Jorge Piedra
Jorge Moises Piedra (born April 17, 1979) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.
| Jorge Piedra | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 17, 1979 Sun Valley, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 7, 2004, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 10, 2006, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .275 |
| Home runs | 12 |
| Runs batted in | 36 |
| Teams | |
On April 11, 2005, Piedra became the second baseball player after Alex Sanchez to be suspended for testing positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs under Major League Baseball's new drug policy.[1] He was suspended for 10 days without pay as MLB's policy dictated for a first offense until November 2005. First offenses since that time now result in 80-game suspensions.
He signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics on June 12, 2007.
On January 4, 2008, Piedra signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins with an invitation to spring training. He was released on March 9, 2008.
References
- "Players suspended under baseball's steroids policy". espn.com. 2006-06-07. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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