Ivan Ochoa
Encyclopedia
Iván G. Ochoa is a Venezuela
n professional baseball
shortstop
. He bats and throws right-handed. Ochoa is from Guacara
, Venezuela
.
by the Cleveland Indians
on May 3, . He struggled offensively during his six years in the Indians organization, but did receive a promotion to Triple-A Buffalo
in .
and was invited to spring training
. Ochoa spent all of with Triple-A Fresno
, batting
.296 in 47 games. Ochoa started in Triple-A again, but was called up to the major league team after batting .318 and stealing
20 bases in 84 games. He made his major league debut on July 12, against the Chicago Cubs
. His first hit was a double to left field in the ninth inning off of Carlos Marmol
. He appeared in 47 games for the Giants, batting .200.
before he was released on August 19, 2009.
in 2010, appearing in 19 games.
on February 10, 2011 and assigned to the AA Chattanooga Lookouts
, where he appeared in 84 games and hit .233. He was promoted to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes
at the end of the season and appeared in 18 games for them, hitting .257.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
. He bats and throws right-handed. Ochoa is from Guacara
Guacara
Guacara is a city in Carabobo State, Venezuela, seat of Guacara Municipality.It was founded as "town of Indians" in the year 1624 with the official name of "San Agustin of Guacara". It has an estimated population for July 1, 2009 of 178,000 inhabitants. It is located at 438 meters over sea level...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
Cleveland Indians
Ochoa was signed as a free agentFree agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
by the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
on May 3, . He struggled offensively during his six years in the Indians organization, but did receive a promotion to Triple-A Buffalo
Buffalo Bisons
The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets...
in .
San Francisco Giants
After the 2006 season, Ochoa signed with the San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
and was invited to spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
. Ochoa spent all of with Triple-A Fresno
Fresno Grizzlies
The Fresno Grizzlies are a minor league baseball team based in Fresno, California. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League , is the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants major league club. The Grizzlies play in Chukchansi Park , located in downtown Fresno and built in 2002...
, batting
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.296 in 47 games. Ochoa started in Triple-A again, but was called up to the major league team after batting .318 and stealing
Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...
20 bases in 84 games. He made his major league debut on July 12, against the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
. His first hit was a double to left field in the ninth inning off of Carlos Marmol
Carlos Marmol
Carlos Agustín Mármol is a relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.-Minor league career:Mármol started his career as a catcher/outfielder...
. He appeared in 47 games for the Giants, batting .200.
Boston Red Sox
Ochoa was released after the 2008 season by the Giants and signed with the Boston Red Sox on January 27, . He appeared in 45 games for the AAA Pawtucket Red SoxPawtucket Red Sox
The Pawtucket Red Sox are the minor league baseball Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and belong to the International League...
before he was released on August 19, 2009.
Golden Baseball League
He played with the Tijuana Cimarrones of the Golden Baseball LeagueGolden Baseball League
The Golden Baseball League, based in San Ramon, California, was an independent baseball league. It later merged with the Northern League and the United Baseball League to form the North American League in the western United States, western Canada and Mexico....
in 2010, appearing in 19 games.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Ochoa was signed by the Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
on February 10, 2011 and assigned to the AA Chattanooga Lookouts
Chattanooga Lookouts
The Chattanooga Lookouts are a minor league baseball team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. They are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team, which plays in the Southern League, has been a Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club since the 2009 season. The Lookouts...
, where he appeared in 84 games and hit .233. He was promoted to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes
Albuquerque Isotopes
The Albuquerque Isotopes are a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers...
at the end of the season and appeared in 18 games for them, hitting .257.