| Pedro Okuda ペドロ奥田 | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born:20 April 1990 Marilia, Brazil | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Pedro Okuda (born 20 April 1990 in Marilia,Brazil) is a former professional baseball shortstop. Though he was born in Brazil,Okuda attended Honjo Daiichi High School in Saitama,Japan. [1] [2] He played for the Brazil national baseball team at the 2013 World Baseball Classic. [3]
Okuda was signed by Yasushi Yamamoto and Pat Kelly,scouts for the Seattle Mariners,on December 16,2009. [1]
Pedro is a player who has a lot of spirit and enthusiasm and we look forward to watching him develop in the Seattle Mariners organization.
— Mariners vice president of international operations Bob Engle on signing Pedro Okuda, MLB.com : December 16, 2009. [1]
On December 18, 2013, Okuda was released by the Mariners.