Guillermo Mota

Guillermo Mota

Born:	July 25, 1973
Birthplace:	San Pedro de Macoris, DR
Hometown:	San Pedro de Macoris, DR
Height:	6' 4"
Weight:	205 lbs
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
Drafted:	1990: Non-drafted free agent by the New York Mets
College:	None
High School:	Jose Joaquin Perez (DR)
Other Teams:	Montreal Expos 1999-2001 LA Dodgers 2001-2004 Florida Marlins 2004-2005 Cleveland Indians 2006 New York Mets 2006-Pres
Years with Boston:	2006

Guillermo Mota is a relief pitcher who was briefly a member of the Red Sox.

Overall Career

Enters the game to "I Like To Move It" by Reel 2 Real at Mets home games at Shea Stadium.
On November 1, 2006, Mota became the 15th Major League Baseball player to be suspended for performance-enhancing drugs. The 50-game suspension will begin at the start of the 2007 season.

September 7, 1990: Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent.
December 9, 1996: Drafted by the Montreal Expos from the New York Mets in the 1996 minor league draft.
October 15, 1998: Granted Free Agency.
March 20, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.
March 23, 2002: Traded by the Montreal Expos with Wilkin Ruan to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Matt Herges and Jorge Nunez.
July 30, 2004: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with Juan Encarnacion and Paul Lo Duca to the Florida Marlins for Hee Seop Choi, Brad Penny, and Bill Murphy.
November 24, 2005: Traded by the Florida Marlins with Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell to the Boston Red Sox for Hanley Ramirez, Anibal Sanchez, Harvey Garcia, and Jesus Delgado.
January 27, 2006: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Andy Marte, Kelly Shoppach, and cash to the Cleveland Indians for Coco Crisp, David Riske, and Josh Bard.
August 20, 2006: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with cash to the New York Mets for PTBNL.