Iggy Suarez
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Born: May 3, 1981 New York City, New York |
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Ignacio Antonio Suarez (born May 3, 1981) is a former middle infielder and third baseman and current manager in the Boston Red Sox farm system Listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg), Suarez batted and threw right handed. He was born in New York City, New York.
More respected for his glove than his bat, Suarez spent eleven seasons in the minors, reaching the Triple-A level briefly before retiring in 2013. He was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 34th round of the 1999 MLB Draft out of John Bowne High School, but opted to enroll at Southwest Texas State University, where he formed part of the Texas State Bobcats baseball team.
He also played for the Wareham Gatemen team that won the 2002 Cape Cod League Championship. That year, Suarez posted a .323/.402/.428 in 57 games with the Bobcats, including 15 stolen bases in 18 tries and 37 runs scored. He then was picked by the Boston Red Sox in the 24th round of the 2003 MLB Draft.
Suarez played from 2003 through 2009 for the Red Sox organization, and later played with five different clubs of the independent Atlantic League in a span of four seasons from 2010–2013. His most productive season came in 2008 with Double–A Portland Sea Dogs, when he hit .242/.307/.328 with 15 steals and career-highs in home runs (5) and runs batted in (50).
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