José Castillo (infielder), the Glossary

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1. 78 relations: All-Star Futures Game, Altoona Curve, At bat, Base on balls, Baseball America, Batting average (baseball), Cardenales de Lara, Carlos Beltrán, Carlos Rivero (baseball), Chase Utley, Chiba Lotte Marines, Chinese Professional Baseball League, Cocorote Municipality, Craig Biggio, Diablos Rojos del México, Double (baseball), Double play, Eastern League (1938–present), El Águila de Veracruz, Error (baseball), ESPN, Extra-base hit, Florida Complex League Pirates, Freddy Sanchez, Guárico, Hard Rock Stadium, Hickory Crawdads, Hit (baseball), Home run, Houston Astros, Infielder, Injured list, Italian Baseball League, Jack Wilson (shortstop), Jason Bay, Jim Tracy (baseball), José Bautista, Las Mercedes Municipality, List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela, Luis Valbuena, Lynchburg Hillcats, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball Player of the Week Award, Medial collateral ligament, Mexican League, Miami Marlins, Minor League Baseball, National League (baseball), Nippon Professional Baseball, Olmecas de Tabasco, ... Expand index (28 more) »

2. Nippon Professional Baseball left fielders
3. Parma Baseball Club players
4. Road incident deaths in Venezuela
5. Sportspeople from Guárico
6. Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Italy
7. Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Taiwan

All-Star Futures Game

The All-Star Futures Game is an annual baseball exhibition game hosted by Major League Baseball (MLB) in conjunction with the mid-summer MLB All-Star Game.

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Altoona Curve

The Altoona Curve are a Minor League Baseball team based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, named after nearby Horseshoe Curve (but also alluding to the curveball, a type of pitch).

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At bat

In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher.

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Base on balls

A base on balls (BB), better known as a walk, occurs in baseball when a batter receives four pitches during a plate appearance that the umpire calls balls, and is in turn awarded first base without the possibility of being called out.

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Baseball America

Baseball America is a sports enterprise that covers baseball at every level, including MLB, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in the MiLB, college, high school, and international leagues.

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Batting average (baseball)

In baseball, batting average (BA) is determined by dividing a player's hits by their total at-bats.

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Cardenales de Lara

The Cardenales de Lara (Lara Cardinals) is a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP).

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Carlos Beltrán

Carlos Iván Beltrán (born April 24, 1977) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder. José Castillo (infielder) and Carlos Beltrán are Houston Astros players and san Francisco Giants players.

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Carlos Rivero (baseball)

Carlos Luis Rivero Milán (born May 20, 1988) is a Venezuelan professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent. José Castillo (infielder) and Carlos Rivero (baseball) are Bravos de Margarita players, Leones del Caracas players, major League Baseball players from Venezuela, Mexican League baseball third basemen, Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen, Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Japan, Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico and Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States.

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Chase Utley

Chase Cameron Utley (born December 17, 1978), nicknamed "the Man" and "Silver Fox", is an American former professional baseball second baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 16 seasons, primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Chiba Lotte Marines

The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, in the Kantō region, and owned by Lotte Holdings Co., Ltd. The Marines were a founding member of the Pacific League in as the Mainichi Orions when the Japanese Baseball League reorganized into Nippon Professional Baseball, where they won the inaugural 1950 Japan Series.

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Chinese Professional Baseball League

The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan.

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Cocorote Municipality

Cocorote is one of the 14 municipalities of the state of Yaracuy, Venezuela.

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Craig Biggio

Craig Alan Biggio (born December 14, 1965) is an American former baseball second baseman, outfielder and catcher who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros, from 1988 to 2007. José Castillo (infielder) and Craig Biggio are Houston Astros players.

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Diablos Rojos del México

The Diablos Rojos del Mexico (English: Mexico Red Devils) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Mexico City, Mexico.

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Double (baseball)

In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.

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Double play

In baseball and softball, a double play (denoted as DP in baseball statistics) is the act of making two outs during the same continuous play.

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Eastern League (1938–present)

The Eastern League (EL) is a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) sports league that has operated under that name since 1938, with the exception of the 2021 season, during which the league operated under the moniker Double-A Northeast.

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El Águila de Veracruz

El Águila de Veracruz (English: The Eagle of Veracruz) is a professional baseball team that plays in the Mexican League.

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Error (baseball)

In baseball and softball statistics, an error is an act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to advance one or more bases or allows a plate appearance to continue after the batter should have been put out.

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ESPN

ESPN (an abbreviation of its original name, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by The Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Communications (20%) through the joint venture ESPN Inc. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan.

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In baseball, an extra-base hit (EB, EBH or XBH), also known as a long hit, is any base hit on which the batter is able to advance past first base without the benefit of a fielder either committing an error or opting to make a throw to retire another base runner (see fielder's choice).

