Melvin Mora is an infielder for the
Baltimore Orioles. A native of
Venezuela, the
Houston Astros signed Mora as an amateur free agent in
1991. Mora was granted free agency in
2007, and signed with the
New York Mets the following summer. Mora Made his
MLB debut for the Mets on
May 30,
1999. The next season, Mora was sent to the Orioles along with Pat Gorman, Lesli Brea, and Mike Kinkade deal for then Orioles shortstop Mike Bordick. Mora's best season with the Orioles came in
2004, when he would hit .340 Batting Average, 27 Home Run, 107 Runs Batted In, and finished 18th in American League MVP voting.