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2000 Montreal Expos Season
The 2000 Montreal Expos season was the 32nd season in franchise history. Offseason *February 4, 2000: Charlie O'Brien was signed as a free agent with the Montreal Expos.Charlie O'Brien Statistics Baseball-Reference.com *March 17, 2000: Ted Lilly was sent by the Montreal Expos to the New York Yankees to complete an earlier deal made on December 22, 1999. The Montreal Expos sent players to be named later and Jake Westbrook to the New York Yankees for Hideki Irabu. The Montreal Expos sent Ted Lilly (March 17, 2000) and Christian Parker (March 22, 2000) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade. Spring training In 2000, the Expos held spring training at |
National League East
The National League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. Along with the American League Central it is one of two divisions to have every member win at least one World Series title. The division was created when the National League (along with the American League) added two expansion teams and divided into two divisions, East and West effective for the 1969 season. The National League's geographical alignment was rather peculiar as its partitioning was really more north and south instead of east and west. Two teams in the Eastern Time Zone, the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, were in the same division as teams on the Pacific coast. This was due to the demands of the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals, who refused to support expansion unless they were promised they would be kept together in the newly created East division. During the two-division era, from 1969 to 1993, the Phillies–Pirates rivalry, Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates toget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Armas Jr
Antonio José Armas (born April 29, 1978), better known as Tony Armas Jr., is a Venezuelan former professional baseball right-handed pitcher. He spent most of his active career with the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Professional career New York Yankees Armas was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1994. Boston Red Sox Armas and a player to be named later (Jim Mecir), were traded to the Boston Red Sox in 1997 for Mike Stanley and Randy Brown. Montréal Expos/Washington Nationals He was sent to the Montréal Expos in 1997 along with pitcher Carl Pavano in exchange for Pedro Martínez. Various injuries held him back until 2003, when he was the team's Opening Day starter, shutting down the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field, 10–2. But the strong start turned into a breakdown weeks later, after he was diagnosed with injuries in his arm and shoulder which required season-ending surgery. At that time, Armas had a record o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillermo Mota
Guillermo Reynoso Mota (born July 25, 1973) is a Dominican former professional baseball relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. In his career, he pitched for the Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants. Mota is tall and weighs . He throws and bats right-handed. He throws three pitches: a fastball, a slider and a circle changeup. Mota was originally signed by the New York Mets in 1990 as an infielder. After several years in their organization, he was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the Rule 5 draft in 1996 and converted into a pitcher in 1997. Mota had a 2.96 ERA in 1999, his rookie season, but he struggled in his next two seasons and was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to 2002. His struggles continued in his first year with the Dodgers, but Mota had a career year in 2003, as he had a 6–3 record with a 1.97 ERA in 76 games. He became the setup man to closer Éric Gagné in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Moraga
David Moraga (born July 8, 1975) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for one season in Major League Baseball. He pitched in three games for the Montreal Expos during the 2000 Montreal Expos season, then was claimed by the Colorado Rockies off waivers and pitched a game for them during the 2000 Colorado Rockies season. The Expos added Moraga to the Major League roster for the first time on June 11, 2000 following an injury to T. J. Tucker. He made his Major League debut on June 11 against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto and faced two batters, throwing a wild pitch, recording no outs, allowing an inherited runner to score and allowing two earned runs of his own. The Expos designated Moraga for assignment on June 17, 2000, at which point he had a 37.80 earned run average (ERA) in three pitching appearances. The following day, the Rockies claimed Moraga off waivers. On September 20, the Rockies recalled Moraga from Triple-A Colorado Springs where he h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trey Moore
Warren Neal “Trey” Moore III (born October 2, 1972), is a former American professional baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), between and , for the Montreal Expos and Atlanta Braves. He also played three seasons in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), from until , for the Hanshin Tigers and Orix BlueWave. A native of Houston, Texas, Moore attended Keller High School and Texas A&M University. In 1993, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the second round of the 1994 MLB Draft First round selections The following are the first round picks in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft. Compensation picks Compensation Picks Other notable players *Troy Glaus, 2nd round, 37th overall by the San Diego Padres, but did not .... References Sources , oRetrosheet oPura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League) 1972 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felipe Lira
