Félix Escalona Explained

Félix Escalona
Team:Navegantes del Magallanes
Position:Coach
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:12 March 1979
Birth Place:Puerto Cabello, Carabobo State, Venezuela
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 4
Debutyear:2002
Debutteam:Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 2
Finalyear:2005
Finalteam:New York Yankees
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.209
Stat2label:Hits
Stat2value:43
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:13
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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 and drafted by the San Francisco Giants from Houston in the Rule 5 Draft. Later, he was selected off waivers by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in, making his major league debut in that season. In, Escalona was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles, but did not play in the majors for them.

In, 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 season.

In, Escalona signed with the Ottawa Rapidz of the Can-Am League, but was released on July 6, 2008.

In February, 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.

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