Luis Maza
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| Los Angeles Dodgers — No. 57 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: June 22, 1980 | |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| May 14, 2008 for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through May 15, 2008) |
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| Batting average | .333 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
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Luis Alberto Maza (born June 22, 1980 in Cumaná, Venezuela) is an infielder who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Listed at 5'9", 180 lb., he bats and throws right-handed.
Primarly a second baseman, Maza is a versatile player who can play at shortstop, third baseman and left field. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Twins on October 28, 1997, and started his professional career with the Gulf Coast Twins in 1999, before joining Elizabethton (2000), Quad City (2001), Ft. Myers (2002-2003), New Britain (2004-2005) and Rochester (2004, 2005-2006).
Released by Minnesota after 2006, Maza signed with the Dodgers and has split time between Double-A Jacksonville and Triple-A Las Vegas. Through 2007, he is a .276 hitter with 474 runs and a .340 on-base percentage in 862 minor league games.
He made his Major League debut as a defensive replacement for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 14, 2008. He made his first start at shortstop the following day and went 1 for 3, getting his first career hit off of Brewer starter Ben Sheets.
[edit] Highlights
| 2000 | Appalachian League | All-Star |
| 2002 | Florida State League | All-Star |
| 2008 | Caribbean Series | All-Star |
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or The Baseball Cube
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