José Nieves

José Miguel Nieves Pinto (born June 16, 1975, in Guacara, Carabobo State, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball shortstop. He played for the Chicago Cubs (1998–2000) and Anaheim Angels (2001–02) of Major League Baseball (MLB). He batted and threw right-handed.

José Nieves
Shortstop
Born: (1975-06-16) June 16, 1975
Guacara, Carabobo State, Venezuela
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 7, 1998, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
July 29, 2002, for the Anaheim Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average.242
Home runs9
Runs batted in51
Teams

Career

In a five-season career, Nieves was a .242 hitter with nine home runs and 51 RBI in 212 games.

He became manager of the Dayton Dragons in 2013.[1]

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