Luis Figueroa | |||
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Infielder | |||
Born: Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
February 16, 1974 |||
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MLB debut | |||
June 27, 2001, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
June 25, 2007, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .125 | ||
Hits | 2 | ||
Runs scored | 2 | ||
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Medal record | ||
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Representing Puerto Rico | ||
Men's Baseball | ||
World Baseball Classic | ||
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2013 San Francisco | Team |
Luis R. Figueroa (born February 16, 1974 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He is a cousin of former major leaguer José Hernández.
Figueroa was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1997, and made his major league debut on July 27, 2001.
Claimed off waivers by the New York Mets that August 15, on April 5, 2002, Figueroa was part of a 7-player trade that sent him, Saúl Rivera, Bruce Chen, and Dicky Gonzalez to the Montreal Expos for Scott Strickland, Phil Seibel, and Matt Watson. From 2002–2005, Figueroa played in the Expos, Mets, Brewers, and Red Sox organizations.
In 2006, he signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, playing most of the season with their Syracuse SkyChiefs, but was called up to play in 8 games.
Figueroa signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants for the 2007 season, appearing in 6 more major league games, then signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs in 2008. In December 2008, he signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.