Kendrys Morales

Kendrys Morales is a player I always associated with raw power at the plate. Born in Fomento, Cuba, in 1983, he made the difficult journey from Cuban baseball to the Major Leagues, where he became a feared designated hitter and first baseman for a long list of clubs. What I find compelling is his resilience, since few hitters bounce around that many teams and keep producing. The Cuban pipeline to MLB has given the game some of its most clutch bats, and Morales fits that mold perfectly. His career reminds me how much courage and adaptation it takes to remake your life and your sport at the highest level.

Kendrys Morales Rodríguez (born June 20, 1983), previously known as Kendry Morales, is a Cuban-Dominican former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, and the New York Yankees.

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Name (English)

Kendrys Morales

Name (Japanese)

ケンドリス・モラレス

Reading

けんどりす・もられす

Born

June 20, 1983 (age 42)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Boar

Origin

Fomento, Sancti Spíritus Province, Cuba

Blood type

Private

Height

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Agency

Private

Occupation

baseball player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

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University

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Spouse

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Children

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Parents

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Siblings

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Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9

Tags

• Sancti Spíritus Province
• baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.