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Omar Infante
From BR Bullpen
Omar Rafael Infante
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 9", Weight 150 lb.
- Debut September 7, 2002
- Born December 26, 1981 in Puerto la Cruz, Anzoategui, Venezuela
[edit] Biographical Information
Omar Infante's older brother Asdrubal Infante was a promising pitching prospect in the Detroit Tigers' organization before he was murdered in a robbery in Venezuela in 1999.
On April 15, 2012, Omar had the distinction of being the first member of the Miami Marlins to homer in the team's new ballpark, Marlins Park. By going deep off the Houston Astros' J.A. Happ in the 2nd inning of the Marlins' fourth home game of the year, he became the first batter to set off the gaudy mechanical flamingoes sculpture in the park's outfield. It capped an unlikely power surge by Omar, as it was already his fourth long ball of the year, after hitting 7 in 2011 and 8 in 2010. He hit .287 in 85 games for Miami, with 23 doubles and 8 homers, before being traded on July 23rd to the Detroit Tigers alongside P Anibal Sanchez in return for three prospects led by P Jacob Turner. The Tigers, while in first place, had struggled to find production from their second basemen, as Ramon Santiago and Ryan Raburn had only combined for a .201 average at that point. He took over as the full-time second baseman for the remainder of the season and provided a measure of stability by hitting .257 with 7 doubles, 5 triples and 4 homers over 64 games. He went 6 for 17 (.353) in the ALDS as the Tigers defeated the Oakland Athletics, then 4 for 18 (.222) in a four-game sweep of the New York Yankees in the ALCS. In the 2012 World Series agaisnt the San Francisco Giants, he was one of the Tigers' few productive hitters, going 5 for 15 from the 9th spot in the batting order. However, he did not score or dive in a run as the Tigers were swept, and in the bottom of the 9th inning in Game 4 had his wrist broken by a Santiago Casilla fastball. Thus, he was no longer on the field when the Giants' scored the Series-winning run in the top of the 10th inning.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- NL All-Star (2010)
