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Michael Tejera
Pitcher
Born: (1976-10-18) October 18, 1976 (age 48) Havana, Cuba
Batted: LeftThrew: Left
Professional debut
MLB: September 8, 1999, for the Florida Marlins
CPBL: May 29, 2010, for the Sinon Bulls
Last appearance
MLB: June 9, 2005, for the Texas Rangers
CPBL: July 10, 2010, for the Sinon Bulls
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	11–13
Earned run average	5.14
Strikeouts	172
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record	2–2
Earned run average	2.20
Strikeouts	10
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Florida Marlins (1999, 2002–2004) Texas Rangers (2004–2005) Sinon Bulls (2010)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2003)

Michael Tejera (born October 18, 1976) is a former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach for the Harrisburg Senators. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins and Texas Rangers.

Playoff appearances

Tejera made two playoff appearances in 2003 for the Florida Marlins, both in the NLCS against the Chicago Cubs. After pitching a scoreless inning in game two, he took the loss in game three. He gave up just one hit in the latter game, a single to Kenny Lofton in the 11th inning. Lofton came around to score on a triple by Doug Glanville, which turned out to be the winning run.

In the 2003 NLCS, Tejera threw a ball into the stands from the mound after a pitch slipped from his hand midway through his delivery.

After starting the 2009 season in the Mexican League, Tejera signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians on July 10, 2009. He was let go at the end of the season, and in 2010 returned to the Mexican League with Tabasco.

Coaching career

Tejera has served as the pitching coach for the Gulf Coast Nationals and Harrisburg Senators.

See also

• List of baseball players who defected from Cuba

References

1. Game 2 box score at Baseball Reference
2. Game 3 box score at Baseball-Reference
3. "Roster".

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

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