Sandy Guerrero
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Epifanio "Sandy" Oddulio Guerrero Jiménez (born April 6, 1966 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a former minor league baseball
infielder
, who currently serves as a hitting coach in the Milwaukee Brewers
minor league system. He is assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds
for the 2011 season. He played for 19 seasons, mostly at second base
. He is the son of Epy Guerrero
and brother of Mike Guerrero.
' Rookie League Gulf Coast Blue Jays
. After playing there again in 1985, he was promoted to the Class A Ventura County Gulls
in 1986. That same year, he moved to the Milwaukee Brewers
organization. He played three seasons at Class A Stockton
before advancing to the Double-A El Paso Diablos
in 1989. He spent the entire 1990 season at El Paso, and was promoted to the Triple-A Denver Zephyrs in 1991. The majority of his 1992 season was played at Denver, but he also played nine games back in Double-A El Paso.
Guerrero played in Taiwan from 1993 to 1998, were he hit .300 or better on five of the six years there, winning five gold gloves at shortstop, four silver bats, one batting title (.361 avg), was MVP in 1994, and was a five time all-star. The final four years of his playing career were spent in the Mexican League. He played for the Mexican League's Piratas de Campeche
in 1999 (.326 avg) and 2000 (.301 avg) and Langosteros de Cancún in 2001 (.288 avg). Guerreo played parts of 2001 and 2002 with the Adirondack Lumberjacks
of the independent Northern League. In 2002, his final professional season, he played for the Mexican League's Olmecas de Tabasco
.
, the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, from 2003 to 2008. He is now in his 2nd year as the Triple-A Nashville sounds Hitting Coach. Following the completion of the 2010 Pacific Coast League
season, Guerrero was added to the Milwaukee Brewers roster as an additional coach for the remainder of the season.
Guerrero was the batting practice pitcher for Prince Fielder
and Corey Hart in the Home Run Derby
in 2009 and 2010, respectively. He will also pitch to Prince again in 2011 along with Brewers teammate Rickie Weeks
.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
infielder
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
, who currently serves as a hitting coach in the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
minor league system. He is assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds
Nashville Sounds
The Nashville Sounds are a minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League , and the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Nashville, Tennessee, and are named for the city's association with the music industry...
for the 2011 season. He played for 19 seasons, mostly at second base
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
. He is the son of Epy Guerrero
Epy Guerrero
Epifanio Guerrero is a baseball scout in the Dominican Republic who has signed more than 40 Major League Baseball players for the Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers. Epy is the brother of former shortstop Mario Guerrero, and has two sons, Epy Jr...
and brother of Mike Guerrero.
Playing career
Guerrero began his professional career in 1984 with the Toronto Blue JaysToronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
' Rookie League Gulf Coast Blue Jays
Gulf Coast Blue Jays
The Gulf Coast Blue Jays are a Rookie Level minor league affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. The team, which began play in 2007 replacing the Pulaski Blue Jays in the Blue Jays farm system, is based in Dunedin, Florida at the Bobby Mattick Training Center at Englebert Complex.-External links:...
. After playing there again in 1985, he was promoted to the Class A Ventura County Gulls
Ventura County Gulls
The Ventura County Gulls were a minor league baseball team in Ventura, California. They were a high-A class team that played in the California League, and were a farm team of the Toronto Blue Jays for the franchise’s only year as the Gulls. They played all of their home games at the baseball...
in 1986. That same year, he moved to the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
organization. He played three seasons at Class A Stockton
Stockton Ports
The Stockton Ports are a baseball team in Stockton, California. The Ports play in the Northern Division of the Class A – Advanced California League and are a Minor League affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. Their home field is Banner Island Ballpark which seats over 5,000 people and opened in...
before advancing to the Double-A El Paso Diablos
El Paso Diablos
The El Paso Diablos are a professional baseball team based in El Paso, Texas, in the United States. The Diablos are a member of the South Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. Since the 2005 season to the...
in 1989. He spent the entire 1990 season at El Paso, and was promoted to the Triple-A Denver Zephyrs in 1991. The majority of his 1992 season was played at Denver, but he also played nine games back in Double-A El Paso.
Guerrero played in Taiwan from 1993 to 1998, were he hit .300 or better on five of the six years there, winning five gold gloves at shortstop, four silver bats, one batting title (.361 avg), was MVP in 1994, and was a five time all-star. The final four years of his playing career were spent in the Mexican League. He played for the Mexican League's Piratas de Campeche
Piratas de Campeche
The Piratas de Campeche are a AAA-level baseball team playing in the Mexican League LMB based in Campeche, Campeche, Mexico.-History:...
in 1999 (.326 avg) and 2000 (.301 avg) and Langosteros de Cancún in 2001 (.288 avg). Guerreo played parts of 2001 and 2002 with the Adirondack Lumberjacks
Adirondack Lumberjacks
The Adirondack Lumberjacks were an independent professional baseball team based in Glens Falls, New York. The team moved to Bangor, Maine and became the Bangor Lumberjacks following the 2002 season...
of the independent Northern League. In 2002, his final professional season, he played for the Mexican League's Olmecas de Tabasco
Olmecas de Tabasco
The Olmecas de Tabasco are a AAA-level baseball team based in Tabasco playing in the Mexican League. Their homefield is the Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero in Villahermosa.-External links:*...
.
Coaching career
After retiring from playing, Guerrero became involved with coaching in the minor leagues. He served as hitting coach for the Huntsville StarsHuntsville Stars
The Huntsville Stars are a minor league baseball team of the Southern League and are the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Huntsville, Alabama and are named for the space industry with which Huntsville is economically tied .The Stars play their home games at Joe W...
, the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, from 2003 to 2008. He is now in his 2nd year as the Triple-A Nashville sounds Hitting Coach. Following the completion of the 2010 Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
season, Guerrero was added to the Milwaukee Brewers roster as an additional coach for the remainder of the season.
Guerrero was the batting practice pitcher for Prince Fielder
Prince Fielder
Prince Semien Fielder is a Major League Baseball free agent who plays first base. He is currently listed at 5' 11" and . He was selected by the Brewers in the first round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft out of Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida.He is the son of former Detroit...
and Corey Hart in the Home Run Derby
Home Run Derby
The Home Run Derby is an event played prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. It is a contest among the top home run hitters in Major League Baseball to determine who can hit the most home runs. The event is currently sponsored by State Farm Insurance...
in 2009 and 2010, respectively. He will also pitch to Prince again in 2011 along with Brewers teammate Rickie Weeks
Rickie Weeks
Rickie Darnell Weeks is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers....
.