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Florida Complex League Pirates

The Florida Complex League Pirates are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball.

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Freddy Sanchez

Frederick Phillip Sanchez Jr. (born December 21, 1977) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. José Castillo (infielder) and Freddy Sanchez are major League Baseball infielders and san Francisco Giants players.

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Guárico

Guárico State (Estado Guárico) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela.

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Hard Rock Stadium

Hard Rock Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States.

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Hickory Crawdads

The Hickory Crawdads are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League (SAL) and the High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers.

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Hit (baseball)

In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball into fair territory with neither the benefit of an error nor a fielder's choice.

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Home run

In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team.

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Houston Astros

The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston.

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Infielder

An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field, between first base and third base.

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Injured list

In Major League Baseball (MLB), the injured list (IL) is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players.

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Italian Baseball League

The Italian Baseball League (IBL, Campionato italiano di baseball), officially known as the Serie A, is the top-level baseball league in Italy.

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Jack Wilson (shortstop)

Jack Eugene Wilson (born December 29, 1977) is an American former professional baseball shortstop and current coach. José Castillo (infielder) and Jack Wilson (shortstop) are Altoona Curve players.

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Jason Bay

Jason Raymond Bay (born September 20, 1978) is a Canadian-American former professional baseball left fielder who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Jim Tracy (baseball)

James Edwin Tracy (born December 31, 1955) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) manager and player.

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José Bautista

José Antonio Bautista Santos (born October 19, 1980), nicknamed "Joey Bats", is a Dominican former professional baseball right fielder and third baseman who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the Toronto Blue Jays. José Castillo (infielder) and José Bautista are Altoona Curve players, Gulf Coast Pirates players, Hickory Crawdads players and Lynchburg Hillcats players.

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Las Mercedes Municipality

The Las Mercedes Municipality is one of the 15 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the central Venezuelan state of Guárico and, according to a 2010 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 31,825.

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List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela

Since 1939, over 400 Venezuelan baseball players have played in Major League Baseball. José Castillo (infielder) and List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela are major League Baseball players from Venezuela and Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States.

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Luis Valbuena

Luis Adan Valbuena (November 30, 1985 – December 6, 2018) was a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder. José Castillo (infielder) and Luis Valbuena are Houston Astros players, major League Baseball infielders, major League Baseball players from Venezuela, Road incident deaths in Venezuela and Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States.

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Lynchburg Hillcats

The Lynchburg Hillcats are a Minor League Baseball team in Lynchburg, Virginia that plays in the Carolina League and is the Single-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.

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Major League Baseball Player of the Week Award

In Major League Baseball (MLB), the Player of the Week Award is given weekly during the regular season to two outstanding players, one each in the National League (NL) and American League (AL).

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The medial collateral ligament (MCL), also called the superficial medial collateral ligament (sMCL) or tibial collateral ligament (TCL), is one of the major ligaments of the knee.

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Mexican League

The Mexican Baseball League is a professional baseball league based in Mexico.

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Miami Marlins

The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami.

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Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), including teams affiliated with MLB clubs.

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National League (baseball)

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league.

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Nippon Professional Baseball

is a professional baseball league and the highest level of baseball in Japan.

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Olmecas de Tabasco

The Olmecas de Tabasco (English: Tabasco Olmecs) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico.

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Pedro Feliz

Pedro Julio Feliz (born April 27, 1975), is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, and St. Louis Cardinals. José Castillo (infielder) and Pedro Feliz are Houston Astros players and san Francisco Giants players.

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Pericos de Puebla

The Pericos de Puebla (English: Puebla Parrots) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Puebla.

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Pinch hitter

In baseball, a pinch hitter (PH) is a substitute batter.

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Piratas de Campeche

The Piratas de Campeche (English: Campeche Pirates) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League (LMB) based in Campeche, Campeche, Mexico.

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Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.

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Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is a city in and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh.

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Rookie

A rookie is a person new to an occupation, profession, or hobby.

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Run batted in

A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).

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San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego.

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San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco.

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Second baseman

In baseball and softball, second baseman, abbreviated 2B, is a fielding position in the infield, between second and first base.

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Shortstop

Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions.

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Slugging percentage

In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the batting productivity of a hitter.

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Spring training

Spring training is the preseason in Major League Baseball (MLB), a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season.

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St. Louis Cardinals

The St.

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Strikeout

In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat.

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Taiwan

Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia.

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Taiwan Series

The Taiwan Series is the final championship series of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).

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Third baseman

A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.

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Total bases

In baseball statistics, total bases is the number of bases a player gains with hits.

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Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions

The Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, stylized as Uni-President 7-ᴇʟᴇᴠᴇn Lions, also known as Uni-Lions, are a professional baseball team playing in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).

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USA Today

USA Today (often stylized in all caps) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company.

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Venezuela

Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea.

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Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East Division.

