Maicer Izturis
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Izturis with the Toronto Blue Jays
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| Infielder | |||
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Born: September 12, 1980 Barquisimeto, Lara State, Venezuela |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 27, 2004, for the Montreal Expos | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 13, 2014, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .269 | ||
| Home runs | 39 | ||
| Runs batted in | 334 | ||
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Maicer Eduardo Izturis (/ˈmaɪsɛər ɪsˈtʊərɪs/; born September 12, 1980) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder. During his career he played for the Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Izturis is the half brother of shortstop César Izturis and minor league shortstop Julio Izturis.
Izturis was signed by the Cleveland Indians as a non-drafted free agent on April 1, 1998. He, and Ryan Church were traded to the Montreal Expos for Scott Stewart on January 5, 2004.
In 2004, Izturis hit .338 with three home runs and 36 RBI for the Triple-A Edmonton Trappers before being promoted to the Major League level with the Montreal Expos. He registered a hit in his August 27, 2004 debut, singling off San Diego Padres right-hander Dennis Tankersley in the second inning. In 32 games with the Expos, Izturis hit .206 (22-for-107) with one home run and 14 RBI.
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