Raynard Doran

Raynard Richard Doran

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 175 lb.
• High School Sint Joseph School

• Born September 3, 1987 in Willemstad Curacao

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Biographical Information

Raynard Doran was signed by the Minnesota Twins after being scouted by Lester Victoria. The outfielder hit .222/.298/.253 in 64 games in 2006 for the DSL Twins, making his pro debut at age 18. In 2007, he did worse, batting just .160/.268/.221 in 53 games for the same club.

Doran was moved to the pitcher's mound in 2008. He went 2-0 with a 2.55 ERA in 12 games for the DSL Twins but walked 12 in 17 2/3 IP. He pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings for the Netherlands Antilles/Aruba team in the 2008 Haarlem Baseball Week but walked four. He was on the preliminary Dutch roster for the 2009 World Baseball Classic but did not make the final cut.

Raynard pitched only five games in 2009 due to injury, going 1-0 with 2 runs in 7 innings for the GCL Twins. For 2010, he signed with Sparta/Feyenoord in the Hoofdklasse. He debuted on Opening Day as the backup in CF to Rubi Koko, going 1 for 2 with a run. Starting in center the next day, he struck out in all four at-bats. He did not pitch either game.