Two former Birds were signed today.
Not a joke! The 2nd baseman is a former Woodpecker named Kobe Kato.
Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Leftfielder
Bats: Left • Throws: Right - 5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)
Born: March 19, 1999 (Age: 25-115d) in Honolulu, HI us
Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 13th round of the 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ).
School: University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
Full Name: Kobe Masahide Lee Kato
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The rightfielder/1st baseman is a former Loon named Yunior Garcia.
Positions: Designated Hitter, First Baseman and Rightfielder
Bats: Right • Throws: Right - 6-0, 198lb (183cm, 89kg)
Born: July 29, 2001 (Age: 22-349d) in Bani, Dominican Republic do
Full Name: Yunior Felix Garcia
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Yes, Uncle Jerry has done it again, swooping in at the aviary and signing these two trash heap rejects.
But..... there's always hope, one of them may someday make it to AAa.
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You can do your own research here:
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https://www.mlb.com/player/kobe-kato-70 ... &year=2024
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https://www.baseball-reference.com/regi ... to--000kob
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https://www.mlb.com/player/yunior-garci ... &year=2024
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https://www.baseball-reference.com/regi ... rcia005yun
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If nothing else, Dipoto DELIVERS!!!
Breaking: JD free agency splash! Just signed new 2B & an OFer
Breaking: JD free agency splash! Just signed new 2B & an OFer
Rocky Colavito is a Hall of Famer in my book!