Felipe Antonio Lira (born April 26, 1972) is a Venezuelan former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers (-), Seattle Mariners (1997-) and Montreal Expos (-). He batted and threw right-handed. Career In a six-year career, Lira compiled a 26–46 record with 348 strikeouts and a 5.32 ERA in 577 innings. As a batter with the Expos, he hit .211 (4-for-19) with two home runs. On August 29, 1995, Lira notched his one and only MLB save. He recorded the final out of the game to preserve a 7-5 Tigers victory over the White Sox. He saved the game for starter Sean Bergman. On September 6, 1996, Lira gave up Eddie Murray's 500th HR. See also * List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball From 1939 to 2019, 397 Venezuelan baseball players born in Venezuela have played in Major League Baseball. This list shows players who appeared in at least one game in MLB, including number indicating order of arrival, name of player, position, ... References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yovanny Lara
Yovanny Lara (born September 20, 1975) is a Dominican Republic former professional baseball pitcher. Lara played for the Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in t ... in . External links 1975 births Living people Cape Fear Crocs players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Gulf Coast Expos players Harrisburg Senators players Jupiter Hammerheads players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Montreal Expos players Vermont Expos players Baseball players from San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic {{DominicanRepublic-baseball-pitcher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Kline (left-handed Pitcher)
Steven James Kline (born August 22, 1972) is an American college baseball coach for the IUP Crimson Hawks. He is also a former professional relief pitcher who pitched for the Cleveland Indians, Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, and San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB) over an 11-year career. Kline attended West Virginia University, where he played college baseball for the West Virginia Mountaineers baseball, Mountaineers. Career Cleveland Indians Kline was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 8th round of the 1993 draft as a starting pitcher. In 1994, he led the South Atlantic League with 18 wins (a team record), 174 strikeouts, and 185.2 innings pitched while playing for Single-A Columbus RedStixx, Columbus (Georgia), earning him the Bob Feller Award as Cleveland's best minor league pitcher. Following a difficult season in 1996, where Kline went 8–12 with a 5.46 ERA at the Double A level, the Indians began using Kline primarily as a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Johnson (1990s Pitcher)
Michael Keith Johnson (born October 3, 1975) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher who pitched all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), and also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), KBO League, and the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). Career Johnson was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1993 Major League Baseball draft, then made his MLB debut on April 6, 1997 with the Baltimore Orioles going on to play for the Orioles (1997) and Montreal Expos (1997–2001). He was a member of the Team Canada baseball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where they finished in fourth place in the tournament. Johnson played in the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants organizations from 2001 through 2003, before signing with the Expos again in 2004. In 2006, Johnson played with Somerset of the independent Atlantic League. In 2007, he played for the Edmonton Cracker-Cats of the Northern League. In 2008, he playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideki Irabu
was a Japanese professional baseball player of American and Japanese mixed ancestry. He played professionally in both Japan and the United States. Irabu played for the Lotte Orions / Chiba Lotte Marines and Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and for the New York Yankees, Montreal Expos, and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Irabu debuted in NPB in 1988 and played for the Marines through the 1996 season. Desiring to play in MLB, the Marines sold Irabu to the San Diego Padres, with whom they had a working arrangement, despite Irabu's desire to play for the Yankees. When Irabu refused to play for San Diego, they traded him to the Yankees, and the aftermath of the deal led to the development of the posting system. Irabu was a member of the Yankees' World Series-winning teams in 1998 and 1999. Irabu pitched in the major leagues through 2002 and returned to Japan with the Tigers in 2003 and retired after the 2004 season. Irabu died by suicide in 2011. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dustin Hermanson
Dustin Michael Hermanson (born December 21, 1972) is an American former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). Hermanson pitched for several MLB teams between 1995 and 2006. He had his best season with the 2005 Chicago White Sox team that won the World Series; he had 34 saves that year before sustaining a season-ending back injury in September. Early life Hermanson was born in Springfield, Ohio, and he attended Kenton Ridge High School in Springfield. He played three seasons of college baseball for Kent State, where his fastball increased in speed from 88 mph to 96 mph. He was a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award in 1994. He was selected in the first round of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft with the third overall selection by the San Diego Padres. Hermanson split the 1994 season between Double-A and Triple-A before making his MLB debut in 1995. MLB career Hermanson played for the Padres and their Triple-A affiliate, the Las Vegas Stars, in 1995 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Forster
Scott Christian Forster (born October 27, 1971) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in t ... in 2000. External links 1971 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Philadelphia Bridgeport Bluefish players Camden Riversharks players Harrisburg Senators players Huntsville Stars players James Madison Dukes baseball players Jupiter Hammerheads players Louisville RiverBats players Major League Baseball pitchers Montreal Expos players Ottawa Lynx players Somerset Patriots players Vermont Expos players West Palm Beach Expos players Sigma Alpha Epsilon members {{US-baseball-pitcher-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
