Eliezer Zambrano

Eliezer Eduardo Zambrano

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 195 lbs.

• Born September 16, 1986 in San Diego, Carabobo Venezuela

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Biographical Information

Catcher Eliezer Zambrano played in the San Francisco Giants' chain for 12 seasons, finally reaching AAA for 5 games in his last season (2017). Known as "The Original Squirrel," Zambrano is the only Richmond Flying Squirrels player to appear in a game in the first eight seasons of the club's existence.

Zambrano was bullpen catcher for the Flying Squirrels in 2018-2019. The Giants promoted him to development coach for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic caused the minor league season to be cancelled. Zambrano was fundamentals coach for the San Jose Giants in 2021 and Eugene Emeralds in 2022-2024.