José Moreno (baseball)
Encyclopedia
José de los Santos Mauricio Moreno (born November 1, 1957 in Santo Domingo
, Dominican Republic
) is a former Major League Baseball
player. He played all or part of three seasons in the majors between and , playing for a different team in each season. He currently serves as manager of the High Desert Mavericks
.
Although Moreno played in 82 games in his major league career, he played no more than 7 games in the field at any one position, and just 20 games in the field in all. Most of his appearances came as a pinch hitter
, with some as a pinch runner
as well.
After his playing career, Moreno continued to work in baseball. In , Moreno managed the Seattle Mariners
' entry in the Arizona Fall League
, who won the league championship that year. In , Moreno was named manager of the Everett AquaSox
of the Northwest League
. On January 13, , he was named the manager of the Peoria Mariners
. After the 2009 season he was named the manager of the Short-Season Everett AquaSox
of the Northwest League
. He was named the Mavericks' manager for the 2011 season on December 9, 2010.
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
) is a former Major League Baseball
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...
player. He played all or part of three seasons in the majors between and , playing for a different team in each season. He currently serves as manager of the High Desert Mavericks
High Desert Mavericks
The High Desert Mavericks are a minor league baseball team in Adelanto, California, USA. Their Major League parent club is the Seattle Mariners. They are a Class A - Advanced team in the California League and had been a farm team of the Kansas City Royals since 2005 before the switch...
.
Although Moreno played in 82 games in his major league career, he played no more than 7 games in the field at any one position, and just 20 games in the field in all. Most of his appearances came as a pinch hitter
Pinch hitter
In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead ; the manager may use any player that has not yet entered the game as a substitute...
, with some as a pinch runner
Pinch runner
A pinch runner is a baseball player substituted for the specific purpose of replacing a player on base. In the typical case, the pinch runner is faster or otherwise more skilled at base-running than the player for whom the pinch runner has been substituted...
as well.
After his playing career, Moreno continued to work in baseball. In , Moreno managed the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
' entry in the Arizona Fall League
Arizona Fall League
The Arizona Fall League is an off-season league owned and operated by Major League Baseball which operates during the fall in Arizona, United States at five spring training complexes...
, who won the league championship that year. In , Moreno was named manager of the Everett AquaSox
Everett AquaSox
The Everett AquaSox are a minor league baseball team in Everett, Washington, USA. They are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League, of which they are the current defending champions...
of the Northwest League
Northwest League
The Northwest League of Professional Baseball is a Class A-Short Season minor baseball league. The league is the descendant of the Western International League which ran as a class B league from 1937-1951 and class A from 1952-1954...
. On January 13, , he was named the manager of the Peoria Mariners
Peoria Mariners
The Arizona League Mariners are a minor league baseball team in Peoria, Arizona, USA. They are a Class R team in the Arizona League and are a farm team of the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners play home games at Peoria Sports Complex.-Year-by-year record:...
. After the 2009 season he was named the manager of the Short-Season Everett AquaSox
Everett AquaSox
The Everett AquaSox are a minor league baseball team in Everett, Washington, USA. They are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League, of which they are the current defending champions...
of the Northwest League
Northwest League
The Northwest League of Professional Baseball is a Class A-Short Season minor baseball league. The league is the descendant of the Western International League which ran as a class B league from 1937-1951 and class A from 1952-1954...
. He was named the Mavericks' manager for the 2011 season on December 9, 2010.