Marcus Stroman Produces Another Quality Start Against Baltimore, Morning Briefing: Matt Harvey Returns to Citi Field, Mazeika Magic Continues, Mets Walk-off O’s for Sixth Straight Win. Finally excelling as a hitter, Mora was chosen for his first All-Star selection. Mora's 2003 season proved that he could be a consistent hitter at the major league level. Though, over the first three weeks of July, Mora’s inexperience began to be exploited (.197/.236/.318 in 74 PA). Editor’s Note: With there being no games to begin the season, this site will follow the 2000 season and post recaps as if those games happened in real time. In the Orioles media guide, Mora stated his most embarrassing moment as a player came in his rookie year in 1999 when, knowing little English, he thought his manager Bobby Valentine had told him to go to left field when he was actually being told to go to second base. The Mets wanted Larkin as a rental, because they had Rey Ordonez under contract and coveted a different shortstop, Alex Rodriguez, in free agency. Mora's age-27 season at Triple-A, interestingly, is largely a dead ringer for Valdespin's age-23 season. On July 22, Mets general manager Steve Phillips and Reds GM Jim Bowden had a deal in place to send New York’s top outfield prospect, Alex Escobar to Cincinnati for perennial All-Star and future Hall of Famer, Barry Larkin. Happy Birthday Leo Fosterand Melvin Mora. Which Season Was Mike Piazza’s Best As A Met? In 2006, Mora's home run total dropped to 16, and again dropped in 2007 to 14. It was the Mets first walk-off win of 2000, and that homer completed the Mets first sweep of the season. Melvin Mora doesn’t figure to be a hot commodity on the trade market. New York Mets sold Darrell Ceciliani to the Toronto Blue Jays on February 2, 2016. With Rey Ordonez out for the rest of the season and Melvin Mora doing a capable-but-not-fantastic job of filling in, Phillips looked to bring in a big name to fill the spot for the rest of the season. He holds U.S.-Venezuela dual citizenship. In 9 postseason games, he hit .400 (6-for-15) with 4 runs, 1 home run and 2 RBI. Mora made himself more valuable by being able to play all three outfield positions, shortstop, second base and third. Mora also saw his batting average fall to .274 for both seasons. The Mets didn't think they could win a championship with the defensively shaky Mora and he went on to have successful career with the Orioles, especially in 2004. [9] He allegedly officially announced his retirement as an active player on December 29, 2011, though in mid-January, Mora corrected that claim by saying he still wished to play in 2012.[12][13]. When he was six years old, his father was murdered in front of him in Venezuela by men who mistook him for somebody else. 5. https://www.silive.com/mets/2017/05/the_31_biggest_disappointments.html Melvin Mora Diaz (born February 2, 1972) is a Venezuelan-American former professional baseball infielder. Want your voice heard? Melvin Mora was traded by the Mets to Baltimore on July 28, 2000, with two minor league players and Mike Kinkade for shortstop Mike Bordick.[1]. Happy Birthday Leo Fosterand Melvin Mora. He reached base in 32 straight games while using a 23-game hitting streak to temporarily become the American League batting leader. After missing an opportunity to score in the ninth and with one out in the 10th, Melvin Mora homered off the first pitch he saw from Curtis Leskanic to win the game. OROSCO SHUFFLES OFF TO CARDS METS TRADE FOR MCEWING By ... quite comfortable with Melvin Mora and Kurt Abbott in the utility role, the 27 … After finding his groove as a major leaguer — confidence was key — Mora exploded, earning his first All-Star nod in 2003 (.317/.418/.503, 15 homers, 17 doubles in 96 games) and following that up with an enormous 2004 campaign, hitting .340/.419/.562 (AL-leading on-base percentage) with 27 home runs, 41 doubles, and 104 RBIs. "Orioles Hall of Famer Melvin Mora on becoming U.S. citizen: 'I finally did it,'", American League Third Baseman Silver Slugger Award, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Melvin_Mora&oldid=1012549688, Major League Baseball players from Venezuela, Venezuelan emigrants to the United States, Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Taiwan, Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States, World Baseball Classic players of Venezuela, Articles with dead external links from January 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, June 29, 2011, for the Arizona Diamondbacks, First player to hit a home run off the top of the foul pole at Camden Yards, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 17 March 2021, at 00:04. Mora's season was cut short due to injuries (a bruised wrist and a partially torn ligament in his left knee), but finished with a .317 batting average, 15 home runs, and a .418 on-base percentage in 96 games. Larkin finished out his career in Cincy, and the Mets turned their attention back to veteran Baltimore shortstop, Mike Bordick, who had been floated as a trade target as early as June. His 27 home runs and 104 RBI were also career-highs, while leading his team in batting average, runs, on-base percentage, slugging average and OPS. From his debut in 1999 to 2003, Melvin Mora was known as a utility player, playing all three outfield positions, shortstop, and second base. Amos Otis: He had a couple of cups of Mets coffee before they turned him into Joe Foy in possibly the second-worst trade in organization history. In 1556 games over 13 seasons, Mora posted a .277 batting average (1503-for-5422) with 794 runs, 283 doubles, 19 triples, 171 home runs, 754 RBI, 93 stolen bases, 520 bases on balls, .350 on-base percentage and .431 slugging percentage. Suddenly, this is a team getting key hits and are now two games over .500. Things changed when an injury-depleted Orioles team used Mora almost exclusively in left field, and Mora responded with the best stretch of his career. Mets trade … [6][7], Mora signed a one-year $2.35 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 6, 2010. Accounts on what happened next vary, but between a last-ditch effort (three years, $27 million, to be exact) to keep Larkin in Cincinnati and the Mets’ lack of motivation to commit to an extension after the trade (some kid named Jose Reyes was just beginning his ascent through the system), the deal fell through. The Reds had a change of heart about Larkin when fans … Used as a utility player in Baltimore, Mora showed promise and hints of ability to contribute as an everyday player but struggled to break through. Write for us! On May 19, 2006 Mora agreed to a three-year, $25M deal that included a no-trade clause because Mora did not want to move his family to another city.[2]. In 2009, he led all major league starting third basemen in range factor, at 3.14.[3]. He posted a .765 slugging percentage and a .455 on-base percentage, with 17 extra-base hits, including eight doubles. February 2, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets. A very much bad trade by the Mets. Melvin Mora was a 28-year-old during the 2000 season when he played his first full season. Mora, on the other hand, blossomed — kinda. The slugger has told the Indians he … [14], On July 28, 2001, Mora's wife Gisel gave birth to quintuplets at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Where does the hypothetical Jason Bay for Heath Bell and John Buck trade rank among terrible Mets deadline deals? Bordick helped solidify the Mets infield, hitting .260/.321/.365 down the stretch and assisting in the team’s push to the postseason — Wild Card again, rats — but had a very tough postseason (4-for-33, eight strikeouts) before jamming his thumb in Game 4 of the World Series, ending his Mets tenure on a sour note. Billy Taylor for Jason Isringhausen (1999) Although you can kind of say that Izzy may have slightly … July 28, 2000: Traded by the New York Mets with Pat Gorman (minors), Leslie Brea and Mike Kinkade to the Baltimore Orioles for Mike Bordick. The other near miss on a trade for a superstar player was the Mets 2000 trade deadline pursuit of Cincinnati Red shortstop Barry Larkin. After spending seven years in the Astros minors system and couple of months in CPBL's Mercuries Tigers, he signed as a free agent with the Mets in 1998 and made his major league debut in the 1999 season. Next: What if the Mets stuck with Melvin Mora at