Robinson David Chirinos Gonzalez is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball.
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19 Facts About Robinson Chirinos
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Robinson Chirinos has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, New York Mets and Chicago Cubs.
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Robinson Chirinos signed with the Cubs as an undrafted free agent out of Venezuela in 2000.
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Robinson Chirinos made his professional debut with the AZL Cubs in 2001.
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Robinson Chirinos played for the Single-A Lansing Lugnuts in 2003 and 2004, hitting.
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On January 8,2011, Robinson Chirinos was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays alongside Sam Fuld, Hak-Ju Lee, Brandon Guyer, and Chris Archer in exchange for Matt Garza, Fernando Perez, and Zac Rosscup.
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Robinson Chirinos was promoted to the majors for the first time on July 18,2011, by the Rays.
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Robinson Chirinos recorded his first career RBI earlier in the same game.
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Robinson Chirinos had an opportunity to make the big league club in 2012 out of spring training, but he suffered a concussion which prevented him from playing any baseball during the 2012 season.
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Robinson Chirinos got his chance to start for the Rangers in 2014, playing in a career-high 93 games.
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Robinson Chirinos had many more career-highs in 2014 as well, with 13 home runs, 40 RBIs, and batting.
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On June 13,2018, Robinson Chirinos was struck by Matt Kemp during a home-plate collision.
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Robinson Chirinos, thinking that the collision was intentional, scolded Kemp for colliding into him, and the two fought, leading to the benches clearing.
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On February 15,2021, Robinson Chirinos signed a minor league contract with New York Yankees organization that included an invitation to Spring Training.
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On March 10,2021, in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Robinson Chirinos was hit in the hands by a Blake Cederlind pitch and was later diagnosed with a fractured right wrist.
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On March 27,2021, Robinson Chirinos was released from his minor league contract, making him a free agent.
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On July 5,2021, Robinson Chirinos signed a major league contract with the Chicago Cubs.
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On March 14,2022, Robinson Chirinos signed a one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles.
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