| Justin Leone | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: (1977-03-09)March 9, 1977 (age 48) Las Vegas,Nevada, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 2, 2004, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 21, 2006, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .214 |
| Home runs | 6 |
| Runs batted in | 13 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Justin Paul Leone (born March 9, 1977) is an American former professionalbaseballthird baseman. He is an alumnus ofSt. Martin's University.
Drafted by theSeattle Mariners in the 13th round of the1999 Major League Baseball Draft, Leone made his Major League Baseball debut with theSeattle Mariners on July 2,2004. He spent the2006 season in theSan Diego Padres organization, making the Triple-A All-Star team that year, in which he also participated in thehome run derby. He was a part of the 2003 USA Olympic Qualifying Team.
In2003, Leone was namedTexas League Player of the Year by Baseball America, Mariners Minor League Player of the Year by the Seattle organization and Texas League Player of the Year by Topps while playing for Double-A San Antonio. He started the season off the bench, but was picked to replaceinfielderGreg Dobbs after Dobbs went down with a season-ending injury.
Leone was the first Mariner to hit the KOMO Glove sign in left field during a game against theCleveland Indians to earn a fan $1,000, it was also his first major league home run. He accomplished this two nights in a row.
From2007-2008, Leone played in theSan Francisco Giants organization and became a free agent at the end of the 2008 season. In December 2008, he signed a minor league deal with theNew York Yankees and was assigned to Triple-A Scranton. On July 31, 2009 Leone was released by the Yankees. On September 1,2009 Leone signed a Minor League contract with theTexas Rangers and was granted free agency on November 9, 2009.