Félix Pie Dofen ( ; born February 8, 1985) is a Dominican former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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. Pie also played in the

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for the

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and in the

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(CPBL) for the

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. Pie was born to Haitian immigrants in the Dominican Republic.

Career

Chicago Cubs

Pie started with the Mesa Cubs, the Chicago Cubs Rookie affiliate, in . He played in 55 games and hit .321, with 4 home runs and 37 runs batted in. He was called up to

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where he played in 2 games. He played for the

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, the Cubs' Class A affiliate, in . There, he hit .285 with 4 home runs and 47 runs batted in. In , he played for the

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. He hit .299 with 8 home runs and 47 runs batted in. In , he played for the Double-A West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx. He hit .304 with 11 home runs and 25 runs batted in. His season was shortened due to a broken ankle suffered during the season. In , his season began poorly, as he hit .222 in June and slugged only .343, but soon after he broke out of his slump to end with a batting average of .282, on-base percentage of .341, and

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of .451. Pie played 55 games of the 2007 season with the

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. Pie was a highly touted young prospect, and put on the fast-track to reach the big-league club, although he did not start the season in the major leagues. Pie's

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rates continued to be much higher than average. Pie was called up from Triple-A

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on April 17, , and was in the starting lineup, replacing the injured

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. At the time of his call-up, Pie was batting .444 with one

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and six RBI in 36

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s. Before the 2007 season, Pie was ranked as the number one prospect in the Cubs organization. He was nicknamed "The Cat." Pie got his first major league hit on April 17, 2007, a

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off

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of the

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. He scored his first

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in the same inning on a

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hit. In the same game, Pie also threw a runner out at

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from center field which gave the Cubs a chance to win the game. On April 23, Pie changed his number from 17 to 20. Pie recorded his first major league home run on April 27, 2007, off

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of the

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. Pie was sent back down to the minors, but he was recalled on June 3, 2007, and remained with the club until July 13, when he was sent back down to Triple-A to get more regular at-bats. However, the Cubs recalled Pie from the minors in order to replace an injured Alfonso Soriano and

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on August 8, 2007. On August 9, Pie was brought back up to Chicago. When the Cubs traded their starting left-handed

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Jacque Jones in November 2007, general manager

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indicated that the club wasn't necessarily looking outside for a

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, with Pie and

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in the mix. Fuld pushed Pie for the center field spot during

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(Piniella in late February said that Pie was only "a head or nose in front" of Fuld). "He's ready to go out there in spring training lined up next to Pie and compete to play center field", Hendry said of Fuld. Pie fell victim to the spring training injury bug that afflicted the Cubs. Originally deemed "a minor surgery on the groin region", Cubs.com reported the injury as "a twisted

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", an injury more commonly known as

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. The surgery involved sewing the outer layer of the testicle to the

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wall. The surgery was deemed successful, and Pie reported back to spring training. Pie won the center field job competition in

, and started opening day in center field. However, due to a slow start and the signing of former

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outfielder Reed Johnson, Pie by May 2008 was utilized mostly in a platoon with Johnson and as a defensive replacement. The Cubs signed

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on May 14, 2008, and optioned Pie.

Baltimore Orioles

On January 18, 2009, Pie was traded to the

for

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and Single-A pitcher Henry Williamson. In the 2009 season, Pie started in left field for the Orioles for most of April and part of May. However, his struggles at the plate and occasional mental lapses led to the Orioles calling up rookie Nolan Reimold, who had been playing well with the Triple-A

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and quickly seized the opportunity to become the Orioles' starting left fielder. While on the bench for most of June and July, Pie worked extensively on improving his swing and pitch recognition with Orioles' hitting coach

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. Injuries to Orioles' center fielder Adam Jones and Nolan Reimold's nagging Achilles problem allowed Pie to play more regularly later in the season, and he showed significant improvement compared to his April performance. On August 14, 2009, Pie took full advantage of a spot in the starting lineup by

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, becoming only the fourth Oriole to ever do so. Pie won the starting left field assignment in 2010 after a very strong spring, but landed on the 60-day disabled list not long into the season, where he remained until July 6, 2010. Pie was designated for assignment by Baltimore on August 23, 2011. After the 2011 season, he elected for free agency.

Cleveland Indians

On December 11, 2011, Pie signed a minor league contract with the

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. He did not make the major league roster and was released on April 4, 2012.

Atlanta Braves

On May 12, 2012, Pie signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves and played for the AAA affiliate Gwinnett.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On November 19, 2012, Pie signed a minor league deal with the

with an invitation to Spring training. Pie spent the bulk of the 2013 season with the

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, the Triple A affiliate of the Pirates. With the Indians, he batted .250 and collected 40 RBIs and 38 stolen bases. He appeared in 27 games for the Pirates and scored 5 runs while batting .138.

Hanwha Eagles

Pie signed with the

of the

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for the 2014 season and he didn't re-sign with the team after the 2014 KBO League season.

Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions

On January 12, 2016, the

of the

, a professional baseball team based in

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, confirmed that Pie signed with the team and would join the spring training in mid-February. Pie was the first foreign slugger for Lions after 2009. The Lions had been weak for the 2014 and 2015 seasons because of poor hitting. Pie was expected to help the team score more easily with his hitting ability. The previous foreign slugger for Lions was Tilson Brito, who played for Lions from 2006 to 2008. Following an ankle injury, Pie was released.

Bravos de León

On March 7, 2018, Pie signed with the

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of the

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. He collected a .334 batting average with 16 HR and 61 RBI in that year. On March 7, 2019, he renewed contract for the upcoming season in this league. He posted a batting average of .381, but lost the batting title to fellow former MLB player Chris Carter. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.

Piratas de Campeche

On March 13, 2020, Pie signed with the

Piratas de Campeche The Piratas de Campeche (English: Campeche Pirates) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League (LMB) based in Campeche, Campeche, Mexico. History In 1980, the Alacranes de Durango moved to Campeche, and played their home games at Ven ...

of the

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. Pie did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the

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. He was released on January 17, 2022.

Wild Health Genomes

On April 8, 2022, Pie signed with the

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of the

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. In 97 appearances for the Genomes, he slashed .254/.343/.418 with 13 home runs, 48 RBI, and five stolen bases. Mesa became a free agent after the season.

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Career

Chicago Cubs

Baltimore Orioles

Cleveland Indians

Atlanta Braves

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hanwha Eagles

Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions

Bravos de León

Piratas de Campeche

Wild Health Genomes

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