Luis Ugueto

Infobox MLB player


width = 150
name = Luis Ugueto
team = Minnesota Twins
number = --
position = Infielder
birthdate = birth date and age|1979|2|15
bats = Switch
throws = Right
debutdate = April 3
debutyear = 2002
debutteam = Seattle Mariners
statyear = 2007
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value = .214
stat2label = Home runs
stat2value = 1
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 2
teams =
*Seattle Mariners (by|2002-by|2003)

Luis Enrique Ugueto [oo-ge-to] (born February 15, 1979 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball second baseman and switch-hitter who played for the Seattle Mariners.

Originally signed by the Florida Marlins as an amateur free agent in by|1996, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates from Florida in the by|2001 Rule 5 draft, and was then traded to the Mariners for cash. Finally, he made his debut with the Mariners on April 3, by|2002.

Ugueto was a promising young infielder with a strong arm and blistering speed on the bases. What Seattle hoped would develop was his bat and his overall feel for the game, especially defensively, at the major league level.

As a backup with the Mariners, Ugueto batted .214 with one home run and two RBI in 74 games.

Ugueto signed with the Kansas City Royals prior to the by|2005 season and spent the season with the Royals' top minor league club, the Omaha Royals. While with Omaha, he was suspended twice for violating baseball's steroid policy, and he was released by the Royals after the second violation.

Ugueto played with the Minnesota Twins minor league team, the Fort Myers Miracle during the by|2007 season.

ee also

* List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball

External links

*Luis Ugueto at:
** [http://www.baseball-reference.com/u/uguetlu01.shtml Baseball Reference (stats)]
* [http://baseball.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=6878 ESPN (profile and daily update)]