Carlos Peguero

Carlos Ángel Peguero D'Oleo (born February 22, 1987) is a Dominican former professional baseball left fielder. He signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent on January 20, 2005, with whom he made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2011, and has played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox. He has also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) for the LG Twins.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Peguero and the second or maternal family name is D'Oleo.
Carlos Peguero
Peguero with the Memphis Redbirds, triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2016
Outfielder
Born: (1987-02-22) February 22, 1987
Hondo Valle, Dominican Republic
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: April 19, 2011, for the Seattle Mariners
NPB: July 21, 2016, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
KBO: July 16, 2019, for the LG Twins
Last appearance
MLB: June 3, 2015, for the Boston Red Sox
NPB: August 19, 2018, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
KBO: September 30, 2019, for the LG Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average.194
Home runs13
Runs batted in37
NPB statistics
Batting average.265
Home runs53
Runs batted in145
KBO statistics
Batting average.289
Home runs9
Runs batted in44
Teams

Professional career
Peguero during his tenure with the Seattle Mariners in 2011

Seattle Mariners

Peguero began his professional career in 2005 with the Dominican Summer League, batting .251 in 59 games. In 2006 he finished tied for first in home runs with seven, tied for second in triples with seven, second in extra base hits with 24 and tied for ninth in average with .313 in the Arizona League. Peguero hit safely in 23 of 34 games. He hit a home run in his second at-bat of the season on June 23 against the Arizona League Angels. He went 3-for-4 with two runs, two home runs and two RBIs on June 30. He hit three home runs in a five-game span from July 29 to August 2. He recorded 11 multi-hit games, including three three-hit games and a season-high four hits on August 1. He had four games with season-high three RBIs. On August 8 he was promoted to the Rookie-level Everett AquaSox. At the end of the season he participated in the Mariners Arizona Fall League.

In 2007, Peguero appeared in 79 games with the Single-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. He hit .407 during seven-game hitting streak from May 4–9. He went 3-for-5 with four RBIs on May 12. He recorded season-high eight-game hit streak, hitting .364, from June 11–21. He knocked in a career-high seven RBIs, going 3-for-5 with a two-run double, a three-run double and a three-run homer on June 15 against the Cedar Rapids Kernels. Peguero was on the disabled list with a left elbow strain from July 31 through the end of the season. He was named Wisconsin's Most Valuable Player by the Seattle Mariners. He participated in the Mariners' 2007 Arizona Fall League and played in the Dominican Winter League.

Peguero spent the 2008 season with High Desert. He had 17 multi-RBI games, including a season-high four RBIs on April 3. He recorded a season-high four hits on June 17. Peguero was placed on the disabled list on July 17 for the remainder of the season, with a sprained left wrist. He participated in the Mariners' Advance Development League in Peoria, Arizona.

Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals acquired Peguero from the Seattle Mariners on January 29, 2014 for cash considerations.[1][2] The Royals designated him for assignment on March 25, 2014, after they acquired Patrick Schuster off waivers,[3] in the hopes that Peguero would clear waivers so they could assign him to the Omaha Storm Chasers.[4] He was released by the Royals on December 19, 2014.[5]

Texas Rangers
Peguero batting for the Texas Rangers in 2015 spring training

Peguero signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers on January 13, 2015.[6] He was called up on April 11, and made his Rangers debut the same day.[7] He was designated for assignment on May 20.[8]

Boston Red Sox

On May 27, 2015, the Boston Red Sox acquired Peguero for cash considerations.[9] On June 4, Peguero was designated for assignment, but rejoined the team by signing a minor league contract on June 15.[10]

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals announced on January 22, 2016, that they signed Peguero to a minor league deal with an invitation to major league spring training camp. His minor league totals in 10 previous seasons included a .273 average, .335 OBP and .511 SLG.[11] The Cardinals assigned him to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds of the Pacific Coast League, where he batted .283, .355 OBP and .435 SLG.[12]

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

The Cardinals sold Peguero's contract to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) on July 8, 2016.[12]

On July 12, 2017, Peguero hit a home run with distance of 513 ft (156.4 m) at the Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome.[13]

Toros de Tijuana

On June 4, 2019, Peguero signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. He appeared in 22 games and slashed .259/.362/.482 with 5 home runs and 14 RBIs.

LG Twins

On July 10, 2019, Peguero signed with the LG Twins of the KBO League.[14] He became a free agent following the season.

Pericos de Puebla

On February 19, 2020, Peguero signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. Peguero was released by the Pericos on June 25, 2020 without appearing in a game.

Personal life

Peguero is married to Maria Jacqueline (née Borbón) Peguero, the youngest daughter of former major league relief pitcher Pedro Borbón, and sister of Pedro Borbón, Jr., also a former major league relief pitcher.

References
  1. "Mariners trade Peguero, add Baker". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 29, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  2. Adams, Steve (January 29, 2014). "Royals Acquire Carlos Peguero, Designate Everett Teaford". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  3. McCullough, Andy (March 25, 2014). "New Royal lefty Patrick Schuster will challenge for the No. 7 reliever spot". KansasCity.com. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  4. McCullough, Andy (March 25, 2014). "Royals add reliever Patrick Schuster in hopes of keeping outfielder Carlos Peguero". Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  5. Nowak, Joey (December 19, 2014). "Royals request release waivers for outfielder Peguero". MLB.com. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  6. Sullivan, T. R. (January 13, 2015). "Rangers add power bat Peguero on Minors deal". MLB.com. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  7. Sessions, Dave (April 11, 2015). "Rangers bring in Peguero, Edwards, Pimentel; send 3 to DL". MLB.com. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  8. Abraham, Peter (May 28, 2015). "Red Sox get Carlos Peguero from Rangers for cash". Boston Globe. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  9. Bradley, Pat (May 27, 2015). "Red Sox Acquire Outfielder Carlos Peguero From Texas Rangers For Cash". New England Sports Network. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  10. Smith, Christopher (June 15, 2015). "Outfielder Carlos Peguero signs minor league contract with Boston Red Sox". The Republican. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  11. Langosch, Jenifer (January 22, 2016). "Cards add Peguero to spring training camp". stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  12. RotoWire Staff (July 8, 2016). "Carlos Peguero: Contract sold to Golden Eagles of Japan". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  13. Yusuke, Fukutani (July 12, 2017). "楽天ペゲーロ、156.4M驚愕弾は「確信あった」 飛距離は"MLB記録超え"" (in Japanese). Full-Count.jp. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  14. "LG트윈스, 새 외국인 카를로스 페게로 영입…조셉 방출" (in Korean). July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
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