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Luis Maza
Luis Maza
	Infielder
	Born: June 22, 1980 (age 44); Cumaná, Venezuela
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 14, 2008, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last appearance
	July 18, 2008, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.228
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	4
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Los Angeles Dodgers (2008);

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Luis Alberto Maza Mayorca (born June 22, 1980) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers of the Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2008. Listed at 5'9", 180 lb., he bats and throws right-handed. Primarily a second baseman, Maza is a versatile player who can play at shortstop, third base, and left field.

Career

Minnesota Twins

He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Twins on October 28, 1997, and started his professional career with the Gulf Coast Twins in 1999, before joining Elizabethton (2000), Quad Cities (2001), Ft. Myers (2002–2003), New Britain (2004–2005) and Rochester (2004, 2005-2006).

Los Angeles Dodgers

A Free agent after 2006, Maza signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers and split time between Double-A Jacksonville and Triple-A Las Vegas. Through 2008, he was a .284 hitter with 525 runs and a .334 on-base percentage in 924 minor league games.

He hit .378 with Las Vegas and made his major league debut as a defensive replacement for the Dodgers in the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 14, 2008. He made his first start at shortstop the following day and went 1 for 3, getting his first career hit off Brewers starter Ben Sheets. In 45 games with the Dodgers in 2008, Maza hit .228.

In 2009, Maza spent the entire year with the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes. He hit .300 with 5 homers and 44 RBI. He was a utility player for Albuquerque. He played second, third, left, two innings in center, and got two outs as a pitcher in a blowout loss to the Round Rock Express on July 20.

Philadelphia Phillies

He signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies on January 25, 2010. With the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, he hit only .220 in 51 games.

Houston Astros

The Phillies sent Maza to the Houston Astros on June 25, 2010. He played in 15 games for the Round Rock Express, hitting .258. He was released on August 6.

BBC Grosseto

In 2011, Maza signed one-year contract with the Italian team Bbc Grosseto.

Highlights

Appalachian League All-Star (2000)
Florida State League All-Star (2002)
Caribbean Series All-Star (2008)

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Luis Maza at B-R Bullpen
Pura Pelota

