Efrain Contreras | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Maracay, Venezuela | February 6, 1987|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Efrain Daniel Contreras (born February 6,1987) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball outfielder.
On May 11,2004,Contreras signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an international free agent. [1] He would spend the next 4 seasons with rookie-league affiliates,hitting a cumulative 17 home runs with 86 RBI in 168 total games. Contreras split the 2008 season between the Gulf Coast Reds and High-A Sarasota Reds,hitting .252/.324/.377 with 2 home runs and 34 RBI. [2]
Contreras spent the 2009 season with the rookie-level Billings Mustangs,slashing .301/.396/.412 with 2 home runs,14 RBI,and 6 stolen bases. In 2010,he split the year between the Single-A Dayton Dragons and High-A Lynchburg Hillcats,playing in 86 games and batting .200/.265/.284 with 4 home runs,23 RBI,and 4 stolen bases. [3] On August 26,2010,Contreras was released by the Reds organization. [4]
After spending the next 8 seasons out of professional baseball,Contreras returned to action in 2019,playing for the Rangers Redipuglia of the Italian Baseball League (IBL). In 21 games for the team,he hit .302/.375/.442 with 3 home runs,8 RBI,and 7 stolen bases. [5]
On November 3,2021,Contreras signed with the Lake Country DockHounds of the American Association of Professional Baseball. [6] Contreras played in 35 games for the DockHounds,hitting .236/.314/.309 with one home run and 8 RBI. He was released by the team on September 23,2022. [7]
Contreras was selected to the roster for the Colombia national baseball team at the 2015 Pan American Games,2016 South American Championships,2017 World Baseball Classic, [8] 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier, [9] and 2019 Pan American Games.
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