Miguel Arturo Ojeda (born January 29, 1975) is a Mexican former professional

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. He has also served as a manager for both the

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and Minor League Baseball.

Playing career

Minor League Career

Ojeda was signed by the

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in 1993 from the Mexico City Reds.

Major League Career

Ojeda played in

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from 2003 to 2006. He made his debut with the

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on May 17, 2003. Ojeda was invited to

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with the Colorado Rockies prior to the season as a non-roster invitee. He was not expected to make the roster; however, when

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was injured, Ojeda made the Opening Day roster serving as the backup catcher to starter

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. Although Ojeda impressed early in the 2006 season, providing the team with valuable clutch hitting and serviceable defense, he was sent down to Triple-A Colorado Springs once Torrealba was activated. Ojeda was then loaned to Mexico City of the Mexican League, before being traded to the Texas Rangers. Ojeda signed a one-year, $430,000 contract with the Texas Rangers for the season on November 16, 2006. On April 1, he was optioned to the Triple-A

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. On May 27, Ojeda was designated for assignment. He returned to the Mexican League with the Diablos Rojos in . In 2016, Ojeda was hired as the manager for the

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' Double-A team, the

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Managing career

In 2012, Ojeda was named as the Manager of the

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in the

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. Ojeda was named the 2014 Mexican League Manager of the Year and led the Red Devils (70-42) to their 16th title in franchise history. In 2015. he was selected as the manager of the AA

. In 2018, he became part-owner of the

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club of the

. On 2 February 2021, he was appointed manager of the

, replacing Sergio Gastélum.

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1975 births Living people Baseball players from Sonora Carolina Mudcats players Colorado Rockies players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Diablos Rojos del México players Gulf Coast Pirates players Major League Baseball catchers Major League Baseball players from Mexico Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States Mexican League baseball catchers Mexican League baseball first basemen Mexican League baseball managers Minor league baseball managers Oklahoma RedHawks players Portland Beavers players San Diego Padres players Seattle Mariners players Tacoma Rainiers players Texas Rangers players Vaqueros Laguna players Venados de Mazatlán players Tigres de Quintana Roo players Welland Pirates players 2006 World Baseball Classic players 2009 World Baseball Classic players People from Guaymas {{mexico-baseball-catcher-stub