| Julio Borbón | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Borbón with the Somerset Patriots | |||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee Brewers – No. 41 | |||||||||||||||
| Center fielder /Coach | |||||||||||||||
| Born: (1986-02-20)February 20, 1986 (age 39) Starkville, Mississippi, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| June 29, 2009, for the Texas Rangers | |||||||||||||||
| Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
| August 27, 2016, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||||||||||||||
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| Batting average | .273 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 76 | ||||||||||||||
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Julio Alberto Borbón (born February 20, 1986) is an American former professionalbaseballcenter fielder and currentfirst base coach for theMilwaukee Brewers ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for theTexas Rangers,Chicago Cubs, andBaltimore Orioles.
Borbón attended theUniversity of Tennessee. In2005, Borbón helped the Volunteers reach theCollege World Series and was third on the team with a .350batting average. His teammates that year included current major leaguersChase Headley of theSan Diego Padres andLuke Hochevar of theKansas City Royals. After the 2005 season, he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theCotuit Kettleers of theCape Cod Baseball League.[1][2] Borbon led the Volunteers with a .366 batting average and 19stolen bases in2006 and in 2007, his final season, had a .345 batting average.
Entering the2007 Major League Baseball draft, Borbón was ranked the 19th-best overallprospect byBaseball America.[3] In the draft, he was taken in the supplemental round by theTexas Rangers as the 35th overall pick.
On August 16, 2007, Borbón signed a four-year major league contract worth $1.3 million, with a $800,000 signing bonus. Because he was signed to a major league contract, Borbón was placed on the Rangers40-man roster and was optioned to the Single-ASpokane Indians. At Spokane, he played in 7 games and had a .172 batting average. He was then sent to play rookie ball for theSurprise Rangers and played two games for them.
On June 29, 2009, Borbón made his major league debut with the Rangers. He hit his first major league home run on August 20 of that year. On September 8, he had his first multi-homer game in an 11–9 win over theCleveland Indians.[4]
On April 19, 2013, theChicago Cubs claimed Borbón off waivers. He was designated for assignment on August 2, 2013.
Borbón was selected by theBaltimore Orioles in theTriple–A phase of theRule 5 Draft on December 12, 2013.[5] He was assigned to the Triple–ANorfolk Tides to begin the 2014 season,[6] ultimately playing in 124 games and hitting .288/.342/.356 with five home runs, 44 RBI, and 34 stolen bases.
Borbón returned to Triple-A Norfolk in 2015, making 114 appearances and batting .269/.300/.321 with one home run, 28 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2015.[7]
On March 12, 2016, Borbón re-signed with the Orioles on a minor league contract. His contract was selected from theBowie Baysox when the Orioles placedHyun-soo Kim on the 15-day disabled list on July 19, 2016.[8] Borbón made his first appearance in an MLB game in three years as an eighth-inning defensive substitute for center fielderAdam Jones in a 5–0 loss to theNew York Yankees atYankee Stadium on August 20. He made his first start with the Orioles in center field the next day, getting a single in three at bats and scoring a run in a 4–1 victory over the Yankees.[9] On August 31, Borbón was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple-A Norfolk.[10]
On April 11, 2017, Borbón signed with theAcereros de Monclova of theMexican League. In 55 games for Monclova, he batted .351/.408/.449 with two home runs, 22 RBI, and eight stolen bases.
Borbón was traded to thePericos de Puebla on July 1, 2017. In 35 appearances for Puebla, he slashed .390/.457/.504 with three home runs, 15 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. Borbón became a free agent following the season.
On April 2, 2018, Borbón signed with theSomerset Patriots of theAtlantic League of Professional Baseball.[11] In 56 games for Somerset, he batted .301/.363/.454 with five home runs, 33 RBI, and 19 stolen bases.
On July 17, 2018, Borbón signed with theSultanes de Monterrey of theMexican League. In 42 games for Monterrey, he hit .301/.386/.399 with four home runs, 20 RBI, and 16 stolen bases.
Borbón announced his retirement from professional baseball on March 1, 2019.[12]
On March 1, 2019, Borbón announced that he joined theNew York Yankees organization as a coach.[12] In his first year, he served as a defensive coach for theScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, with a focus on baserunning, outfield, and bunting instruction.[13] In 2020, he moved into a new position as a defensive coach for theGulf Coast League Yankees, but the season was later canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[14] In 2021, Borbón stayed with the team, now re-named theFlorida Complex League Yankees, and was promoted to manager.
On January 30, 2022, Borbón announced he was leaving the Yankees and accepted a position with theMinnesota Twins in their player development department.[15][16]
On December 17, 2024, theMilwaukee Brewers hired Borbón to serve as their first base coach.[17]
Borbón was born in Mississippi while his father attendedMississippi State University. He is of Dominican descent.[18] He attended high school at De La Salle inSanto Domingo,Dominican Republic, graduating in 2004. After high school he attended theUniversity of Tennessee on a baseball scholarship. He left Tennessee after his junior year and was taken by theTexas Rangers with the 35th pick in the 2007 MLB draft. His brother, Edwin Borbón, played college baseball atTrevecca Nazarene University prior to his first two years at Tennessee junior college, Chattanooga State.
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