- Yamid Haad
Infobox MLB player
width = 150px
name = Yamid Haad
team = Cleveland Indians
number = 59
position = Catcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1977|9|2
birthplace = city-state|Cartagena|Colombia
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = July 5
debutyear = 1999
debutteam = Pittsburgh Pirates
statyear = 2007
stat1label =Batting average
stat1value = .069
stat2label =Home run s
stat2value = 0
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 1
teams =
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1999)
*San Francisco Giants (by|2005)
*Cleveland Indians (by|2008)Yamid Salcedo Haad (born September 2, 1977 in Cartagena,
Colombia ) is acatcher for theCleveland Indians .In a brief stint with the Pirates in 1999, Haad went 0-for-1 in one game played. In 2005, he served as the Giant's backup catcher behind
Mike Matheny since previous backupYorvit Torrealba was traded to theSeattle Mariners . Haad's playing time with the Giants was limited to only 10 starts, with Matheny starting the large majority of games, until a steroids suspension ended his season. For the year, he had only two hits in 28at-bat s, for abatting average of .071.On December 1, by|2006, the
Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed catcher Yamid Haad to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training for the by|2007 season. On April 9, 2007, Haad signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians.On June 12, by|2008, Haad was called up by the Indians.
On June 19, Haad was
designated for assignment in favor of veterancatcher Sal Fasano .teroids
On May 31, 2006, Haad received a 50-game suspension for testing positive for performance enhancing drugs.
External links
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
