Cesar Izturis   |   Major Leaguer   2001-2008

Full Name:  Cesar D. Izturis
Born:  February 10,1980  in  Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Height:  5-9  Weight:  155  Bats:  Both  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  

Brother of Maicer Izturis

Baseball Lists:  NL Gold Glove Award Winners

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Prospect Rankings*
2000 - 67th ranked Major League prospect
2000 - 3rd ranked organizational prospect for Toronto Blue Jays
2001 - 3rd ranked organizational prospect for Toronto Blue Jays

*According to Baseball America

Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1996  

Transactions:   [Jul 3,1996] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Blue Jays.  [Dec 13,2001] - Traded by Blue Jays with Paul Quantrill to Dodgers for Chad Ricketts and Luke Prokopec.  [Jul 31,2006] - Traded by Dodgers to Cubs for Greg Maddux  [Jul 19,2007] - Traded by Cubs with cash considerations to Pirates for a player to be named later  [Nov 16,2007] - Option declined by Pirates for 2008  [Nov 30,2007] - Signed by Cardinals (1-year)  

Signed by: Emilio Carrasquel/Mike Russell

Disabled List:  [Jul 5,2005] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained hamstring)   [Jul 15,2005] - Activated   [Aug 28,2005] - 15 Day Disabled list - (sore lower back )   [May 28,2006] - Transferred to 60 day DL.   [Jun 20,2006] - Activated   [Aug 22,2006] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained right hamstring)   [Sep 11,2006] - Activated