Carlos Alberto Méndez Castillo (born June 18, 1974) is a former

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and

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batter. Méndez played for the

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in . In 26 games, Méndez batted .222 (10-for-45), with five RBI, three runs and three doubles. Most recently, Méndez played in the

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farm system in , playing 82 games for the

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. He is currently the hitting coach for the AAA

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1974 births Living people Aberdeen IronBirds players Baltimore Orioles players Gulf Coast Royals players Leones del Caracas players Major League Baseball first basemen Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Minor league baseball coaches Omaha Golden Spikes players Omaha Royals players Ottawa Lynx players Baseball players from Caracas Richmond Braves players Rockford Royals players Sacramento River Cats players Toledo Mud Hens players Venezuelan baseball coaches Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Canada Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Wichita Wranglers players Wilmington Blue Rocks players {{Venezuela-baseball-first-baseman-stub

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