Jorge Cantu

Full Name: Jorge Luis (Guzman) Cantu Primary Position: 2B Height/Weight: 6' 1"/185 First Game: July 17, 2004 Birthdate: January 30, 1982 MLB Experience: 4 years Birthplace: McAllen, Texas Bat/Throw: Right/Right

Biography

Jorge Cantu (Jorge Luis (Guzman) Cantu) was born on January 30, 1982 in McAllen, Texas. He made his Major League debut on July 17, 2004 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In 2004, his rookie year, he hit .301 with 2 home runs and 17 RBI. Cantu has played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Cincinnati Reds, and Florida Marlins for his entire 4 year career.

In 2005, Cantú began the season expecting to play a utilityman role, but due to the retirement of second baseman Roberto Alomar, he was forced into a full time position. He took the opportunity to showcase his talents, being named the Devil Rays Most Valuable Player by Tampa Bay sportswriters, after hitting .289 with 28 home runs, 117 RBI, 40 doubles, and 171 hits in 150 games (80 at second base, 63 at third).

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2004	TB	50	173	25	52	20	1	2	17	9	44	0	0	.301	.341	.462	.803
2005	TB	150	598	73	171	40	1	28	117	19	83	1	0	.286	.311	.497	.808
2006	TB	107	413	40	103	18	2	14	62	26	91	1	1	.249	.295	.404	.699
2007	TB	25	58	4	12	1	0	0	4	5	16	0	0	.207	.277	.224	.501
2007	CIN	27	57	8	17	8	0	1	9	7	10	0	0	.298	.382	.491	.874
Career		359	1299	150	355	87	4	45	209	66	244	2	1	.273	.312	.450	.762

Fielding Stats

Year	Team	POS	G	GS	INN	PO	TC	A	E	DP	FPCT
2004	TB	2B	33	31	274	48	138	85	5	19	.964
2004	TB	SS	1	1	7	2	4	2	0	0	1.000
2004	TB	3B	11	11	94	9	38	26	3	1	.921
2005	TB	3B	62	58	496	31	136	93	12	7	.912
2005	TB	2B	80	76	667	119	308	180	9	40	.971
2006	TB	2B	103	103	898	210	476	253	13	65	.973
2007	TB	2B	1	0	3	2	4	2	0	2	1.000
2007	TB	1B	7	7	51	49	52	3	0	5	1.000
2007	CIN	3B	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2007	CIN	2B	1	1	8	1	4	3	0	0	1.000
2007	CIN	1B	14	13	104	86	90	4	0	7	1.000
Total			341	326	2608	557	1250	651	42	146	.966

Transactions

• Signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays; amateur free agent (July 2, 1998).
• Traded from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays along with Shaun Cumberland and cash to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Brian Shackelford, Calvin Medlock, and Future Considerations (July 28, 2007).
• Waived by the Cincinnati Reds (December 5, 2007).
• Signed with the Florida Marlins (January 2008).