Aaron Ledesma Explained

Aaron Ledesma
Position:Infielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:3 June 1971
Birth Place:Union City, California, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 2
Debutyear:1995
Debutteam:New York Mets
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 10
Finalyear:2000
Finalteam:Colorado Rockies
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.296
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:2
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:76
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Aaron David Ledesma (born June 3, 1971) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an infielder.

Playing career

Ledesma was drafted in the second round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Mets. Prior to the 1996 season, he was traded by the Mets to the California Angels for Kevin Flora. Ledesma spent the 1996 season in the minors, became a minor league free agent after the season, and signed with the Baltimore Orioles in 1997. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from Orioles as the 62nd pick in the 1997 Major League Baseball expansion draft. After the 1999 season, the Devil Rays traded Ledesma with Rolando Arrojo to the Colorado Rockies for Vinny Castilla.

Coaching career

Ledesma served as the hitting coach for the Class-A Advanced Tampa Yankees in 2008, and served as the hitting coach for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees in 2009 and 2010.[1]

Post-playing career

Ledesma opened a yoga studio with his wife Karen in Clearwater, Florida, where they are instructors.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yankees . 2010-12-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120306135603/http://blogs.thetimes-tribune.com/yankees/?p=7573 . 2012-03-06 .
  2. Web site: Wang. Stephanie. A former Ray and wife open hot yoga studio in Clearwater. Tampa Bay Times. 23 July 2014.