Johnny Cardenas
American college baseball coach
Johnny Ray Cardenas (born July 23, 1970) is an American retired college baseball coach and catcher. Cardenas was the head coach of the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks baseball team.
Playing career
Cardenas attended Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kansas. Cardenas then transferred to Texas Christian University (TCU) to play college baseball for the Horned Frogs baseball team.
The Seattle Mariners selected Cardenas in the 46th round (1,271th overall) of the 1993 Major League Baseball draft. He began his professional career with the Bellingham Mariners of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, where he batted .204 with two home runs. He was promoted to the Riverside Pilots of the Class A-Advanced California League in 1994. He hit .208 with one home run for Riverside.
Cardenas began the 1995 season playing with replacement players in spring training for during the ongoing strike. He played for the Port City Roosters of the Class AA Southern League in 1995.
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