Jean Segura previously played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Seattle Mariners.
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26 Facts About Jean Segura
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Jean Segura was an All-Star in 2013 and 2018, and led the National League in hits in 2016.
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Jean Segura played for the Dominican Republic national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
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Jean Segura made his MLB debut with the Angels in 2012, and was traded to the Brewers as part of a package for Zack Greinke.
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Jean Segura played for Milwaukee through 2015, when he was traded to the Diamondbacks.
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Jean Segura signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as an international free agent in 2007.
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Jean Segura made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer Angels of the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League in 2007.
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Jean Segura's season was limited by a broken finger on his right hand.
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In 2010, Jean Segura played for the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Class A Midwest League, where he had a standout year, as he was the May 24 Midwest League Player of the Week and stole 50 bases with 161 hits ( leading the league) and hit 12 triples (2nd in the league), 10 home runs and 24 doubles, while recording 11 sacrifice hits (3rd), 89 runs (4th), 79 runs batted in (RBIs) (7th), and batting.
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Jean Segura was named a Midwest League mid-season All Star, and an MiLB.
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Jean Segura was promoted to the Inland Empire 66ers of the Class A-Advanced California League in 2011, but missed a significant portion of the season after suffering a torn left hamstring and only played in 44 games for the team, batting.
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Jean Segura was added to the Angels 40-man roster on November 18, 2011.
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Jean Segura was 4th in the Texas League in stolen bases, tied for 8th in sacrifice hits (6), and 9th in triples (5).
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Jean Segura was named a mid-season Texas League All Star, and was again named an MiLB.
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Jean Segura was named the Brewers' Opening Day shortstop in 2013.
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Jean Segura was a National League reserve for the 2013 MLB All Star Game.
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However, Jean Segura retreated to second after the pitcher Shawn Camp threw to third base instead of pitching.
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However, Jean Segura thought that he himself was out and began to head back to the Brewers' dugout, until first base coach Garth Iorg instructed Jean Segura to stand on first base, where he was ruled safe.
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Play resulted in much confusion regarding whether Jean Segura should have been allowed to retreat to first base after he had legitimately occupied second base.
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Usual methods of reporting baseball play-by-play do not allow for a runner on second to retreat to first base, some records of the game indicate that Jean Segura remained on second and was thrown out trying to steal third base, though this is not what occurred.
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Jean Segura returned to shortstop, and ended the season batting.
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Jean Segura waived the no-trade clause in his contract to allow the trade to take place.
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Jean Segura led all NL second basemen with 85 double plays and a 4.
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Jean Segura had a son from a previous relationship who died in 2014 aged nine months, which nearly caused Segura to quit baseball.
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