Gabriel Guerrero Martinez (born December 11, 1993) is a Dominican

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for the

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of the

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. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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. He retired from the Monarchs on July 14, 2022.

Career

Seattle Mariners

Guerrero signed with the

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as an international free agent on February 10, 2011. He made his professional debut that season for the

Dominican Summer League Mariners The Dominican Summer League Mariners or DSL Mariners are a Minor league baseball team in the Dominican Summer League. They play in the Boca Chica South Division. They are a Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional b ...

. Guerrero returned to the DSL Mariners in 2012 and also played for the

Arizona League Mariners The Arizona Complex League Mariners are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, competing in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona. The team is ...

. In 68 games, he hit .349/.393/.593 with 15

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. Playing for the

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in 2013 he hit .271 with a 661

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(OPS) and four home runs. Guerrero played the 2014 season with the

High Desert Mavericks The High Desert Mavericks were an American Minor League Baseball team in Adelanto, California, that played their home games at Heritage Field at Stater Bros. Stadium. They played in the Class A-Advanced California League. The franchise had eigh ...

. In July he played in the

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. He finished the season playing in 131 games, hitting .307 with 18 home runs.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On June 3, 2015, Guerrero was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 6 player trade with the Seattle Mariners. The Diamondbacks added him to their 40-man roster after the season. Guerrero was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks in November 2016.

Cincinnati Reds

On November 28, 2016, Guerrero was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds organization. He was non-tendered on December 2, and signed to a minor league contract on December 4. Guerrero was called up to the majors for the first time on September 3, 2018 and made his debut the next day. On October 3, 2018, he was outrighted to the minors and removed from the Reds 40 man roster. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018.

Miami Marlins

On November 14, 2018, Guerrero signed a minor league deal with the

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. He spent the 2019 season with the

New Orleans Baby Cakes The New Orleans Baby Cakes (formerly the New Orleans Zephyrs) were a Minor League Baseball team in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They were located in Metairie, Louisiana, a sub ...

. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.

Toronto Blue Jays

In January 2020, Guerrero signed a minor league contract with the

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. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Kansas City Monarchs

On April 5, 2021, Guerrero signed with the

of the

. On July 14, 2022, The Kansas City Monarchs announced that Guerrero had retired.

Personal life

His uncles,

Vladimir Guerrero Vladimir Alvino Guerrero Sr. (born February 9, 1975), nicknamed "Vlad the Impaler", is a Dominican former professional baseball player who spent 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder and designated hitter. He played for ...

and

Wilton Guerrero Wilton Álvaro Guerrero (born October 24, 1974Ben LindberghBP Unfiltered: Guerrero Brothers and Birthdates Baseball Prospectus (February 5, 2013).) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1996� ...

, played in Major League Baseball. His cousin,

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Vladimir Guerrero Ramos Jr. (born March 16, 1999) is a Canadian-Dominican professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the son of former MLB player and Hall of Famer ...

, is a first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays.

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