Jorge Piedra | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | 17 April 1979 |
Birth Place: | Sun Valley, California, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | August 7 |
Debutyear: | 2004 |
Debutteam: | Colorado Rockies |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | August 10 |
Finalyear: | 2006 |
Finalteam: | Colorado Rockies |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .275 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 12 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 36 |
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Jorge Moises Piedra (born April 17, 1979) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.
On April 11,, Piedra became the second baseball player after Alex Sanchez to be suspended for testing positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs under Major League Baseball's new drug policy.[1] He was suspended for 10 days without pay, as MLB's policy dictated for a first offense until November 2005. First offenses since that time now result in 80-game suspensions.
He signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics on June 12, .
On January 4,, Piedra signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins with an invitation to spring training. He was released on March 9, 2008.