José Briceño (born September 19, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional

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in the

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organization. He has played in

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(MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels.

Career

Briceño was born in Caracas, Venezuela.

Colorado Rockies

He was signed on May 29, 2010, by the

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and was assigned to the

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. In 2013, he played for the Asheville Tourists,

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, and

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. He spent the 2014 season with the Tourists in Asheville.

Atlanta Braves

The Rockies traded Briceño and catcher Chris O'Dowd to the

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for pitchers David Hale and

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on January 30, 2015. Briceño spent the season with the Carolina Mudcats.

Los Angeles Angels

The Braves traded Briceño and

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to the Los Angeles Angels for

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, Chris Ellis and cash on November 12, 2015.Jose Briceno Stats, Fantasy & News , MLB.com
/ref> Briceño played 2016 with the Inland Empire 66ers, Arkansas Travelers and Salt Lake Bees. He was invited to Spring Training for the 2017 season. After failing to make the team, Briceño spent 2017 with the Bees and the Mobile BayBears. Briceño was again invited to Spring Training in 2018, and again failed to make the team and was reassigned to Salt Lake. He was called up to the majors for the first time on May 20, 2018. In 2018 in AAA, he batted .277/.297/.536 with 8 home runs and 25 RBIs in 112 at bats for the Salt Lake Bees in the

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He hit a home run in his first Major League game on May 26, 2018. For the season, in the major leagues he batted 239/.299/.385 with five home runs and 10 RBIs in at 117 bats. On August 8, 2019, the Angels released Briceño. Briceño re-signed with the Angels on a minor league deal on September 1, 2019. He was invited to Spring Training for the 2020 season as a non-roster invite. On August 31, 2020, Briceño was selected to the 40-man and active rosters. On October 30, 2020, Briceño was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Colorado Rockies (second stint)

On November 13, 2020, Briceño signed a minor league contract with the

organization. Briceño was assigned to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes to begin the 2021 season. After hitting .212/.257/.434 with 5 home runs and 15 RBI in 31 games for Albuquerque, Briceño was released by the Rockies on July 21, 2021.

Lexington Legends

On August 20, 2021, Briceño signed with the

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of the

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. He became a free agent following the season. On March 5, 2022, Briceño re-signed with the Legends for the 2022 season.

Kansas City Royals

On May 24, 2022, Briceño's contract was purchased by the

organization. Briceño played in 41 games for the Triple-A

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, batting .252/.298/.405 with 4 home runs and 21 RBI. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022. On January 25, 2023, Briceño re-signed with the Royals organization on a minor league contract.https://www.mlb.com/player/jose-briceno-593993

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Briceno, Jose 1992 births Living people Arkansas Travelers players Asheville Tourists players Carolina Mudcats players Dominican Summer League Rockies players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Grand Junction Rockies players Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino players Los Angeles Angels players Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Major League Baseball catchers Mobile BayBears players Navegantes del Magallanes players Salt Lake Bees players Baseball players from Caracas Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Lexington Legends players Omaha Storm Chasers players Albuquerque Isotopes players