Esteban Germán

Esteban Germán
Esteban Germán
	Germán with the Saitama Seibu Lions in 2012
	Second baseman, third baseman
	Born: January 26, 1978 (age 47); Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
	MLB: May 5, 2002, for the Oakland Athletics
	NPB: March 30, 2012, for the Saitama Seibu Lions
Last appearance
	MLB: September 27, 2011, for the Texas Rangers
	NPB: September 23, 2015, for the Orix Buffaloes
MLB statistics
Batting average	.280
Home runs	8
Runs batted in	111
NPB statistics
Batting average	.278
Home runs	15
Runs batted in	182
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Oakland Athletics (2002–2004); Texas Rangers (2005); Kansas City Royals (2006–2008); Texas Rangers (2009–2011); Saitama Seibu Lions (2012–2013); Orix Buffaloes (2014–2015);

Esteban Germán Guridi (born January 26, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, and Texas Rangers, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions and Orix Buffaloes.

Career

In the 2002 through 2005 seasons, Germán played sparingly, appearing in a total of 50 games.

On December 8, 2005, during the Winter Meetings, Germán was acquired by Kansas City from the Rangers for minor leaguer Fabio Castro. In 2006 as a member of the Royals, Germán saw an increase in playing time and made an impression. In 106 games that season, he batted .326 with three home runs and 34 RBIs, while playing a range of positions which included all four infield positions, left field, center field, and designated hitter.

On March 13, 2009, Germán signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs and was invited to spring training, but was released a month later.^[1] On April 8, 2009, the Rangers re-signed Germán to a minor league contract.^[2]

On December 16, 2009, German, was outrighted off the 40 man roster to Triple-A. He would have his contract repurchased by the Rangers, and returned to the 40-man roster, in September 2010.

In 2011, he had 11 at-bats in 11 games for the Rangers, splitting his time in the field between second base and third base.^[3] He elected free agency on November 4.

German signed with the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan on December 14, 2011.

German signed with the Orix Buffaloes in Japan for the 2014 season.

Personal life

In 2025, Germán survived the Jet Set Nightclub roof collapse after being saved by Tony Blanco, who died in the process.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Cubs, Infielder Esteban German Agree to Terms". Chicago.cubs.mlb.com. March 13, 2009. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
^ "Metcalf to KC". Newbergreport.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
^ "Esteban German Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
^ "Former MLB player Tony Blanco's heroic final act in the Dominican Republic roof collapse". Marca. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
^ "Confirman muerte de otro famoso en derrumbe de discoteca: salvó la vida de su amigo y falleció" (in Spanish). Univisión. April 9, 2025. Archived from the original on April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

[1] "Cubs, Infielder Esteban German Agree to Terms". Chicago.cubs.mlb.com. March 13, 2009. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2011.

[2] "Metcalf to KC". Newbergreport.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.

[3] "Esteban German Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.

[marca-4] "Former MLB player Tony Blanco's heroic final act in the Dominican Republic roof collapse". Marca. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2025.

[5] "Confirman muerte de otro famoso en derrumbe de discoteca: salvó la vida de su amigo y falleció" (in Spanish). Univisión. April 9, 2025. Archived from the original on April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.

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