J. C. Muñiz
| J. C. Muñiz | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 28, 1976 Havana, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| June 6, 2010, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| September 4, 2010, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .136 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Juan Carlos Muñiz Armenteros (born January 28, 1976) is a Cuban-Brazilian baseball outfielder.
Muñiz is originally from Cuba and started his professional baseball career in the Cuban National Series. After the 2001 season, he traveled legally to Brazil but overstayed his visa while hoping to defect to the United States. He ended up getting Brazilian citizenship before get signed by the Florida Marlins after a tryout in 2003 but the club had to wait another two years for him to get an American visa. During that time, he played and coached baseball in Brazil.[1]
Muñiz played in the Florida Marlins minor league system in 2005 and 2006 and played for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball in 2009 and 2010, during his play for marines, his son J.C Muñiz Jr. was born.
He represented Brazil at the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
In early 2025, his son J.C Muñiz Jr., Got a development contract with Pittisburg Pirates as a Pitcher[2]
References
- ^ "Down on the Farm". The Miami Herald. 24 April 2005. p. 58. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Romero, Francys (2025-02-27). "Right-handed pitcher Juan Carlos Muñiz Jr., born in Brazil, has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirates, per source". X (Formely Twitter).
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)