- Fernando Cortez
Infobox MLB player
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name=Fernando Cortez
position=Infielder
team=Chicago White Sox
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bats=Left
throws=Right
debutdate=July 5
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Tampa Bay Devil Rays
statyear=2007
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.185
stat2label=Home run s| stat2value=0
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=2
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*Tampa Bay Devil Rays (by|2005)
*Kansas City Royals (by|2007)Fernando Cortez (born
August 10 ,1981 inStockton, California ) is a professional baseball player. His most recent Major League team was theKansas City Royals .Cortez was selected by the
Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 9th round of the 2001 free agent draft. He saw his first Major League action with the Devil Rays in 2005, serving as autility infielder who played at second base, third base, and shortstop in his limited time with the club.On June 20, 2006 Cortez, along with outfielder
Joey Gathright , was traded to Kansas City for left-handed pitcherJ.P. Howell . Cortez was assigned to the roster of the Triple-AOmaha Royals and did not play in the Majors with Kansas City in 2006.In 2007, Cortez saw limited action with Kansas City, appearing in eight games. His 2007 campaign with the Royals resulted in four hits in 14 at-bats, with one RBI and three runs scored. Kansas City released him on July 11.
Cortez signed with the Chicago
White Sox for the 2008 season.ources
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