Jeffrey Dewan Salazar is a Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 outfielder

Outfielder

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. He made his major league debut on September 7, .

Salazar was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks

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 from the Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies

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 on March 28, . He was recalled by the Diamondbacks on July 6, 2007, after struggling outfielder Carlos Quentin

Carlos Quentin

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 was sent down. Salazar was batting

Batting average

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 .301 with 8 home run

Home run

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s and 50 RBI

Run batted in

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 with the Triple-A Tucson Sidewinders

Tucson Sidewinders

The Tucson Sidewinders were a minor league baseball team based in Tucson, Arizona. The team, which played in the Pacific Coast League, was the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks major-league club....

 at the time of his recall.

Salazar was non-tendered following the season, and became a free agent. He signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 22, 2008. In October 2009 Salazar was granted free agency.

On January 15, 2010, Salazar signed a minor league contract with 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...

 with an invite to spring training. According to Matt Eddy of baseballamerica.com Salazar became a free agent after the season ended.

Salazar signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies on December 23, 2010.

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