Basically, the Tigers acquired Carlos Guillen for Ramon Santiago and a minor leaguer. Then Seattle gave up early on Santiago, who promptly went back to Detroit and became Guillen’s backup no less! In the long run, the Mariners came away with nothing while Detroit eventually had both Guillen and Santiago on payroll.
What is Carlos Guillen doing now?
Carlos Guillen owns and operates the Carlos Guillen Baseball Academy in his native country of Venezuela. The academy hosts roughly three dozen amateur players at a time, all who have aspirations of coming to America and reaching the big leagues.
When did Guillen retire?
2011 Guilln made his debut in 1998 and was traded to Detroit at the end of the 2003 season. He retired after the 2011 season. In 1,305 games over 14 seasons, Guilln posted a . …
| Carlos Guilln | |
|---|---|
| September 18, 2011, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .285 |
| Home runs | 124 |
