John Graves Hester

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 230 lb.

Born: September 14, 1983 in Atlanta, GA
High School: Marist School (Atlanta, GA)
School: Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)
Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 13th round of the 2006 amateur draft.
Signed June 15, 2006. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 28, 2009 (Age 25)   vs. HOU 1 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Diamondbacks/Angels 2009-2012
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$495k (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 1.106, Arb Eligible: 2015, Free Agent: 2018 [*], Agents: CSE [*]
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• 4/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | John Hester releasedThe Baltimore Orioles released C John Hester Friday, April 20, and assigned C Luis Exposito to Triple-A Norfolk....[+] The Baltimore Orioles released C John Hester Friday, April 20, and assigned C Luis Exposito to Triple-A Norfolk.

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• 4/30 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Acquire Hester To Complete Reynolds Trade: The Orioles have received catcher John Hester from the Diamondbacks to complete the Mark Reynolds trade, according to a team press...

• 3/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Four demoted: The Arizona Diamondbacks reassigned OF Wily Mo Pena and Ps Micah Owings and Brian Sweeney to the minor league camp Monday, March...[+] 21, reports Gregory Pratt, of the Phoenix New Times. The team also optioned C John Hester to Triple-A Reno.
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