Chris Roberson (baseball)

Christopher William Roberson (born August 23, 1979) is an American-born Mexican professional baseball outfielder currently with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 9th round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft.

This article is about the baseball player. For the Science Fiction author and publisher, see Chris Roberson (author).
Chris Roberson
Roberson with the Reno Aces
Sultanes de Monterrey – No. 15
Center fielder
Born: (1979-08-23) August 23, 1979
Oakland, California
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 12, 2006, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.232
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Career

Roberson graduated from El Cerrito High School in El Cerrito in 1997, and attended both Contra Costa College and Feather River College. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 9th round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft.

Philadelphia Phillies

After graduating, Roberson played on the Clearwater Threshers, a Phillies farm team, and had a twenty-three game hit streak. Playing for the Reading Phillies, Roberson was named the 2005 Eastern League Rookie of the Year.[1][2] After starting center fielder Aaron Rowand crashed into the outfield wall at Citizens Bank Park on May 11, 2006,[3] Roberson was called up to play the center field position, along with Shane Victorino. Roberson made his major league debut on May 12, 2006, against the Cincinnati Reds.

Baltimore Orioles

Out of options, Roberson was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in January 2008 for cash.[4] In February 2008, Roberson was assigned to the Norfolk Tides of the International League. He became a free agent at the end of the season.

Arizona Diamondbacks

In January 2009, Roberson signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. After spending the 2009 season with the Reno Aces, he was again granted free agency.

Sultanes de Monterrey

In 2010, he signed with Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. While in Mexico, Roberson has also played for Liga Mexicana del Pacífico teams Naranjeros de Hermosillo and Águilas de Mexicali.[5] He played for the club during the 2010 and 2011 campaigns.

Winnipeg Goldeyes

In 2012, he played for the Winnipeg Goldeyes in the American Association.

Sultanes de Monterrey (second stint)

Roberson joined the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League for part of the 2012 season. He played for the club in every season through 2019. He resigned with the club for the 2020 season.

International career

He was selected for the Mexico national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

On March 7, 2019, he was replaced by Jesús Fabela at the 2019 exhibition games against Japan.[6]

Personal

After moving to Mexico, Roberson married Yaneth Hurtado, with whom he has two daughters, and later became a citizen of the country.[5]

References
  1. "Season Ending Awards". Eastern League official website. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  2. "Ruf Named E.L. MVP and Rookie of the Year: Becomes just the third player in team history to sweep awards". Reading Phillies official website. Minor League Baseball. August 31, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  3. Rowand recounts catch, crash at the wall
  4. Phillies part ways with Roberson
  5. Gomez, Eric (March 13, 2017). "Chris Roberson and his Mexican-American dream". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  6. "「ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019」メキシコチーム出場選手変更について". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
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