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Yaracuy

Yaracuy (Estado Yaracuy) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela.

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Yokohama DeNA BayStars

The are a professional baseball team in the Japanese Central League.

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2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 77th playing of the midseason exhibition baseball game between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.

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See also

Nippon Professional Baseball left fielders

• Aaron Guiel
• Adolis García
• Alex Guerrero (baseball)
• Alex Ramírez
• Alfredo Despaigne
• Brad Eldred
• Esteban Germán
• Frederich Cepeda
• G. G. Sato
• Haruki Nishikawa
• Hideto Asamura
• John Bowker (baseball)
• José Castillo (infielder)
• Kazuhiro Hatakeyama
• Keisuke Hayasaka
• Ryota Arai
• Ryuhei Matsuyama
• Sho Nakata
• Takahiro Araki
• Takehiro Donoue
• Tomohiro Abe
• Wang Po-jung
• Wladimir Balentien
• Yangervis Solarte
• Yasuaki Taiho
• Yoshi Tsutsugo
• Yurisbel Gracial
• Zoilo Almonte

Parma Baseball Club players

• Anderson Machado
• Anthony Massimino
• Charlie Mirabal
• Dave Pavlas
• Davide Dallospedale
• Doug Johns
• Héctor Mercado
• Javier Ortiz (pitcher)
• Johnny Paredes
• Jorge Orta
• José Castillo (infielder)
• José Escalona
• Luis Lugo
• Mel Rosario
• Pascual Matos
• Peter Nyari
• Rafael Medina (baseball)
• Rick Lancellotti
• Sean Mulligan
• Sebastiano Poma
• Seth La Fera
• Shane Tonkin
• Stephen Larkin
• Vincent Parisi
• Willie Cañate
• Willie Fraser
• Willie Lozado
• Win Remmerswaal

Road incident deaths in Venezuela

• Alí Primera
• Aldo Nannini
• Aquiles Nazoa
• Carlos de Castro
• Gonzalo Márquez
• José Castillo (infielder)
• José Gregorio Hernández
• Killing of Paúl Moreno
• Luis Valbuena
• Rafael Vidal
• Ricardo Aguirre
• Rosman García

Sportspeople from Guárico

• Ángel Zerpa
• Óscar González (Venezuelan footballer)
• Aristóteles Romero
• Armando Velásquez
• Arturo Ramírez
• Brusdar Graterol
• Cinthia Zarabia
• Darwin González
• Elvis Lovera
• Franklin Morales
• Jaylis Oliveros
• Jorge Rondón
• José Bández
• José Castillo (infielder)
• José Meléndez (sprinter)
• Leo Gámez
• Leodan Torrealba
• Lisbeth Castro
• Luis Arcon
• Mariaesthela Vilera
• Richard Lugo (basketball)
• Sergio Córdova
• Toby Hernández
• Wikelman Carmona
• Wil Ledezma
• Yusmery Ascanio

Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Italy

• Ángel Salazar (baseball)
• Óscar Henríquez
• Alejandro Freire
• Alex Herrera
• Alex Romero
• Alex Serrano (baseball)
• Anderson Machado
• Antonio Noguera
• Beiker Graterol
• César Jiménez (baseball)
• Carlos Quintana (baseball)
• Charlie Mirabal
• Cris Colón
• Danny Sandoval
• Darwin Cubillán
• Eduardo Sánchez (baseball)
• Enrique González (baseball)
• Giovanni Carrara
• Guillermo Rodríguez (baseball)
• Gustavo Molina
• Iván Granados
• Jairo Ramos Gizzi
• Jan Granado
• Jesús Castillo (baseball)
• Johnny Paredes
• José Castillo (infielder)
• José Malavé
• Les Straker
• Liu Rodríguez
• Luis Maza
• Luis Ugueto
• Manny Sarmiento
• Marcos Carvajal
• Miguel García (baseball)
• Ramón Castro (third baseman)
• Ray Olmedo
• Ricardo Hernández
• Robert Pérez (baseball)
• Ronny Cedeño
• Víctor Moreno
• Vicente Campos
• Wilking Rodríguez
• Willie Cañate
• Wuillians Vasquez
• Yohan Pino
• Yorman Bazardo

Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Taiwan

• Alex Cabrera
• Alex Herrera
• Armando Galarraga
• Carlos Pulido
• Cris Colón
• David Martínez (baseball)
• Dilson Torres
• El Potro Álvarez
• Enderson Franco
• Félix Doubront
• Felipe Lira
• Freddy García
• Horacio Estrada
• José Castillo (infielder)
• Les Straker
• Mario Sanchez (baseball)
• Melvin Mora
• Rómulo Sánchez
• Ricardo Pinto (baseball)
• Urbano Lugo
• Víctor Gárate
• Víctor Zambrano

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Castillo_(infielder)

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