About José Pirela
José Manuel Pirela (born November 21, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, and Philadelphia Phillies. He has also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions. == Early life == Pirela was born in Valera, Trujillo, Venezuela. == Professional career == === New York Yankees === ==== Minor leagues ==== Pirela signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent, receiving a $300,000 signing bonus. He made his professional debut with the Yankees in 2007 for the Dominican Summer League Yankees. He reached Triple-A for the first time in 2013 with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Triple–A International League. After the season, he played for the Aguilas del Zulia of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. Pirela began the 2014 season with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. He ended the International League season with a.305 batting average (5th in the league), 87 runs (leading the league), 11 triples (leading the league), 10 home runs, and 60 runs batted in (RBI).
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