Carlos Cardoza
Puerto Rican baseball player and manager (born 1987)
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Carlos Cardoza-Oquendo (born January 19, 1987) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball coach who currently is the third base coach for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Carlos Cardoza | |
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| Seattle Mariners – No. 57 | |
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| Born: January 19, 1987 San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Career
Cardoza was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, but his family moved and he grew up in Decatur, Georgia.[1] He attended Decatur High School. Cardoza attended Georgia State University after high school but did not appear in a college baseball game.[1] He transferred to Armstrong State University for the remainder of college.[2] He played one season of professional baseball in the Puerto Rico.[3]
Cardoza returned to Decatur High School as the head baseball coach in 2014 and 2015.[4][5] He was hired by the Texas Rangers and served as a coach for one season then a manager across multiple levels from 2016 to 2025, spending his final three seasons helming the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders. He also served as the manager of the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League in 2023.[5][6] He won the Rangers' 2024 Bobby Jones Player Development Award.[3]
Cardoza was hired by the Seattle Mariners as third base coach prior to the 2026 season.[7][2]