Edilberto Mendoza (minors)

Edilberto Benjamin Mendoza Tara

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 180 lb.

• Born July 2, 1999 in Soplaviento, Bolívar Colombia

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Biographical Information

Edilberto Mendoza has played in the minors and for the Colombian national team.

Mendoza spent three years in the Texas Rangers chain. He hit .207/.377/.264 with 22 walks in 32 games for the 2017 DSL Rangers 1 then returned to the club in 2018 (.211/.388/.342, 42 BB in 53 G) and 2019 (.234/.422/.369, 43 BB, 37 R in 44 G). He threw out at least 40% of those who tried to steal each season.

He was with Colombia when they won Silver in the 2022 Bolivarian Games, backing up Jesús Posso at catcher. He pinch-hit for Gerson Jiménez his first at-bat and singled off Peru's Gianpierre Reaño. He finished the event 3-for-7 with a double, walk, two runs and three RBI.