Agustín Murillo Pineda (born May 5, 1982) is a Mexican professional baseball infielder for the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
| Agustín Murillo | |
|---|---|
 Murillo with the Reno Aces | |
| Tigres de Quintana Roo | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: May 5, 1982 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| September 13, 2015, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |
| NPB statistics (through 2015 season) | |
| Batting average | .313 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
Career
editArizona Diamondbacks
editMurillo was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks as an undrafted free agent in 2002 for the baseball legend Jack Pierce. In 2007, Murillo was loaned to the Dorados de Chihuahua of the Mexican League. In 2008, he was loaned to the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League, where he was a candidate for Most Valuable Player.[1] On May 15, 2009, Murillo was suspended 50 games after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Clenbuterol. On November 9, he elected free agency. At the time, Murillo had a career .275/.344/.399 batting line with 36 home runs and 236 RBI in 514 minor league games.
Sultanes de Monterrey
editOn March 16, 2010, Murillo signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He played in 99 games that season, batting .293/.392/.432 with 7 home runs and 48 RBI.[2] In 2011 with Monterrey, Murillo slashed .301/.389/.438 with 11 home runs and 58 RBI. The next season he batted .282/.359/.416 with 10 home runs and 55 RBI. Appearing in 108 games in 2013, Murillo had a torrid batting line of .337/.427/.478 to go along with 10 home runs and 56 RBI. In 2014, Murillo hit .340/.417/.583 with a career-high 24 home runs and 95 RBI. In 2015, Murillo batted .279/.347/.420 with 11 home runs and 58 RBI before being released on August 6.
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
editAfter his release, Murillo signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball. Murillo played in 9 games for the Eagles, slashing .313/.405/.344 with 1 RBI.
Sultanes de Monterrey (second stint)
editOn April 1, 2016, Murillo returned to Monterrey, and batted .303/.377/.419 on the year. The next season, Murillo slashed .287/.370/.397 with 5 home runs and 23 RBI in only 58 games. In 2018, Murillo notched 16 home runs and 70 RBI in 398 at-bats. In the 2019 season, Murillo appeared in 108 games for Monterrey, batting .294/.365/.444 with 13 home runs and 17 RBI.[3] Murillo did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the LMB season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Bravos de León
editOn April 16, 2021, Murillo was loaned to the Bravos de León of the Mexican League.[5] On June 27, Murillo was loaned back to the Sultanes de Monterrey.[6]
Toros de Tijuana
editOn September 27, 2021, Murillo, along with IF Amadeo Zazueta and P Nick Struck, were traded to the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League.[7]
Rieleros de Aguascalientes
editOn December 30, 2022, Murillo was traded to the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League in exchange for IF Marc Flores.[8] He played in 76 games for Aguascalientes in 2023, batting .252/.343/.312 with no home runs and 26 RBI.
Leones de Yucatán
editOn July 31, 2023, Murillo signed with the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League.[9] He appeared in only 5 games for the Leones, going 6–for–22 (.273) with 2 RBI.
Conspiradores de Querétaro
editOn November 30, 2023, Murillo was traded to the Conspiradores de Querétaro.[10] He played in 16 games for Querétaro in 2024, slashing .250/.385/.346 with 10 RBI and four stolen bases.
Tigres de Quintana Roo
editOn October 21, 2024, Murillo was traded to the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League.[11] However, on November 8, Murillo was traded to the Tigres de Quintana Roo in exchange for Javier Erro.[12]
References
edit- ^ Gilbert, Steve (May 15, 2009). "D-backs Minor Leaguer suspended: Murillo out for 50 games after testing positive for Clenbuterol". mlb.com. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ "Agustin Murillo Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com". MLB.com.
- ^ "Agustin Murillo Minor, Winter, Mexican & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com".
- ^ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season - MLB Trade Rumors". July 2020.
- ^ "Reference at www.milb.com".
- ^ "Reference at www.milb.com".
- ^ "BRAZO SEGURO Y EXPERIENCIA DE GRANDES LIGAS REFUERZAN A SULTANES". sultanes.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Toros: Tijuana agrega poder a su alineación" (in Spanish). December 30, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "El "Guty" Murillo Y Jesús Cruz Llegan A La Cueva De Campeones". leones.mx. August 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 30 de noviembre de 2023". MiLB.com. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 21 de octubre de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 8 de noviembre de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)