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Panamanians in Major League Baseball

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Panamanians in Major League Baseball

Batting

Player & Team                         HR           RBI        Avg.

Carlos Lee, Houston                   9             40         .311

Carlos Ruiz, Philadelphia           3             17         .274

Olmedo Saenz, Dodgers           2               6         .216

Pitching

Player & Team                          W-L                SO             SV              ERA

Manny Corpas, Colorado           0-2                 16                0                2.82

Mariano Rivera, Yankees          1-3                  13                3                6.59

Note: Carlos Lee is leading the National League in runs batted in, but meanwhile Mariano Rivera, who always starts out the seasons less effectively than he begins, appears to be stuck in an unprecedented (for him) unproductive rut. A little more than a month and one-half into the season it looks as if Lee will be the only Panamanian in the All-Star game.