Baseball player
| Félix Escalona | |
|---|---|
| Navegantes del Magallanes | |
| Coach | |
| Born: (1979-03-12) March 12, 1979 (age 45) Puerto Cabello, Carabobo State, Venezuela | |
| Batted: RightThrew: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 4, 2002, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 2005, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .209 |
| Hits | 43 |
| Runs batted in | 13 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Félix Eduardo Escalona (born 12 March 1979) is a Venezuelan baseball coach and former Major League Baseball shortstop and second baseman. He is the first base coach for the Navegantes del Magallanes of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.
Career
He was signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent in 1995 and drafted by the San Francisco Giants from Houston in the 2001 Rule 5 Draft. Later, he was selected off waivers by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2002, making his major league debut in that season. In 2003, Escalona was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles, but did not play in the majors for them.
In 2004, Escalona signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees and was invited to spring training. He started the season with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers and was recalled to the majors in September. Escalona was released by the Yankees during the 2006 season.
In 2008, Escalona signed with the Ottawa Rapidz of the Can-Am League, but was released on July 6, 2008.
In February 2009, Escalona signed with the De Angelis Godo of Italy's Serie A1.
In a four-season major league career, Escalona was a .209 hitter with 13 RBI and 20 runs in 84 games.
See also
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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- 1979 births
- Living people
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- Auburn Doubledays players
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- Lexington Legends players
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Michigan Battle Cats players
- Navegantes del Magallanes players
- New York Yankees players
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- Ottawa Lynx players
- Ottawa Rapidz players
- Sportspeople from Puerto Cabello
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays players
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