- Alex Cintrón
Infobox MLB player
name = Alex Cintrón
width = 300
caption =
team = Baltimore Orioles
number = 13
position = Shortstop
birthdate = birth date and age|1978|12|17
birthplace = city-state|Humacao|Puerto Rico
bats = Switch
throws = Right
debutdate = July 24
debutyear = 2001
debutteam = Arizona Diamondbacks
statyear = 2008
stat1label =Batting average
stat1value = .277
stat2label =Home run s
stat2value = 33
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 222
teams =
*Arizona Diamondbacks (by|2001-by|2005)
*Chicago White Sox (by|2006-by|2007)
*Baltimore Orioles (by|2008-present)Alexander Cintrón (born
December 17 ,1978 in city-state|Humacao|Puerto Rico) is aMajor League Baseball infielder who is currently ashortstop for theBaltimore Orioles . He is aswitch-hitter and throwsright-handed .Baseball Career
Drafted in the 37th round of the by|1997 amateur draft by the
Arizona Diamondbacks , Cintrón made his major league debut with the D-Backs onJuly 24 , by|2001. Cintrón won aWorld Series ring that year, getting 2 postseasonat bat s. OnMarch 8 , by|2006, Cintrón was traded to theChicago White Sox forJeff Bajenaru . The White Sox waived him onNovember 29 , by|2007, and he signed a minor league contract with an invite tospring training with the Chicago Cubs onFebruary 18 , by|2008. He was released onMarch 26 , 2008. OnMarch 31 ,Andy MacPhail , GM of the Orioles, announced that Cintrón had been signed to a minor-league deal to play for theNorfolk Tides . OnMay 11 , his contract was purchased by the Orioles, and he was added to the active roster.In an eight-season career, Cintrón has compiled a .277
batting average with 33home run s and 222 RBI in 659 games.External links
*baseballstats |mlb=400090 |espn=4814 |br=c/cintral01 |fangraphs=50 |cube=C/alex-cintron
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