Andy Mota

Andrés Alberto Mota Matos (born March 4, 1966) is a former Major League Baseball player and current player agent.

Andy Mota
Mota in 1988
Second baseman
Born: (1966-03-04) March 4, 1966
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 31, 1991, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1991, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average.189
Hits17
Runs4
Teams
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mota and the second or maternal family name is Matos.

Early life

Mota was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and is the son of former major league player Manny Mota, as well as the brother of José Mota and cousin of José Báez.

Mota attended Golden West College.[1] He then attended California State University, Fullerton.[2]

Baseball career

Mota was initially drafted in the sixth round of the 1985 amateur draft by the Kansas City Royals, but did not sign.

1988 Auburn Astros team photo

In 1987, he was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 12th round.[3] Mota signed with the Astros and was assigned to the short-season Class A Auburn Astros of the New York–Penn League, where he hit .263 in 70 games.[3] In 1988, Mota was again assigned to Auburn, where he won the league batting title, hitting .352 in 72 games.[3]

Mota made his Major League debut on August 31, 1991.[3] Over the last month of the season, he hit .189 in 90 at-bats over 27 games for the Astros.[3]

Mota continued playing in the minor leagues through the end of the 1994 season.[3]

After baseball

Today, Mota is a baseball player agent. He is a senior vice president of baseball at Wasserman.[4] He lives in south Florida. Mota is happily married to a well known and talented entrepreneur from California and they have a beautiful baby boy.

See also

References
  1. "Community College Baseball : Golden West Wins Twice to Advance : Rustlers Defeat Cuesta, L.A. Harbor in Spring Tournament". Los Angeles Times. 4 April 1985.
  2. "Andy Mota Stats".
  3. "Andy Mota". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  4. "'Like a paid therapist': Baseball agents' role broadens during time of uncertainty".
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