in Japan on December 14, 2011.
German signed with the
Orix Buffaloes
in Japan for the 2014 season.
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