José Morban (born December 2, 1979) is a retired

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Career

In December 2002, the Minnesota Twins chose Morban in the Rule 5 Draft. Morban was previously a member of the Texas Rangers. To accommodate Morban on their roster, the Twins released

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. Morban played for the

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in . Morban played in 61 games and had 10

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in 71

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s. After playing in only 4 games for the Texas Rangers Triple-A affiliate, the

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in , he played for

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in the Dominican Winter League that offseason.

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1979 births Living people Akron Aeros players Arizona League Mariners players Baltimore Orioles players Bowie Baysox players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Calgary Vipers players Charlotte Rangers players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Edmonton Capitals players Edmonton Cracker-Cats players Frederick Keys players Gulf Coast Rangers players Major League Baseball infielders Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Oklahoma RedHawks players Pulaski Rangers players Savannah Sand Gnats players Somerset Patriots players Tacoma Rainiers players Baseball players from San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic {{DominicanRepublic-baseball-infielder-stub