Yan was originally signed by the Atlanta Braves as an amateur free agent in 1990.[1] After spending time in the minor leagues, he made his major league debut with the Baltimore Orioles on May 20, 1996.[1]
Professional career
Yan made his major league debut on May 20, 1996 with the Baltimore Orioles. He appeared in just four games with the Orioles that season while making just 3 appearances the following season. In 1998, Yan pitched for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In 64 games, he posted an ERA of 3.86 in 88+2⁄3 innings. In 1999, his ERA ballooned to 5.90 in 50 games. In 2000, Yan pitched between the rotation and the bullpen, appearing in 43 games while starting 20 of them. He was 7–8 in 137+2⁄3 innings.
On June 4, 2000, Yan hit a home run in his first major league at-bat, on the first pitch. His next plate appearance resulted in a sacrifice bunt, which does not count as an official at bat. In his only other career plate appearance (on June 30, 2003, as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals), he hit a single, giving him a 1.000 batting average and a 2.500 slugging percentage.
In the 2001 season, Yan served as closer for the Devil Rays, saving 22 games in 54 appearances. Yan began the 2002 season as the Devil Rays closer before being removed of the role during the season, he finished with a record of 7–8 in 55 games with 19 saves. On December 26, 2002, Yan signed a one-year deal with the Texas Rangers.[2] In 15 games, he was 0–1 with a 6.94 ERA. He was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals on May 26, 2003, for a minor league outfielder and cash.[3] In 2004, Yan pitched for the Detroit Tigers. He rebounded from the previous three seasons, as his ERA sat at a career-low 3.83 in a career-high 69 appearances.
In 2005, Yan pitched for the Angels. He was 1–1 in 49 games. In 2006, he began the season with the Angels before being traded to the Cincinnati Reds on May 30.[4]
Yan spent the first half of 2009 pitching for the Bridgeport Bluefish, an unaffiliated minor league team in the Atlantic League. On August 11, 2009, Yan signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins and was assigned to the New Orleans Zephyrs. However, he failed the physical and stayed with Bridgeport.[citation needed] He signed with the Diablos Rojos del México to start 2010, then returned to the Bluefish, by whom he was activated on August 17.[6] He returned to the Bluefish in 2011, splitting the season between Bridgeport and the Vaqueros Laguna of the Mexican League. He signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo for the 2012 season.
Television
Yan is the first member of the Tampa Bay Rays to be named on The Simpsons. In the March 16, 2003, episode entitled "C. E. D'oh!," Bart Simpson exclaims "Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!" while playing baseball, to which Milhouse replies "Well, I'm Esteban Yan of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays!", referencing the relative obscurity of the two pitchers and their respective teams.[citation needed]
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Esteban Luis Yan born June 22 1975 is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher He played in all or parts of 11 seasons in Major League Baseball At 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 275 lb 125 kg he batted and threw right handed Esteban YanPitcherBorn 1975 06 22 June 22 1975 age 47 Campina del Seibo Dominican RepublicBatted RightThrew RightProfessional debutMLB May 20 1996 for the Baltimore OriolesNPB April 3 2007 for the Hanshin TigersKBO August 26 2008 for the SK WyvernsLast appearanceMLB July 6 2006 for the Cincinnati RedsNPB August 21 2007 for the Hanshin TigersKBO October 2 2008 for the SK WyvernsMLB statisticsWin loss record33 39Earned run average5 14Strikeouts553NPB statisticsWin loss record6 5Earned run average4 66Strikeouts52KBO statisticsWin loss record1 2Earned run average2 15Strikeouts17TeamsBaltimore Orioles 1996 1997 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1998 2002 Texas Rangers 2003 St Louis Cardinals 2003 Detroit Tigers 2004 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2005 2006 Cincinnati Reds 2006 Hanshin Tigers 2007 SK Wyverns 2008 Contents 1 Early years 2 Professional career 2 1 Asia 2 2 Mexico 3 Television 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEarly years EditYan was originally signed by the Atlanta Braves as an amateur free agent in 1990 1 After spending time in the minor leagues he made his major league debut with the Baltimore Orioles on May 20 1996 1 Professional career EditYan made his major league debut on May 20 1996 with the Baltimore Orioles He appeared in just four games with the Orioles that season while making just 3 appearances the following season In 1998 Yan pitched for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays In 64 games he posted an ERA of 3 86 in 88 2 3 innings In 1999 his ERA ballooned to 5 90 in 50 games In 2000 Yan pitched between the rotation and the bullpen appearing in 43 games while starting 20 of them He was 7 8 in 137 2 3 innings On June 4 2000 Yan hit a home run in his first major league at bat on the first pitch His next plate appearance resulted in a sacrifice bunt which does not count as an official at bat In his only other career plate appearance on June 30 2003 as a member of the St Louis Cardinals he hit a single giving him a 1 000 batting average and a 2 500 slugging percentage In the 2001 season Yan served as closer for the Devil Rays saving 22 games in 54 appearances Yan began the 2002 season as the Devil Rays closer before being removed of the role during the season he finished with a record of 7 8 in 55 games with 19 saves On December 26 2002 Yan signed a one year deal with the Texas Rangers 2 In 15 games he was 0 1 with a 6 94 ERA He was traded to the St Louis Cardinals on May 26 2003 for a minor league outfielder and cash 3 In 2004 Yan pitched for the Detroit Tigers He rebounded from the previous three seasons as his ERA sat at a career low 3 83 in a career high 69 appearances In 2005 Yan pitched for the Angels He was 1 1 in 49 games In 2006 he began the season with the Angels before being traded to the Cincinnati Reds on May 30 4 Asia Edit Yan spent the 2007 season as a pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball s Central League In 2008 Yan rejoined the Orioles organization but this time with its minor league affiliate the Norfolk Tides 5 Yan was released on July 18 2008 He signed with SK Wyverns of the Korean Baseball League in July 2008 and spent the rest of the season with them Mexico Edit Yan spent the first half of 2009 pitching for the Bridgeport Bluefish an unaffiliated minor league team in the Atlantic League On August 11 2009 Yan signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins and was assigned to the New Orleans Zephyrs However he failed the physical and stayed with Bridgeport citation needed He signed with the Diablos Rojos del Mexico to start 2010 then returned to the Bluefish by whom he was activated on August 17 6 He returned to the Bluefish in 2011 splitting the season between Bridgeport and the Vaqueros Laguna of the Mexican League He signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo for the 2012 season Television EditYan is the first member of the Tampa Bay Rays to be named on The Simpsons In the March 16 2003 episode entitled C E D oh Bart Simpson exclaims Look at me I m Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos while playing baseball to which Milhouse replies Well I m Esteban Yan of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays referencing the relative obscurity of the two pitchers and their respective teams citation needed See also Edit Baseball portalList of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at batReferences Edit a b Esteban Yan Statistics Baseball Reference com Sports Reference LLC Retrieved August 26 2009 Rangers Sign Yan to One Year Contract 27 December 2002 Cardinals Get Esteban Yan from Rangers 27 May 2003 Reds get Yan from Angels Esteban Yan MiLB com Retrieved April 8 2008 Bridgeport Bluefish current transactionsExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Esteban Yan Career statistics and player information from ESPN or 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