Esteban Yan

Infobox MLB player
name = Esteban Yan

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team = SK Wyverns
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position = Relief pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1975|6|22
birthplace = Campiña del Seibo, Dominican Republic
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = May 20
debutyear = 1996
debutteam = Baltimore Orioles
statyear = 2007
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 33-39
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 5.14
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 553
teams =
*Baltimore Orioles (by|1996-by|1997)
*Tampa Bay Devil Rays (by|1998-by|2002)
*Texas Rangers (by|2003)
*St. Louis Cardinals (by|2003)
*Detroit Tigers (by|2004)
*Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (by|2005-by|2006)
*Cincinnati Reds (by|2006)
*Hanshin Tigers (by|2007) (NPB)

Esteban Luis Yan (born on June 22, 1975 in Campiña del Seibo, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. At 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), 275 lb, he bats and throws right-handed.

In his Major League Baseball career, Yan has posted a 33-39 record with 51 saves and a 5.14 ERA in 472 games played. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/stats?playerId=3419 ESPN.com] . Accessed 2007-04-24.] Yan has previously played with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and Cincinnati Reds. During this time, he was primarily used as a relief pitcher. Yan spent the by|2007 season as a starting pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League.

In by|2008, Yan rejoined the Orioles organization, but this time with its minor league affiliate the Norfolk Tides. [cite web|title=Esteban Yan|publisher=MiLB.com|url=http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Esteban%20Yan&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=124643|accessdate=2008-04-08] Yan was released on July 18, 2008. He signed with SK Wyverns of Korean Baseball League in July, 2008.

On June 4, by|2000, Yan hit a home run in his first major league at bat, on the first pitch. He also had a single in his next at bat, the only other of his career, giving him a 1.000 batting average and a 2.500 slugging percentage.

He was referenced in "C.E. D'oh," an episode of the television show "The Simpsons".

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*Baseballstats |mlb=|espn=3419 |br=y/yanes01 |fangraphs= |cube=y/estaban-yan