Paul Lo Duca

Paul Lo Duca is a catcher for the Washington Nationals. After walking on to the baseball team at Glendale Community College in Arizona, LoDuca transferred to Arizona State University, where became 1993 The Sporting News player of the year. After his collegiate career, the Los Angeles Dodgers selected him in the 25th round of the 1993 amateur draft. LoDuca made his major league debut with the Dodgers on June 21, 1998. He played for the Dodgers, Marlins, and Mets, before joining the Nationals as a free agent in 2007.

• June 3, 1993: Drafted in the 25th round of the 1993 amateur draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• July 30, 2004: Traded with Juan Encarnacion and Guillermo Mota to the Florida Marlins for Hee Seop Choi, Brad Penny, and Bill Murphy.

• December 5, 2005: Traded to the New York Mets for Dante Brinkley and Gaby Hernandez.

LoDuca as home run power, and delivers with runners in scoring position. He is particularly good against left-handed pitching.[1]

Defensively, LoDuca struggles to throw out runners.[1]

• Mahalo's Guide to the Washington Nationals
• ESPN.com : Career Stats
  • Height: 5-10
  • Weight: 205
  • Rookie Year: 1998