Julius Matos (born December 12, 1974) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in 76 games for the

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during the 2002 San Diego Padres season and 28 games for the Kansas City Royals during the

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Professional career

Minor leagues

Matos was drafted by the

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in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft in the 16th round.

Major leagues

Matos was signed as a Free Agent with the

on December 6, 2001. He made his Major League debut on May 31, 2002, as a second baseman. On October 15, 2002, he was granted Free Agency. Matos was signed by the Kansas City Royals on December 3, 2002.

Coaching career

Matos will join the Double-A

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of the

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organization as their hitting coach in 2011. He currently has his own baseball clinic, where he helps children of any age with hitting mechanics, located in

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