Carlos Ángel Peguero D'Oleo (born February 22, 1987) is a Dominican former

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. He signed with the

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as an international

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on January 20, 2005, with whom he made his

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(MLB) debut in 2011, and has played in MLB for the

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, Texas Rangers and

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. He has also played in

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(NPB) for the

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and in the

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(KBO) for the

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Professional career

Seattle Mariners

Peguero began his professional career in with the

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, batting .251 in 59 games. In he finished tied for first in home runs with seven, tied for second in triples with seven, second in extra base hits with 24 and tied for ninth in average with .313 in the

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. Peguero hit safely in 23 of 34 games. He hit a home run in his second at-bat of the season on June 23 against the

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. He went 3-for-4 with two runs, two home runs and two RBIs on June 30. He hit three home runs in a five-game span from July 29 to August 2. He recorded 11 multi-hit games, including three three-hit games and a season-high four hits on August 1. He had four games with season-high three RBIs. On August 8 he was promoted to the Rookie-level

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. At the end of the season he participated in the Mariners

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. In , Peguero appeared in 79 games with the Single-A

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. He hit .407 during seven-game hitting streak from May 4–9. He went 3-for-5 with four RBIs on May 12. He recorded season-high eight-game hit streak, hitting .364, from June 11–21. He knocked in a career-high seven RBIs, going 3-for-5 with a two-run double, a three-run double and a three-run homer on June 15 against the

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. Peguero was on the disabled list with a left elbow strain from July 31 through the end of the season. He was named Wisconsin's Most Valuable Player by the Seattle Mariners. He participated in the Mariners' 2007 Arizona Fall League and played in the

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. Peguero spent the season with High Desert. He had 17 multi-RBI games, including a season-high four RBIs on April 3. He recorded a season-high four hits on June 17. Peguero was placed on the disabled list on July 17 for the remainder of the season, with a sprained left wrist. He participated in the Mariners' Advance Development League in

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Kansas City Royals

The

acquired Peguero from the Seattle Mariners on January 29, 2014 for cash considerations. The Royals designated him for assignment on March 25, 2014, after they acquired

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off waivers, in the hopes that Peguero would clear waivers so they could assign him to the

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. He was released by the Royals on December 19, 2014.

Texas Rangers

Peguero signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers on January 13, 2015. He was called up on April 11, and made his Rangers debut the same day. He was

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on May 20.

Boston Red Sox

On May 27, 2015, the

acquired Peguero for cash considerations. On June 4, Peguero was designated for assignment, but rejoined the team by signing a minor league contract on June 15.

St. Louis Cardinals

The

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announced on January 22, 2016, that they signed Peguero to a minor league deal with an invitation to major league

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camp. His minor league totals in 10 previous seasons included a .273 average, .335 OBP and .511 SLG. The Cardinals assigned him to the Triple-A

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of the

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, where he batted .283, .355 OBP and .435 SLG.

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

The Cardinals sold Peguero's contract to the

(NPB) on July 8, 2016. On July 12, 2017, Peguero hit a home run with distance of 513 ft (156.4 m) at the

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Toros de Tijuana

On June 4, 2019, Peguero signed with the

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of the

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. He appeared in 22 games and slashed .259/.362/.482 with 5 home runs and 14 RBIs.

LG Twins

On July 10, 2019, Peguero signed with the

of the

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. He became a free agent following the season.

Pericos de Puebla

On February 19, 2020, Peguero signed with the

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of the

. Peguero was released by the Pericos on June 25, 2020 without appearing in a game.

Personal life

Peguero is married to Maria Jacqueline (née Borbón) Peguero, the youngest daughter of former major league

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, and sister of

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, also a former major league relief pitcher.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peguero, Carlos 1987 births Living people Arizona League Mariners players Boston Red Sox players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in South Korea Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Republic national baseball team players Everett AquaSox players High Desert Mavericks players Kansas City Royals players LG Twins players Major League Baseball left fielders Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Memphis Redbirds players Mexican League baseball first basemen Mexican League baseball right fielders Nippon Professional Baseball right fielders Omaha Storm Chasers players Pawtucket Red Sox players People from Hondo Valle Round Rock Express players Seattle Mariners players Tacoma Rainiers players Texas Rangers players Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles players Toros de Tijuana players West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx players Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players 2019 WBSC Premier12 players Gigantes del Cibao players Tigres del Licey players