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| Free agent — No. - | |
| Infielder | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| July 5, 2005 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Batting average | . Baseball teams take turns one "out" in the field and one "in" at bat Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 185 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| RBI | 2 |
| Former teams | |
Fernando Cortez (born August 10, 1981 in Stockton, California) is a professional baseball player. The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Stockton is a City in California and the seat of San Joaquin County (the fifth largest agricultural county in the United States His most recent Major League team was the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri.
Cortez was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 9th round of the 2001 free agent draft. The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St The First-Year Player Draft, also known as the Rule 4 Draft, is Major League Baseball 's primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools He saw his first Major League action with the Devil Rays in 2005, serving as a utility infielder who played at second base, third base, and shortstop in his limited time with the club. A utility infielder is a Baseball player usually someone who does not have a regular starting role on the team who is capable of playing more than one of the four defensive
On June 20, 2006 Cortez, along with outfielder Joey Gathright, was traded to Kansas City for left-handed pitcher J.P. Howell. Joey Renard Gathright (born April 27 1981 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a Center fielder in Major League Baseball for James Phillip Howell (born April 25, 1983, in Modesto California) is a Major League Baseball left-handed Pitcher. Cortez was assigned to the roster of the Triple-A Omaha Royals and did not play in the Majors with Kansas City in 2006. The Omaha Royals are a Minor league baseball team based in Omaha Nebraska, United States.
In 2007, Cortez saw limited action with Kansas City, appearing in eight games. His 2007 campaign with the Royals resulted in four hits in 14 at-bats, with one RBI and three runs scored. Kansas City released him on July 11.
Cortez signed with the Chicago White Sox for the 2008 season. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- www. retrosheet. org