- Félix Escalona
Infobox MLB player
width = 150
name=Felix Escalona
position=Shortstop
team=Free Agent
number=--
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=April 4
debutyear=2002
debutteam=Tampa Bay Devil Rays
statyear=2007
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.209
stat2label=Home run s
stat2value=0
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=13
teams=
*Tampa Bay Devil Rays (by|2002-by|2003)
*New York Yankees (by|2004-by|2005)Félix Eduardo Escalona (born
March 12 ,1979 inPuerto Cabello ,Carabobo State ,Venezuela ) is a Minor leagueshortstop who is currently afree agent .He was signed by the
Houston Astros as an amateur free agent in by|1995 and drafted by theSan Francisco Giants from Houston in the by|2001Rule V Draft . Later, he was selected off waivers by theTampa Bay Devil Rays in by|2002, making his major league debut in that season. In by|2003, Escalona was claimed off waivers by theBaltimore Orioles , but did not play in the majors for them.In by|2004, Escalona signed a minor league contract with the
New York Yankees and was invited tospring training . He started the season with the Triple-AColumbus Clippers and was recalled to the majors in September. Escalona was released by the Yankees during the by|2006 season.In by|2008, Escalona signed with the
Ottawa Rapidz of the Can-Am League, but was released onJuly 6 , 2008.In a four-season career, Escalona is a .213 hitter with 13 RBI and 20 runs in 84 games.
External links
* [http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=407905 MLB profile]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=6897 ESPN (profile and daily update)]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/e/escalfe01.shtml Baseball Reference statistics ]
* [http://ottawarapidz.com/story.asp?id=3557 Release from Rapidz]
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