| Jorge Piedra | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born:April 17, 1979 Sun Valley, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 7, 2004, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 10, 2006, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .275 |
| Home runs | 12 |
| Runs batted in | 36 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Jorge Moises Piedra (born April 17,1979) is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies from 2004 to 2006.
On April 11,2005,Piedra became the second baseball player after Alex Sanchez to be suspended for testing positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs under Major League Baseball's new drug policy. [1] [2] He was suspended for 10 days without pay,as MLB's policy dictated for a first offense until November 2005. First offenses since that time now result in 80-game suspensions.
He signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics on June 12,2007.
On January 4,2008,Piedra signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins with an invitation to spring training. He was released on March 9.
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