Ángel Isaac Salomé (born June 8, 1986) is a Dominican-American former professional

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and

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, appearing in three games in 2008 as a

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Career

Milwaukee Brewers

Salomé was drafted by the

in the fifth round, with the 136th overall selection, of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft from George Washington High School in

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. He made his

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debut that summer playing for the rookie–level

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. In 2005, Salomé played for the

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of the Rookie Pioneer League and the Single–A

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in the

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. He led the Pioneer League with a .415

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. Salomé won the Pioneer League Most Valuable Player Award, was named to its postseason All-Star team, and chosen as a ''

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'' Rookie All-Star. He played the entire 2006 season at West Virginia, where he was selected for the South Atlantic League's midseason and postseason All-Star teams. In 2007, Salomé was promoted to the High–A

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in the

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. Salomé reached Double–A in 2008, playing in the Southern League for the

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. He led the circuit with a .360 average and was selected for the league's midseason and postseason All-Star squads and was chosen as a ''Baseball America'' Double-A All-Star. Salomé was a September call-up after the season at Huntsville and made his major league debut with the Milwaukee Brewers on September 3, 2008. Pinch-hitting for the

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in the seventh inning, Salomé flew out in his only

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. He pinch hit in two other games that season,

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on September 7 and grounding out on September 13. These three were to be his only major league

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. After the season, he participated in the

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with the

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. Salomé spent the entire 2009 season with the Brewers' Triple–A

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in the

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. That offseason, he played in the

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with the

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. He began the 2010 season with Nashville, but left the team in May to deal with an undisclosed mental issue. Returning to action, he was assigned to Huntsville. There, though once a top catching prospect for Milwaukee, Salomé requested a change to the

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, which was granted, effectively ending his career as a catcher. Reassigned to Brevard County, he was subsequently outrighted from Milwaukee's

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on July 2, 2010. He elected to become a free agent after the season on November 6.

Seattle Mariners

On April 15, 2011, Salomé signed a minor league contract with the

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. Salomé began the season with the rookie–level

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on injury rehabilitation assignment. He was later moved up to the

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of the High–A

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for five games before being reassigned to the Arizona League for the rest of the season. In 22 total games, he slashed .381/.411/.631 with three home runs and 14 RBI. Salomé was released by the Mariners organization on March 5, 2012.

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