Michel Enríquez
| Michel Enríquez | |
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| Infielder / Coach | |
| Born: 11 February 1979 Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba | |
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Michel Enríquez Tamayo (born 11 February 1979) is a Cuban former professional baseball infielder who most recently served as the hitting coach for Caliente de Durango of the Mexican League.
Biography and career
Enríquez was born on 11 February 1979 in Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud.[1][2] He played third base for Isla de la Juventud in the Cuban National Series. He led the league in batting average and slugging percentage in the 2005-06 season, at .447 and .690, respectively. Enríquez is a roster fixture at third base for the Cuban national baseball team.
He holds National Series records for hits (152) and doubles (35) in a season (1999, 90 games), and was part of Cuba's gold medal-winning team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the second place team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He has one brother and one sister.
Enríquez was left off of Cuba's roster for the 2000 Olympics, with some speculating fear of defection and others opining that it was due to Enríquez's youth (still just 21 years old) and lack of experience in international tournaments relative to some of the other available options. He hit .353/.451/.595 in the 2000-2001 Serie Nacional.
On 13 June 2013, Enríquez signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League. In seven appearances for Campeche, he batted .240/.321/.240 with two RBI and three walks.[3] Enríquez was released by the Piratas on June 24.
In 2017, while playing for Vegueros de Pinar del Río, Enríquez collected his 2000th professional hit.[4][1]
Enríquez has worked as a coach for several Mexican teams: Algodoneros de Unión Laguna in the Mexican Baseball League (LMB) and Cañeros de Los Mochis and Águilas de Mexicali in the Mexican Pacific League.[5] He left Unión Laguna after the 2024 season.[6]
On May 25, 2025, Enríquez joined the Caliente de Durango of the Mexican League as the team's hitting coach.[7] On June 11, 2026, Enríquez was fired by the team.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Michel Enríquez: "Omar Linares es el pelotero más grande que ha dado Cuba"". OnCubaNews (in Spanish). 10 July 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ↑ "Explorando la carrera del inolvidable Michel Enríquez". Play-Off Magazine (in Spanish). 11 February 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ "Michel Enríquez Cuban & Mexican League Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ "Michel Enríquez llegó a los 2000 hits". www.juventudrebelde.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ↑ "Michel Enríquez es el nuevo coach de bateo". cañeros.net (in Spanish). 27 December 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ "Michel Enríquez no continuará como coach de Algodoneros de Unión Laguna". pelotacubanausa.com (in Spanish). 9 December 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ Duarte, Yoniel (25 May 2025). "Michel Enríquez: Nuevo coach de bateo de Caliente de Durango". pelotacubanausa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 11 de junio de 2026". lmb.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 July 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Cuban baseball profile
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Olympic baseball players for Cuba
- Olympic silver medalists for Cuba
- Olympic gold medalists for Cuba
- Olympic medalists in baseball
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Baseball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Baseball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Baseball players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Baseball players at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Baseball players at the 2003 Pan American Games
- 2003 Baseball World Cup players
- 2005 Baseball World Cup players
- 2006 World Baseball Classic players
- 2009 World Baseball Classic players
- Sportspeople from Nueva Gerona
- Piratas de Campeche players
- Isla de la Juventud players
- Pan American Games gold medalists in baseball
- Pan American Games bronze medalists in baseball
- Pan American Games baseball players for Cuba
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in baseball
- Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Baseball players from Isla de la Juventud
- World Baseball Classic players of Cuba
- Cuban expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Cuban Olympic medalist stubs
- Cuban baseball infielder stubs
- Baseball third baseman stubs