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T. frazier olympic games tokyo 202011/13/2022 ![]() He never reached the peak Bautista did but was a consistently solid hitter in the second half of his career. Cabrera played a total of 1887 MLB games. Still, Cabrera put up a very solid career. He also made the 2012 All-Star Game with the San Francisco Giants, but that was also the season he was suspended for performance-enhancing substances. Cabrera’s career span across 15 MLB seasons from 2005 to 2019. Cabrera was one of the Pirate outfielders in 2019, his final MLB season. Currently, it looks like Bautista will be Team Dominican Republic’s first baseman.Īnother recognizable name in the Olympics that played the Pittsburgh Pirates is Melky Cabrera. His 285 total home runs in the decade was only surpassed by Nelson Cruz, Edwin Encarnacion, Albert Pujols, and Mike Trout. He earned MVP votes in 4 separate seasons, collcted 3 Silver Sluggers, went to 6 All-Star Games, and had one of the most memorable moments in post-season history with his walk-off home run and bat flip vs the Texas Rangers in the do-or-die Game 5 of the 2015 ALDS. Through his prime of 2010 up through 2016, Bautista blasted 249 home runs while batting. We all know Bautista went on to flourish into one of MLB’s most feared power hitters of the past decade in Toronto and after moving to right field. He eventually made his way back to the Pittsburgh Pirates where he became their primary third baseman in 2006 and up until being traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2008. From 2000-2004, Bautista bounced around with 6 teams, including the Pirates. His battle started uphill when the Pirates drafted him in the 20th round back in 2000. Among them, Jose Bautista probably stands out as the biggest former Pirate in the Olympics this year. We’ll first start with the most notable names. But who are these 17 players participating in the Olympics that formerly were part of the Pirate organization? #T. FRAZIER OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020 PROFESSIONAL#Both South Korea and Japan have professional leagues in the KBO and NPB where most pro-players from both countries play their entire careers at without appearing for an MLB team or MILB affiliate, and most players in that are participating from both Asian countries have not played in the states in their careers. Notably, none of the players from these 17 come from either Asian country. The games are also underway as Japan won over the Dominican Republic, 4-3 on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning.Īmong those six teams, there are 17 former Pittsburgh Pirates. Those countries, are Japan, the United States, Dominican Republic, South Korea, Mexico, and Israel. Six total countries are sending representatives to Japan to participate in Olympic Baseball this year. This includes plenty of former Pittsburgh Pirates players participating. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are holding baseball as an Olympic Sport for the first time since 2008. But what players have been part of the Pittsburgh Pirates organization? The Olympic Games are underway and baseball is back in them. ![]()
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