Maicer Izturis

Izturis was signed by the Cleveland Indians as a non-drafted free agent on April 1, 1998. He, and Ryan Church were traded to the Montreal Expos for Scott Stewart on January 5, 2004.\n', ' In 2004, Izturis hit .338 with three home runs and 36 RBI for the Triple-A Edmonton Trappers before being promoted to the Major League level with the Montreal Expos. He registered a hit in his August 27, 2004 debut, singling off San Diego Padres right-hander Dennis Tankersley in the second inning. In 32 games with the Expos, Izturis hit .206 (22-for-107) with one home run and 14 RBI.\n', ' On November 19, 2004, Izturis was traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim along with outfielder Juan Rivera for outfielder José Guillén.\n', '