Carlos Fernando Corporán (born January 7, 1984) is a Puerto Rican former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and Texas Rangers.

Early life

Corporán was born in

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on January 7, 1984. He said that he wanted to play baseball from an early age. "Even at school, when they gave us homework where you had to pick a career, doctor or dentist or whatever, I would choose baseball. My teacher told me, 'That's not a real career.' I said, 'That's what I'm going to do. I'm a baseball player.'" Corporán attended Lake City Community College, where he was converted from a shortstop into a catcher.

Professional career

Milwaukee Brewers

Corporán was drafted by Milwaukee in the 12th round of the

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. In , he played for their Rookie-League

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and Arizona Brewers. He was promoted to the Single-A

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in ; he stayed in Single-A in , but with the

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. In and , Corporán split his time between the High-A

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and the Double-A

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. He started the season in Huntsville, but was later promoted to the Triple-A

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. In early 2009, he served as a backup catcher in Nashville before being called up to Milwaukee when backup catcher Mike Rivera sprained his ankle. In his only plate appearance for Milwaukee, he got his first hit in the majors off of shortstop

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. Corporán returned to Nashville after Rivera returned to playing. After the season, he filed for free agency.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Corporán was signed to a minor league contract by the

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on December 4, 2009. He also received an invitation to spring training as part of the contract. In 2010, Corporán played for the class Triple-A

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of the

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. In 87 games, he hit for a .290

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, 12

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s and 50

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Houston Astros

On June 10, 2011, Corporán was called up by the

to replace back-up catcher

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. In 52 games for the Astros, he batted .188/.253/.253 with no home runs and 11 RBI. On November 16, Corporán was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A

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On July 15, 2012, the Astros selected Corporán's contract, adding him back to their active roster. In 27 appearances for Houston, he slashed .269/.310/.449 with four home runs and 13 RBI. In 2013, Corporán appeared in a career-high 64 major league games, and hit .225/.287/.361 with seven home runs and 20 RBI. He made 55 appearances for the Astros during the 2014 season, batting .235/.302/.376 with six home runs and 19 RBI. Corporán was

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by the Astros on January 19, 2015.

Texas Rangers

On January 21, 2015, Corporán was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for minor league pitcher Akeem Bostick. In 33 games for the Rangers, he batted .178/.244/.299, hitting 3 home runs and driving in 15 runs. His season ended prematurely after suffering a thumb injury in mid-July. On October 26, he refused a minor league assignment by the Rangers and instead, opted for free agency.

Tampa Bay Rays

On January 26, 2016, Corporán signed a minor league contract with the

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, with an invite to spring training. On April 2, Corporán was traded to the

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in exchange for cash considerations. He was released on May 20, after the team signed

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Miami Marlins

On May 25, 2016, Corporán signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 37 appearances for the Triple-A

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, he batted .195/.246/.348 with four home runs and 16 RBI. Corporán was released by the Marlins organization on August 1.

Chicago Cubs

On January 7, 2017, Corporán signed a minor league contract with the

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. He did not appear for the organization before he was released by the Cubs on May 2.

Diablos Rojos del México

On January 23, 2018, Corporán signed with the

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of the

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. In 39 games for the team, he slashed .259/.390/.336 with one home run and 20 RBI. Corporán was released by the Diablos on July 2.

Personal life

Corporán's 16-month-old son died on October 12, 2012. The Astros organization said that Carlos Corporán Jr. had undergone four heart surgeries since his birth in June 2011. The team released a statement offering its condolences to the Corporán family, calling the boy's battle with serious health issues "an inspiration to so many of us."

References

External links

MiLB.com player profile
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