Carlos Corporán
Carlos Fernando Corporán is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
Early life
Corporán was born in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico on January 7, 1984. He said that he wanted to play baseball from an early age. "Even at school, when they gave us homework where you had to pick a career, doctor or dentist or whatever, I would choose baseball. My teacher told me, 'That's not a real career.' I said, 'That's what I'm going to do. I'm a baseball player.'" Corporán attended Lake City Community College, where he was converted from a shortstop into a catcher.Professional career
Milwaukee Brewers
Corporán was drafted by Milwaukee in the 12th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft. In, he played for their Rookie-League Helena Brewers and Arizona Brewers. He was promoted to the Single-A Beloit Snappers in ; he stayed in Single-A in, but with the West Virginia Power. In and, Corporán split his time between the High-A Brevard County Manatees and the Double-A Huntsville Stars.He started the season in Huntsville, but was later promoted to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. In early 2009, he served as a backup catcher in Nashville before being called up to Milwaukee when backup catcher Mike Rivera sprained his ankle. In his only plate appearance for Milwaukee, he got his first hit in the majors off of shortstop Paul Janish. Corporán returned to Nashville after Rivera returned to playing. After the season, he filed for free agency.
Arizona Diamondbacks
Corporán was signed to a minor league contract by the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 4, 2009. He also received an invitation to spring training as part of the contract. In 2010, Corporán played for the class Triple-A Reno Aces of the Pacific Coast League. In 87 games, he hit for a.290 batting average, 12 home runs and 50 runs batted in.Houston Astros
On June 10, 2011, Corporán was called up by the Houston Astros to replace back-up catcher Robinson Cancel. In 52 games for the Astros, he batted.188/.253/.253 with no home runs and 11 RBI. On November 16, Corporán was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A Oklahoma City RedHawks.On July 15, 2012, the Astros selected Corporán's contract, adding him back to their active roster. In 27 appearances for Houston, he slashed.269/.310/.449 with four home runs and 13 RBI.
In 2013, Corporán appeared in a career-high 64 major league games, and hit.225/.287/.361 with seven home runs and 20 RBI. He made 55 appearances for the Astros during the 2014 season, batting.235/.302/.376 with six home runs and 19 RBI. Corporán was designated for assignment by the Astros on January 19, 2015.