Marco Estrada

Baseball player and pitcher for Blue Jays

Marco Estrada - Baseball player and pitcher for Blue Jays
Born

July 5th, 1983
42 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Mexico

Links & References

Played as a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Made MLB debut with the Washington Nationals in 2010. Achieved recognition for contributions to teams such as the Toronto Blue Jays and the Milwaukee Brewers. Played a significant role in helping the Blue Jays reach the postseason in 2015 and 2016. Recorded career-high statistics during active years.

Pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays

Participated in the MLB postseason in 2015 and 2016

Played for the Milwaukee Brewers

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