Félix Escalona
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Félix Eduardo Escalona is a Major League Baseball
shortstop
for the De Angelis Godo
of Italy's Serie A1
.
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 is a .213 hitter with 13 RBI
and 20 runs in 84 games.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
for the De Angelis Godo
De Angelis Godo Baseball
De Angelis Godo Baseball are a baseball team in Serie A1, Italy's professional baseball league....
of Italy's Serie A1
Serie A1 (baseball)
The Italian Baseball League is a professional baseball league that is governed by FIBS , which has its headquarters in Rome...
.
He was signed by the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
as an amateur free agent in and drafted by the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
from Houston in the Rule 5 Draft
Rule 5 draft
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
. Later, he was selected off waivers by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
in , making his major league debut in that season. In , Escalona was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
, but did not play in the majors for them.
In , Escalona signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
and was invited to spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
. He started the season with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers
Columbus Clippers
The Columbus Clippers are a minor league baseball team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The team is owned by the government of Franklin County, Ohio....
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
Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball
The Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, based in Durham, North Carolina, is a professional, independent baseball league located in the Northeastern United States and the Canadian province of Quebec. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is...
, 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 is a .213 hitter with 13 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
and 20 runs in 84 games.