Jose Guillen
From BR Bullpen
Jose Manuel Guillen
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.
[edit] Biographical Information
After signing as a free agent with the Kansas City Royals in the off-season, Jose Guillen was suspended for the first week of the 2008 season due to steroid usage. Guillen's suspension was later canceled as part of a new steroid policy in April of 2008 giving amnesty to past offenders. Guillen went 1 for 12 with a run for the Dominican Republic in their disappointing 1-2 performance in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. The Dominican right fielder, his lone hit came off Leon Boyd. He scored the first run in the lone Dominican win, reaching on an error by Panama's Rubén Tejada and scoring on an error by Javier Castillo.
Guillen suffered a freakish injury on July 24, 2009, when he tore a ligament in his right knee while tying on a shin guard during the game. The injury was expected to cost him 10 weeks of action.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1996 MVP Carolina League Lynchburg Hillcats
- 1997 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 5 (2003-2005, 2007 & 2008)
- 30-Home Run Seasons: 1 (2003)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 1 (2004)
