Arquimedez Pozo Explained

Arquimedez Pozo
Position:Third baseman
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:24 August 1973
Birth Place:Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 12
Debutyear:1995
Debutteam:Seattle Mariners
Debut2league:NPB
Debut2date:April 2
Debut2year:1999
Debut2team:Yokohama BayStars
Debut3league:KBO
Debut3date:April 2
Debut3year:2000
Debut3team:Haitai Tigers
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 28
Finalyear:1997
Finalteam:Boston Red Sox
Final2league:NPB
Final2date:October 6
Final2year:1999
Final2team:Yokohama BayStars
Final3league:KBO
Final3date:May 28
Final3year:2000
Final3team:Haitai Tigers
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.189
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:14
Stat2league:NPB
Stat21label:Batting average
Stat21value:.297
Stat22label:Home runs
Stat22value:0
Stat23label:Runs batted in
Stat23value:9
Stat3league:KBO
Stat31label:Batting average
Stat31value:.213
Stat32label:Home runs
Stat32value:1
Stat33label:Runs batted in
Stat33value:8
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Arquimedez Pozo Ortiz (born August 24, 1973) is a Dominican former professional baseball player. He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the mid-1990s for the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox. He also played one season each in Nippon Professional Baseball and the Korea Baseball Organization. Pozo's primary position was third base, and he occasionally played second base.

Career

Pozo was signed as an undrafted amateur free agent by the Seattle Mariners in August 1990.[1] He spent three years in the Mariners' minor league system, advancing from the Class A Short-Season Bellingham Mariners to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers. Pozo made his major league debut on September 12, 1995, with Seattle, hitting a pop out in one at bat;[2] it was his only MLB appearance with the Mariners.

After starting the 1996 season with the Tacoma Rainiers, Pozo was traded to the Boston Red Sox for Jeff Manto in July.[3] Pozo spent the next two seasons splitting time between Boston and the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. In his third game with the Red Sox, on July 28, 1996, he hit a grand slam off of Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Eddie Guardado.[4] In 26 MLB career games, Pozo batted 14-for-74 (.189) with one home run and 14 RBIs.[1]

After spending the entire 1998 season with the Pawtucket Red Sox, Pozo signed with the Yokohama BayStars of the Japanese Central League for 1999. In 91 games with Yokohama, Pozo batted .297 with nine home runs and 30 RBIs.

In 2000, Pozo played for the Haitai Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), batting .213 in 39 games, and the Tigres del México in the Mexican League. He played outfield rather than infield in the Mexican League. Pozo did not play professionally after the 2000 season.

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  1. Web site: Arquimedez Pozo . . March 6, 2020.
  2. Web site: Seattle Mariners 14, Minnesota Twins 3 . . September 12, 1995 . March 6, 2020.
  3. News: M's Trade Young Pozo For Veteran Jeff Manto . Bob . Sherwin . . July 24, 1996 . March 6, 2020.
  4. Web site: Minnesota Twins 9, Boston Red Sox 8 . . July 28, 1996 . March 6, 2020.