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{{Infobox MLB player |
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|name=Fernando Cortez |
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|position=Infielder |
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|bats=Left |
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|throws=Both |
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|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1981|8|10}}| |
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|birthplace=[[Stockton, California]] |
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|debutdate=July 5 |
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|debutyear=2005 |
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|debutteam=Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
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|finaldate=July 3 |
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|finalyear=2007 |
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|finalteam=Kansas City Royals |
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|stat1label=[[Batting average]] |
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|stat1value=.185 |
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|stat2value=0 |
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|stat3label=[[Run batted in|Runs batted in]] |
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|stat3value=2 |
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|formerteams=<nowiki></nowiki> |
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*[[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] ({{By|2005}}) |
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*[[Kansas City Royals]] ({{By|2007}}) |
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'''Fernando Cortez''' (born August 10, 1981 in [[Stockton, California]]) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] [[infielder]]. His most recent [[Major League Baseball]] team was the [[Kansas City Royals]]. |
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Cortez was selected by the [[Tampa Bay Rays|Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] in the 9th round of the [[2001 Major League Baseball Draft]]. He saw his first Major League action with the Devil Rays in {{mlby|2005}}, serving as a [[utility infielder]] who played at [[second base]], [[third base]], and [[shortstop]] in his limited time with the club. |
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On June 20, {{By|2006}}, Cortez, along with [[outfielder]] [[Joey Gathright]], was traded to Kansas City for [[left-handed]] [[pitcher]] [[J.P. Howell]]. Cortez was assigned to the roster of the [[AAA (baseball)|Triple-A]] [[Omaha Royals]] and did not play in the majors with Kansas City in 2006. In {{mlby|2007}}, Cortez saw limited action with Kansas City, appearing in eight games. His 2007 campaign with the Royals resulted in a .286 batting average four [[Hit (baseball)|hits]] in 14 [[at-bat]]s, with one [[Run batted in|RBI]] and three [[Run (baseball)|runs]] scored. Kansas City designated him for assigmment on July 11. |
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Cortez signed with the [[Chicago White Sox]] for the {{By|2008}} season. He last played for the [[Somerset Patriots]] in the [[Atlantic League of Professional Baseball]] in 2011. |
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==External links== |
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*{{Baseballstats|br=c/cortefe01|brm=cortez001fer}} |
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| NAME = Cortez, Fernando |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American baseball player |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = August 10, 1981 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Stockton, California]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cortez, Fernando}} |
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[[Category:Kansas City Royals players]] |
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[[Category:Tampa Bay Devil Rays players]] |
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[[Category:1981 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Major League Baseball infielders]] |
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[[Category:Baseball players from California]] |
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[[Category:Grossmont Griffins baseball players]] |
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[[Category:American people of Puerto Rican descent]] |
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[[Category:Hudson Valley Renegades players]] |
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[[Category:Charleston RiverDogs players]] |
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[[Category:Orlando Rays players]] |
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[[Category:Bakersfield Blaze players]] |
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[[Category:Montgomery Biscuits players]] |
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[[Category:Durham Bulls players]] |
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[[Category:Omaha Royals players]] |
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[[Category:Charlotte Knights players]] |
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[[Category:Newark Bears players]] |
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[[Category:Birmingham Barons players]] |
[[Category:Birmingham Barons players]] |
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[[Category:Somerset Patriots players]] |
[[Category:Somerset Patriots players]] |
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