Shawn Zarraga

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Shawn Zarraga
Los Angeles Dodgers
Catcher
Born: (1989-01-21) January 21, 1989 (age 35)
Oranjestad, Aruba
Bats: Both Throws: Right

Shawn Zarraga (born January 21, 1989) is an Aruban professional baseball catcher who is with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.

Zarraga was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 44th round of the 2007 MLB Draft out of Trinity Christian Academy in Lake Worth, Florida.[1] He began with the Arizona League Brewers in 2008 and then split 2009 between the Helena Brewers and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.[1] He was promoted to the Advanced-A Brevard County Manatees in 2010 and spent the next three seasons there before a 2013 promotion to the AA Huntsville Stars.[1] In late 2014 he was promoted to the AAA Nashville Sounds.[1] On December 18, 2014, he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for minor leaguers Jarret Martin and Matt Long. The Dodgers extended him an invitation to Major League spring training.[2] Zarraga split 2015 between the AA Tulsa Drillers and AAA Oklahoma City Dodgers, hitting .286 in 62 games.[1] In November 2015, he played for the Netherlands national baseball team in the WBSC Premier12.[3]

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