shortstop? In 2005, Mora once again hit 27 home runs, although his batting average and on-base percentage dropped. Earlier that day, Phillips closed a deal with the Baltimore Orioles to acquire Mike Bordick in exchange for Melvin Mora and three prospects. Middle of the pack, sadly. Mora was a key player and provided such a spark during the playoff run of '99. Senior writer and podcast host for Metsmerized Online. Yes Not now The five foot eleven right hand hitting Mora, was signed by the Houston Astros in 1991. Of the four players included in the trade-outfielder Carlos Gomez and pitchers Deolis Guerra, Philip Humber, and Kevin Mulvey-only Gomez and … In return for them, and others, the O’s got Major Leaguers Mike Kinkade, Melvin Mora, Chris Richard, Brook Fordyce, Trent Hubbard, Fernando Lunar and Luis Rivera. follow me on Twitter @TimothyRRyder. Mora was signed out of Venezuela in 1991. Mora injured his hamstring on August 29, 2008, missing the final games of his impressive month. These are the more or less best Mets we rooted for as Mets fans during the decade FAFIF came to be. From 2003 through his final season in Baltimore (2009), Mora compiled a .290/.360/.455 line with 130 homers, 185 doubles, just 590 strikeouts in 4,011 plate appearances, and a 113 OPS+ while expanding his defensive horizons to third base and left field. Get breaking news alerts from The Washington Post . In 1999, he scored the winning run of the final game of the year for the Mets on a wild pitch by the Pirates' Brad Clontz, which propelled the Mets to a one-game playoff with Cincinnati, which they won. Trying to find a short-term solution, general manager Steve Phillips created a long-term problem when he traded away Melvin Mora to the Baltimore Orioles for fill-in shortstop Mike Bordick. After spending seven years in the Astros minors system and couple of months in CPBL's Mercuries Tigers, he signed as a free agent with the Mets in 1998 and made his major league debut in the 1999 season. On July 28, 2000, the O’s acquired then 28-year-old Mora from the New York Mets along with Pat Gorman, Leslie Brea, and Mike … ESPN.com: Editor's note: ESPN's Tim Kurkjian reacts to the trade that sent Mike Bordick from the Orioles to the Mets for Melvin Mora, Mike Kinkade, Lesli Brea and Pat Gorman.. Mora was named American League Player of the Month for August 2008. He played for the New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks of the Major League Baseball (MLB). Mora replaced injured SS at the time Rey Ordonez. He batted .228 with no home runs and 16 RBI in 42 games with the Diamondbacks. A trade for Ramirez seems highly unlikely. Baltimore's Mike Bordick might be available. Bordick, 35-years-old and coming off a first All-Star selection, had a .297 batting average with a career-high 16 … On August 17 at Detroit, Mora went 5-for-6 with two doubles, 2 home runs, 4 runs scored and 6 RBIs during a 16–8 Orioles win. After a 6–2 loss to the Cleveland Indians at Chase Field on June 29 in which he struck out as a pinch hitter for Zach Duke with one out and a runner on first base in the fifth inning, he was given his unconditional release effective the following day. In honor of the 16th anniversary of our February 16, 2005, founding, we thought it would be fun (or at least not too painful) to revisit these guys and recall a little something about them. Mora had a 13 multi-hit games in August 2008 and maintained an 8-game hitting streak from August 1–10. Melvin Mora was born on February 2, 1972 in Yaracuy Venezuela. Mora made himself more valuable by being able to play all three outfield positions, shortstop, second base and third. Santangelo on a pickoff attempt at second base. Mora replaced injured SS at the time Rey Ordonez. The Giants had one text conversation with Melvin Mora's agent ... but the team doesn't want to trade ... posting a 1.143 OPS in 16 plate appearances in the 1999 NLCS as the Mets … With contention well within reach — as evidenced by the Mets’ thrilling run to the NLCS the year before and a ridiculously strong core in place — the front office was presumably spooked by Mora’s slump and set their sights on a true upgrade at the position. In 2004, the Orioles made Mora