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+*[[Los Angeles Dodgers]] ({{mlby|2008}})
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-'''Luis Alberto Maza''' (born June 22, 1980 in [[Cumaná]], [[Venezuela]]) is an [[infielder]] in [[Major League Baseball]], who is currently in the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] organization. Listed at 5'9", 180 lb., he bats and throws [[right-handed]].
+'''Luis Alberto Maza Mayorca''' (born June 22, 1980) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball [[infielder]]. He played for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] of the [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) in 2008. Listed at 5'9", 180&nbsp;lb., he bats and throws right-handed. Primarily a [[second baseman]], Maza is a versatile player who can play at [[shortstop]], [[third base]], and [[left fielder|left field]].
+==Career==
-Primarily a [[second baseman]], Maza is a versatile player who can play at [[shortstop]], [[third base]], and [[left fielder|left field]]. He was signed as an undrafted [[free agent]] by the [[Minnesota Twins]] on October 28, 1997, and started his professional career with the [[Gulf Coast Twins]] in {{By|1999}}, before joining [[Elizabethton Twins|Elizabethton]] ({{By|2000}}), [[Quad City River Bandits|Quad City]] ({{By|2001}}), [[Fort Myers Miracle|Ft. Myers]] ({{By|2002}}-{{By|2003}}), [[New Britain Rock Cats|New Britain]] ({{By|2004}}-{{By|2005}}) and [[Rochester Red Wings|Rochester]] (2004, 2005-{{By|2006}}).
+===Minnesota Twins===
+He was signed as an undrafted [[free agent]] by the [[Minnesota Twins]] on October 28, 1997, and started his professional career with the [[Gulf Coast Twins]] in {{Baseball year|1999}}, before joining [[Elizabethton Twins|Elizabethton]] ({{Baseball year|2000}}), [[Quad Cities River Bandits|Quad Cities]] ({{Baseball year|2001}}), [[Fort Myers Miracle|Ft. Myers]] ({{Baseball year|2002}}–{{Baseball year|2003}}), [[New Britain Rock Cats|New Britain]] ({{Baseball year|2004}}–{{Baseball year|2005}}) and [[Rochester Red Wings|Rochester]] (2004, 2005-{{Baseball year|2006}}).
+===Los Angeles Dodgers===
-Did not sign with Minnesota after 2006, Maza signed with the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] and split time between Double-A [[Jacksonville Suns|Jacksonville]] and Triple-A [[Las Vegas 51s|Las Vegas]]. Through {{By|2008}}, he is a .284 hitter with 525 [[Run (baseball)|runs]] and a .334 [[on-base percentage]] in 924 minor league games.
+A Free agent after 2006, Maza signed with the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] and split time between Double-A [[Jacksonville Suns|Jacksonville]] and Triple-A [[Las Vegas 51s|Las Vegas]]. Through {{Baseball year|2008}}, he was a .284 hitter with 525 [[Run (baseball)|runs]] and a .334 [[on-base percentage]] in 924 minor league games.
 He hit .378 with Las Vegas and made his major league debut as a defensive replacement for the Dodgers in the ninth inning against the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] on May 14, {{mlby|2008}}. He made his first start at shortstop the following day and went 1 for 3, getting his first career [[Hit (baseball)|hit]] off [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] starter [[Ben Sheets]]. In 45 games with the Dodgers in 2008, Maza hit .228.
 In 2009, Maza spent the entire year with the AAA [[Albuquerque Isotopes]]. He hit .300 with 5 homers and 44 RBI. He was a [[utility player]] for Albuquerque. He played second, third, left, two innings in center, and got two outs as a pitcher in a blowout loss to the [[Round Rock Express]] on July 20.
+===Philadelphia Phillies===
+He signed as a free agent with the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] on January 25, 2010. With the [[Lehigh Valley IronPigs]], he hit only .220 in 51 games.
+===Houston Astros===
+The Phillies sent Maza to the [[Houston Astros]] on June 25, 2010. He played in 15 games for the [[Round Rock Express]], hitting .258. He was released on August 6.
+===BBC Grosseto===
+In 2011, Maza signed one-year contract with the Italian team [[Bbc Grosseto]].
 ==Highlights==
 * [[Appalachian League]] All-Star (2000)
 * [[Florida State League]] All-Star (2002)
 * [[2008 Caribbean Series|Caribbean Series]] All-Star (2008)
-* [[2008 Caribbean Series|Caribbean Series]] All-Star (2009)
+==See also==
-* [[2008 Caribbean Series|Caribbean Series]](2010)
+* [[List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela]]
 ==External links==
-*{{Baseballstats |mlb=435402 |espn=29129 |br=m/mazalu01 |fangraphs=2416 |cube=M/Luis-Maza}}
+{{baseballstats|mlb=435402|espn=29129|br=m/mazalu01|fangraphs=2416|brm=maza--001lui|retro=M/Pmazal001}}
-*[http://minors.baseball-reference.com/players.cgi?pid=9234 BR Bullpen]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080528081144/http://minors.baseball-reference.com/players.cgi?pid=9234 Luis Maza] at B-R Bullpen
+*[https://www.pelotabinaria.com.ve/beisbol/mostrar.php?ID=mazalui001 Pura Pelota]
-{{Venezuela 2009 World Baseball Classic roster}}
+{{Venezuela roster 2009 World Baseball Classic}}
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+[[Category:1980 births]]
+[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:Albuquerque Isotopes players]]
+[[Category:Bravos de Margarita players]]
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 [[Category:Elizabethton Twins players]]
-[[Category:Quad City River Bandits players]]
 [[Category:Fort Myers Miracle players]]
-[[Category:New Britain Rock Cats players]]
+[[Category:Grosseto Baseball Club players]]
-[[Category:Rochester Red Wings players]]
+[[Category:Gulf Coast Twins players]]
 [[Category:Jacksonville Suns players]]
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-[[Category:Albuquerque Isotopes players]]
+[[Category:Lehigh Valley IronPigs players]]
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-[[Category:People from Cumaná]]
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 [[Category:Los Angeles Dodgers players]]
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+[[Category:Major League Baseball players from Venezuela]]
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+[[Category:21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen]]
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+[[Category:Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States]]
+[[Category:World Baseball Classic players of Venezuela]]
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