Juan Uribe

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Juan Uribe
IMG 9676 Juan Uribe.jpg
New York Mets - No. 2
Third baseman
Born: March 22, 1979 in
Baní , Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicDominican Republic 
Strikes: Right Throws: Right
Debut in Major League Baseball
April 8,  2001  with the  Colorado Rockies
MLB stats
(until August 10, 2015)
Batting average    , 257
Hits    1,498
Runs batted in    777
On-Base Percentage    , 302
Home runs    189
Teams

Awards

Juan C. Uribe (born March 22, 1979 in Baní , Dominican Republic ) is a Dominican baseball player in the Major League . He currently plays for the New York Mets .

Career

Colorado Rockies

Uribe was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies in 1997 . After a few years in the minor leagues , he was appointed to the Rockies team in 2001. In his first season in the majors, he played 72 games and had a batting average of .300 with 8 home runs and 53 RBIs. With 11 triples he was second in the National League behind Jimmy Rollins . The following year he played his first full season in the short stop position . In 2003 he first had to cure an injury and only came back to the team in June, where he was now used on second base and in the outfield. After the season, the Rockies transferred him to the Chicago White Sox .

Chicago White Sox

In his first season with the White Sox, he performed significantly better than last time with the Rockies. While his average batting average was .253 in 2003, he hit .283 in 23 home runs and 74 RBIs in Chicago. At the end of the 2004 season, he extended his contract for three years (with an option for an additional year) for $ 9.75 million. In 2005 he played again exclusively as a shortstop and was able to win the World Series with the White Sox . In the 2006 season, his batting average was .235 and his on-base percentage was .257. Still, he hit 21 home runs and 71 RBIs in 132 games. Despite similar performances in the 2007 season, the White Sox extended the contract with Uribe for another year for 4.5 million US dollars. In the 2008 season , Uribe initially lost his place on the starting line-up after the White Sox signed Alexei Ramirez . He later played on second base due to an injury to Joe Crede . At the end of the season he became a free agent.

San Francisco Giants

In January 2009 Uribe signed a contract for the Minor Leagues with the San Francisco Giants, but was added to the Giants' roster at the beginning of the 2009 season . After a solid season with a batting average of .289 on 16 home runs and 55 RBIs, he extended his contract with the Giants for another year for $ 3.25 million. He closed the 2010 regular season with a batting average of .256, 24 home runs and 85 RBIs. In the Championship Series against the Philadelphia Phillies , he finished with a Sacrifice Fly Game 4 of the series. In Game 6, his home run in the eighth inning gave the Giants the lead. They did not allow any more runs of the Phillies and moved into the World Series . In their Game 1, Uribe hit a home run in the sixth inning against the Texas Rangers , which caused three runs for the Giants.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On November 30, 2010, Uribe signed a three-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers for $ 21 million. On May 27, 2015, he was "traded" to the Atlanta Braves , together with pitcher Chris Withrow, in return four players from Atlanta switched to the Dodgers.

Private life

Uribe is married with three children: Juan Luis, Juanny, and Janny.

Web links

Commons : Juan Uribe  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Juan Uribe Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights . In: mlb.mlb.com . Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  2. ↑ 2001 National League Batting Leaders - Baseball-Reference.com . In: baseball-reference.com . Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  3. ^ A b Juan Uribe Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com . In: baseball-reference.com . Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  4. ^ White Sox, Uribe agree to one-year deal . In: chicago.whitesox.mlb.com . Archived from the original on March 10, 2008. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 30, 2010. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / chicago.whitesox.mlb.com
  5. ^ Crede, Uribe file for free agency . In: mlb.mlb.com . Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  6. ^ Recent Transactions - National MLB . In: examiner.com . Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  7. ↑ Giants unveil final roster for opener . In: sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com . Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 30, 2010. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com
  8. ↑ Giants' Sanchez undergoes shoulder surgery, might miss opening day - MLB - CBSSports.com Baseball . In: cbssports.com . Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  9. ^ Uribe joins Dodgers with three-year pact . mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
  10. ^ Dodgers complete six-player trade of Juan Uribe to Atlanta Braves . latimes.com. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
personal data
SURNAME Uribe, Juan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Uribe, Juan C.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dominican baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH March 22, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH Baní , Dominican Republic