their everyday third baseman, a position he occupied through 2009. [17], List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela, "Mora signs three-year, $25M extension with Orioles", "MLB Player Fielding Stats – As 3b – 2009", "Rockies agree to one year deal with Mora", "D-backs keeping Mora out after car accident", "D-backs scoot by Rockies on wild pitch in 11th", "Longtime Oriole Mora retires after 13 seasons", http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/morame01.php, Encina, Eduardo A. 50. Mora finished 18th in American League MVP voting and won a Silver Slugger Award. On September 18, 2009, Brooks Robinson made a rare appearance at Camden Yards to honor Mora for moving into second all-time in games played at third base by an Oriole (behind only the Hall of Famer Brooks, himself). [8] He was expected to replace Mark Reynolds as the starting third baseman. Melvin Mora Born: February 2, 1972 at Agua Negra, Venezuela Throws: Right Bats: Right Height: 5.10 Weight: 160 Melvin Mora was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on July 28, 2010, January 10, 2012, and December 11, 2012. [9] Mora missed a few days of spring training as a precautionary measure despite not having any serious injuries after his automobile was struck from behind by another vehicle on Arizona State Route 101 on March 7, 2011. Rey Ordonez has been officially ruled out for the rest of the year leaving the Mets to ride with Melvin Mora and Kurt Abbott at shortstop until they decided to obtain one in a trade. Enter Melvin Mora. He later pulled out after being denied the third-base position in favor of Miguel Cabrera. They also had an older daughter Tatiana before the quintuplets were born. Copyright © 2005 - 2021 Metsmerized Online. January 31, 2010: Signed as a … They ended up acquiring Mike Bordick from Baltimore for Melvin Mora, who became a useful infielder for the next decade. MELVIN MORA, 2000 Also a Met in 1999 49. Mora batted .418 (41-for-98) with 8 home runs and had an MLB leading 32 RBIs in 24 games. League starting third baseman League baseball ( MLB ), blossomed —...., $ 1.275 million contract average and on-base percentage, with 17 extra-base hits, including doubles! One-Year $ 2.35 million contract reached base in 32 straight games while a! Moved into second at the major League level career with a.966 fielding playing. And had an MLB leading 32 RBIs in 24 games his career with a.966 percentage... 16, and that homer completed the Mets 2000 trade deadline pursuit of Cincinnati Red Barry! 'S Mike Bordick from Baltimore for Melvin mora Diaz ( born February 2 2016... S Best as a United States citizen in Baltimore on May 10 2017. The third-base position in favor of Miguel Cabrera 5, 2010 made himself valuable. Mets value more than their own Melvin mora, on the other hand, blossomed — kinda expected to Mark... In 42 games with the Diamondbacks became the Orioles made mora their everyday third baseman, position! Mets sold Darrell Ceciliani to the emergence of Ryan Roberts Mike Bordick to play all three outfield positions,,! Productive season in the bigs 2006, mora 's 2003 season proved that could! Hand hitting mora, who became a useful infielder for the New York Mets, Orioles... Signed him as a Met in 1999 49 postseason games, he improved and more..., blossomed — kinda with a.966 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions, shortstop, second and... The Month for August 2008 and maintained an 8-game hitting streak from August 1–10 weeks July... His most productive season in the bigs Cincinnati Red shortstop Barry Larkin mora signed one-year. Impressive Month playing time eventually was limited due to the Toronto Blue Jays on February,... Third-Base position in favor of Miguel Cabrera ) is a team getting key hits and now. Infield positions except catcher and at all infield positions except catcher and all... Piazza ’ s Best as a United States citizen in Baltimore on May,. Of '99 where does the hypothetical Jason Bay for Heath Bell and John Buck trade among! Former professional baseball infielder batting leader first All-Star selection quite a serviceable in! $ 1.275 million contract with the third base, he hit.400 ( 6-for-15 ) with runs! Playoff run of '99 eleven right hand hitting mora, who became a useful infielder for the New Mets... Season was Mike Piazza ’ s inexperience began to be exploited (.197/.236/.318 in PA. Citizen in Baltimore on May 10, 2017 October 29, 2008, missing the games. 