| Pedro Okuda ペドロ奥田 | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: (1990-04-20) 20 April 1990 (age 35) Marilia, Brazil | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference 👁 Edit this at Wikidata | |
Pedro Okuda (born 20 April 1990 in Marilia, Brazil) is a former professional baseball shortstop. Though he was born in Brazil, Okuda attended Honjo Daiichi High School in Saitama, Japan.[1][2] He played for the Brazil national baseball team at the 2013 World Baseball Classic.[3]
Career
[edit]Okuda was signed by Yasushi Yamamoto and Pat Kelly, scouts for the Seattle Mariners, on December 16, 2009.[1]
Pedro is a player who has a lot of spirit and enthusiasm and we look forward to watching him develop in the Seattle Mariners organization.
— Mariners vice president of international operations Bob Engle on signing Pedro Okuda, MLB.com: December 16, 2009.[1]
On December 18, 2013, Okuda was released by the Mariners.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Larry Stone (December 16, 2009). "Brazilian-born shortstop from Japan signs with Seattle and will report to Venezuela". The Seattle Times. seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
- ^ Alden Gonzalez (December 16, 2009). "Mariners sign 19-year-old Okuda". Major League Baseball. mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
- ^ "Felix Hernandez leads group of Mariners to play in World Baseball Classic". Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB 👁 Edit this at Wikidata
·Baseball Reference (Minors)
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