- Edwin Bellorín
Infobox MLB player
name = Edwin Bellorín
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team = Colorado Rockies
number = 15
position = Catcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1982|2|21
birthplace =San Félix ,Venezuela
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = August 7
debutyear = 2007
debutteam = Colorado Rockies
statyear = 2008
stat1label =Batting average
stat1value = .200
stat2label =Home run s
stat2value = 0
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 0
teams =
*Colorado Rockies (by|2007-present)Edwin Daniel Bellorín Morales (born
February 21 ,1982 , inSan Félix ,Venezuela ) is aMajor League Baseball catcher for theColorado Rockies .Career
Bellorín was signed by the
Los Angeles Dodgers on September 10, 1998, as an undraftedfree agent . He spent six years in the Dodgers minor league system, never playing more than 100 games in a season. He declared free agency on October 15, 2006, and would later sign with theColorado Rockies for the 2007 season. He began the year with theColorado Springs Sky Sox , the Rockies Triple-A affiliate. On August 6, 2007, he had his contract purchased by the big league club. He replaced struggling catcherChris Ianetta on the Rockies' active roster.On August 7, 2007, Bellorín played in his first MLB game, which was an 11-4 Rockies home win over the
Milwaukee Brewers . [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270807127] He made one plate appearance, hitting into adouble play , then injured hishamstring running tofirst base . He was placed on thedisabled list afterwards. [ [http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/10286710 Colorado Rockies, Alvin Colina, Edwin Bellorin, Major League Baseball - CBSSports.com ] ]On September 24, 2008, Bellorín recorded his first MLB hit, an
infield single , off ofBilly Sadler in the top of the seventh inning of a Rockies 15-6 road victory over theSan Francisco Giants . [http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/gamecenter/gamelog/MLB_20080924_COL@SF] [http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280924126]Personal
Bellorín married long time girlfriend Tara on June 22, 2007, in Las Vegas,
Nevada .References
External links
* [http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=431143 mlb.com player profile]
* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/B/Edwin-Bellorin.shtml The Baseball Cube Player Profile]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=8083 Edwin Bellorin Stats, News, and Photos]
* [http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/10286710 Bellorin lands on DL]
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