Robinson Chirinos
Encyclopedia
Robinson David Chirinos Gonzalez (born June 5, 1984) is a Venezuela
n professional baseball
catcher
for the Tampa Bay Rays
.
Following the 2010 season, Chirinos was add to the Cubs 40-man roster.
After the 2010 season, Chirinos was included in a trade to the Tampa Bay Rays
with Sam Fuld
, Hak-Ju Lee, Brandon Guyer
, and Christopher Archer
for Matt Garza
, Fernando Perez
, and a minor league prospect.
Chirinos was promoted to the majors for the first time on July 18, 2011, by the Rays. He doubled in his first major-league at bat against A.J. Burnett of the Yankees.
Chirinos hit his first Major League home run on August 3rd, 2011 against the Toronto Blue Jays. He also recorded his first RBI earlier in this game.
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...
catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
for the Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
.
Following the 2010 season, Chirinos was add to the Cubs 40-man roster.
After the 2010 season, Chirinos was included in a trade to the Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
with Sam Fuld
Sam Fuld
Samuel Babson "Sam" Fuld is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball....
, Hak-Ju Lee, Brandon Guyer
Brandon Guyer
Brandon Eric Guyer is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.-Baseball career:Guyer played college baseball at the University of Virginia....
, and Christopher Archer
Christopher Archer
Christopher Archer is an American professional baseball pitcher in Tampa Bay Rays organization...
for Matt Garza
Matt Garza
Matthew Scott Garza is a United States professional baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.-Amateur career:He attended Washington Union High School and Fresno State.-Minnesota Twins:...
, Fernando Perez
Fernando Perez (baseball)
Fernando Perez is an outfielder is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.-Early life:...
, and a minor league prospect.
Chirinos was promoted to the majors for the first time on July 18, 2011, by the Rays. He doubled in his first major-league at bat against A.J. Burnett of the Yankees.
Chirinos hit his first Major League home run on August 3rd, 2011 against the Toronto Blue Jays. He also recorded his first RBI earlier in this game.