Ricardo Medina

Ricardo Medina DeLeon (born November 4, 1971) is a former minor league baseball player and manager who currently coaches in the minors. He has also coached for Panama in multiple international events, including the 2009 World Baseball Classic. He is the brother of former major league baseball pitcher Rafael Medina.

This article is about the baseball player. For the actor, see Ricardo Medina Jr.
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Medina and the second or maternal family name is DeLeon.
Ricardo Medina
Medina with the Peoria Chiefs in 2011
First baseman
Born: (1971-11-04) November 4, 1971
Panama City, Panama
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Playing career

Medina was a corner infielder who played in the Chicago Cubs organization from 1989 to 1994. He began his professional career with the Wytheville Cubs in 1989, playing in 51 games and hitting .264 in 163 at-bats. In 1990, he played 41 games for the Geneva Cubs, hitting .222 in 90 at-bats. He split the 1991 season between Geneva and the Peoria Chiefs, hitting a combined .292 in 73 games.

He spent both 1992 and 1993 with Peoria. In the former season, he hit .263 with five home runs and five stolen bases in 457 at-bats. He also had 60 walks and only 58 strikeouts. In the latter season, he hit .254 with no stolen bases, although he attempted to steal five times. That year, he had 40 walks and only 37 strikeouts. He played his final season in 1994 with the Daytona Cubs, hitting .226 in 54 games.[1]

Overall, Medina hit .261 in his six year minor league career. In 432 games, he had 17 home runs and 71 doubles.[2]

Minor league managing and coaching career

In 2007, Medina managed the AZL Cubs to a 27-29 record, which placed them sixth in the league. After a stint as the assistant coach of the Tennessee Smokies, Medina became hitting coach of the South Bend Cubs in early 2018.

International competition coaching

Medina coached for Panama in the 2007 Baseball World Cup and in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.[3]

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References
  1. Baseball Reference Minors
  2. The Baseball Cube
  3. Baseball Reference Bullpen
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