Luis Aguayo
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Luis Aguayo Muriel is the former third base coach of the New York Mets
baseball team. He is a former major league baseball player. An infielder, Aguayo played with the Philadelphia Phillies
from 1980 to 1988. During the season, Aguayo was traded for pitcher Amalio Carreno
to the New York Yankees
. As a free agent, Aguayo signed with the Cleveland Indians
for the season. Aguayo performed poorly, and was released by the team. His career batting average is .236.
On June 17, 2008, Aguayo was named the New York Mets
third base coach. On October 23, 2008, the New York Mets announced Aguayo would be reassigned within the organization and that Razor Shines
would be replacing him as third base coach. He is currently the manager of the Quad Cities River Bandits.
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
baseball team. He is a former major league baseball player. An infielder, Aguayo played with the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
from 1980 to 1988. During the season, Aguayo was traded for pitcher Amalio Carreno
Amalio Carreño
Amalio Rafael Carreño Adrián is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies...
to 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...
. As a free agent, Aguayo signed with the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
for the season. Aguayo performed poorly, and was released by the team. His career batting average is .236.
On June 17, 2008, Aguayo was named the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
third base coach. On October 23, 2008, the New York Mets announced Aguayo would be reassigned within the organization and that Razor Shines
Razor Shines
Anthony Razor Shines is a retired baseball player who played first base for the Montreal Expos for four seasons, from 1983–1985 and 1987. He also served as a base coach for the New York Mets from 2009 to 2010....
would be replacing him as third base coach. He is currently the manager of the Quad Cities River Bandits.