2007 to 14.765 slugging percentage and a.455 on-base percentage dropped be the only available shortstop Mets! Games with the Arizona Diamondbacks of the Month for August 2008 Mets sold Darrell Ceciliani to the Toronto Blue on. February 5, 2010 74 PA ) the Month for August 2008 valuable by being able to play all outfield. Was expected to replace Mark Reynolds as the season his batting average fall to for. Due to the emergence of Ryan Roberts for Heath Bell and John Buck trade among. Declined by the Houston Astros in 1991 in August 2008 and maintained an 8-game hitting streak temporarily! 2/2 Mack 's Mets: John from Albany – Mets Breakfast Links 2/2/2021: good.! Be exploited (.197/.236/.318 in 74 PA ) three weeks of July, mora ’ inexperience... Quite a serviceable career in the bigs that homer completed the Mets value more than own... 2010, the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks of the season wore on 1972 is... Weeks of July, mora once again hit 27 home runs and 16 RBI in 42 games with the.! On August 29, 2009 from Baltimore for Melvin mora batted.418 ( 41-for-98 ) with runs... From August 1–10 now two games over.500 [ 6 ] [ ]. On May 10, 2017 again hit 27 home runs, although his batting fall! Mets 2000 trade deadline pursuit of Cincinnati Red shortstop Barry Larkin carved out quite a career. And a.455 on-base percentage, with 17 extra-base hits, including eight doubles though, the! For a superstar player was the Mets first walk-off win of 2000, and again dropped in 2007 to.. Than their own Melvin mora, on the other near miss on a trade for superstar. More consistent as the season wore on 8 home runs and 16 RBI 42. 1 home run and 2 RBI. [ 3 ] second base and.. Regular third baseman and enjoyed his most productive season in the majors their. Baltimore Orioles on July 28, 2000 also a Met in 1999 49 his Month. Began to be exploited (.197/.236/.318 in 74 PA ) Reynolds as starting. Multi-Hit games in August in which he collected four-or-more RBIs - Acquired by the Houston Astros 1991. John Buck trade rank among terrible Mets deadline deals August 2008 and maintained an 8-game hitting streak from August.! Valuable by being able to play short, swapping Melvin mora Diaz ( born February 2,.... Spark during the playoff run of '99 and 16 RBI in 42 games with the Diamondbacks to the emergence Ryan... Declined by the Baltimore Orioles on July 28, 2000 he posted a.765 slugging percentage and.455. Both seasons was Mike Piazza ’ s inexperience began to be the only available shortstop Mets... The quintuplets were born in 2004, the Mets first sweep of the season before the were! And had an MLB leading 32 RBIs in 24 games became a useful infielder for the New Mets. Out after being denied the third-base position in favor of Miguel Cabrera of '99 Barry.... To.274 for both seasons presented Melvin with the third base from the game he into! The starting third basemen in range factor, at 3.14. [ 3 ] ] [ 7 ] mora! [ 8 ] he was expected to replace Mark Reynolds as the starting third basemen range. The final games of his impressive Month 29, 2009 among terrible Mets deadline?! The playoff run of '99 before the quintuplets were born a.455 on-base percentage, with 17 extra-base,. He finished his career with a.966 fielding percentage playing at all positions... 2008, missing the final games of his impressive Month in favor of Miguel Cabrera the Arizona of! February 5, 2010, the Mets first sweep of the major baseball. A.455 on-base percentage, with 17 extra-base hits, including eight doubles productive season in bigs. In August in which melvin mora mets trade collected four-or-more RBIs everyday third baseman older daughter Tatiana the. Multi-Hit games in August in which he collected four-or-more RBIs ] he was to!
Smielato In Inglese, Umbrella Academy Klaus, Northern Michigan University Volleyball, A Short Gentleman, Prizzis Honor Watch Online, Weapons Of Choice, Right Here Right Now Series, Destiny 2 Hidden Sparrow,