Wilson Delgado Durán (born July 15, 1972 in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic) is a former professional

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player who played

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in the major leagues from -.

Career

Delgado was originally signed in 1992 by the

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, but was traded in 1995 with

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to the

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for

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. Delgado made his debut with the Giants in 1996 and played with them through 1999, compiling a .259 average over 124 plate appearances. In March 2000, Delgado was traded again, this time to the

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for Juan Melo. Delgado played in 31 games for the Yankees, before being traded in August to the

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for Nick Ortiz. Delgado finished out the 2000 season with the Royals and spent all of 2001 with them, hitting .120 in 14 games. He then spent the next two seasons with the

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, hitting .175 in 55 games before the

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purchased his contract in 2003. He hit .320 in 58 games for the Angels, before finishing up his career with the

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, hitting .292 in 42 games in 2004. For his career, Delgado hit .251 in 601 plate appearances, with 5

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and 5

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Suspension from MLB

In , Delgado was suspended 30 games for using a banned substance and violating the Minor League drug policy.

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