Héctor Luna

Infobox MLB player


width = 150
name = Héctor Luna
team = Toronto Blue Jays
number = 18
position = Infielder
birthdate = birth date and age|1980|2|1
birthplace = Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic)
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = April 8
debutyear = 2004
debutteam = St. Louis Cardinals
statyear = August 17, 2008
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value = .270
stat2label = Home runs
stat2value = 11
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 82
teams =
*St. Louis Cardinals (by|2004-by|2006)
*Cleveland Indians (by|2006)
*Toronto Blue Jays (by|2007-by|2008)

Héctor R. Luna (born February 1, 1980 in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He primarily plays in the infield defensively, but has played every position at the major league level except pitcher and catcher. He made his Major League debut on April 8, mlby|2004, with the St. Louis Cardinals after being drafted from the Cleveland Indians in the Rule 5 draft in December mlby|2003.

In the 2004 World Series against the Boston Red Sox, Luna appeared in only one game. In the eighth inning of the fourth game, he pinch hit for Tony Womack and struck out.

On July 30, mlby|2006, Luna was traded by the Cardinals to the Cleveland Indians for second baseman Ronnie Belliard. He split second base duties with Joe Inglett for the remainder of the season.

After the 2006 season, the Indians acquired Josh Barfield from the San Diego Padres to be the team's every day second baseman, leaving Luna to fight for a utility infield role among three other candidates during the team's mlby|2007 spring training. He performed poorly during spring training, committing eight errors and batting just .012 in 28 spring games. The Indians kept Mike Rouse as their utility infielder and Luna began 2007 with Buffalo. On August 3, the Toronto Blue Jays claimed Luna off waivers.

External links

*baseball-reference|id=l/lunahe01
* [http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425659 MLB.com player info page]
* [http://thebaseballcube.com/players/L/Hector-Luna.shtml The Baseball Cube player page]