Vincent Belnome (born March 11, 1988) is an American former

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. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

San Diego Padres

Belnome was drafted by the

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in the 28th round, 834th overall in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed with the Padres on June 15, 2009. He spent the year with the

Eugene Emeralds The Eugene Emeralds (nicknamed the Ems) are a Minor League Baseball team in the northwest United States, based in Eugene, Oregon. The Emeralds are members of the Northwest League and are affiliated with the San Francisco Giants. Eugene plays their ...

and

Fort Wayne TinCaps The Fort Wayne TinCaps are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and play their home games at Parkview Field. They won their lone Midwest Le ...

. Belnome spent the entire 2010 season with the

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. He spent the entire 2011 season with the

San Antonio Missions The San Antonio Missions are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in San Antonio, Texas, and are named for the Spanish missions around which the city was founded. ...

. Belnome spent 2012 with Lake Elsinore and the

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Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired Belnome from the San Diego Padres for Chris Rearick on December 13, 2012. He spent the 2013 season with the

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. He was added to the 40-man roster on November 20, 2013. Belnome was called up to the major leagues on April 3, 2014, but was sent back down the next day without appearing in a game. Belnome made his major league debut on July 3, 2014. He spent the rest of the year between Durham and Tampa Bay. On November 7, 2014, Belnome was outrighted off of the roster. He began the year with Durham but was released on July 22, 2015.

New York Mets

Belnome signed a minor league deal with the

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on July 28, 2015. He elected free agency on November 6.

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* 1988 births Living people Tampa Bay Rays players West Virginia Mountaineers baseball players Eugene Emeralds players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Lake Elsinore Storm players San Antonio Missions players Tucson Padres players Arizona League Padres players Durham Bulls players Estrellas Orientales players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Major League Baseball infielders {{US-baseball-infielder-stub