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Andy Mota

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Andy Mota
Mota in 1988
Second baseman
Born: (1966-03-04) March 4, 1966 (age 58)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 31, 1991, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1991, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average.189
Hits17
Runs4
Teams

Andrés Alberto Mota Matos (born March 4, 1966) is a former Major League Baseball player and current player agent.

Early life

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Mota was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and is the son of former major league player Manny Mota, as well as the brother of José Mota and cousin of José Báez.

Mota attended Golden West College.[1] He then attended California State University, Fullerton.[2]

Baseball career

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Mota was initially drafted in the sixth round of the 1985 amateur draft by the Kansas City Royals, but did not sign.

1988 Auburn Astros team photo

In 1987, he was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 12th round.[3] Mota signed with the Astros and was assigned to the short-season Class A Auburn Astros of the New York–Penn League, where he hit .263 in 70 games.[3] In 1988, Mota was again assigned to Auburn, where he won the league batting title, hitting .352 in 72 games.[3]

Mota made his Major League debut on August 31, 1991.[3] Over the last month of the season, he hit .189 in 90 at-bats over 27 games for the Astros.[3]

Mota continued playing in the minor leagues through the end of the 1994 season.[3]

After baseball

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Today, Mota is a baseball player agent. He is a senior vice president of baseball at Wasserman.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Community College Baseball : Golden West Wins Twice to Advance : Rustlers Defeat Cuesta, L.A. Harbor in Spring Tournament". Los Angeles Times. April 4, 1985.
  2. ^ "Andy Mota Stats".
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Andy Mota". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "'Like a paid therapist': Baseball agents' role broadens during time of uncertainty". May 26, 2020.
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