Daniel Carbonell Arredondo is a Cuban former professional baseball outfielder.

Daniel Carbonell
Outfielder
Born: (1991-03-29) March 29, 1991 (age 33)
Camagüey, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Career

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Carbonell played for Camagüey in the Cuban National Series for four years.[1] In October 2013, Carbonell and Orlando Pérez defected from Cuba.[2]

San Francisco Giants

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Carbonell signed a four-year, $1.4 million major league contract with the San Francisco Giants on June 16, 2014.[3][4] He made his professional debut that same season and played in ten games for the Arizona Giants before receiving a promotion to the San Jose Giants.[5] In 31 games between the two teams, he batted .336 with four home runs and 16 RBIs. He spent 2015 with San Jose and the Richmond Flying Squirrels, slashing .220/.261/.319 with seven home runs, 39 RBIs, and 18 stolen bases in 122 games, and 2016 with San Jose where he batted .284 with three home runs and 20 RBIs in 64 games, along with playing in two games for the Sacramento River Cats. Carbonell spent 2017 with both San Jose and Richmond where he compiled a .269 batting average with eight home runs, 47 RBIs, and a .732 OPS in 94 games.[6] He was released from the Giants organization on April 11, 2018.[7]

Olmecas de Tabasco

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On April 25, 2018, Carbonell signed with the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican Baseball League.[8][9]

Piratas de Campeche

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On January 23, 2020, Carbonell was traded to the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League. Carbonell did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] In 2021, Carbonell batted .306/.372/.466 with 4 home runs, 20 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases in 56 games. He was released on February 14, 2022.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Yankees interested in Cuban outfielder Daniel Carbonell by Brendan Kuty NJ.com May 01, 2014
  2. ^ DDC. "Escapan los peloteros Daniel Carbonell (Camagüey) y Orlando Pérez (Industriales)". Diario de Cuba. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "San Francisco Giants sign Cuban free-agent outfielder Daniel Carbonell to Major League contract". San Francisco Giants. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  4. ^ "San Francisco Giants sign Cuban outfielder Daniel Carbonell". ESPN.com. 16 June 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  5. ^ "San Francisco Giants prospect Daniel Carbonell homers twice on four-hit night for San Jose Giants". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "Daniel Carbonell Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  7. ^ Adams, Steve (April 13, 2018). "Minor MLB Transactions: 4/13/18". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "Daniel Carbonell, nuevo refuerzo de Olmecas" (in Spanish). April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  9. ^ "El cubano Daniel Carbonell vestirá la franela de los Olmecas de Tabasco | Cubanos en México".
  10. ^ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season".
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