Andy Mota

Andrés Alberto Mota Matos (born March 4, 1966) is a former Major League Baseball player and current player agent.

Andy Mota
Mota in 1988
Second baseman
Born: (1966-03-04) March 4, 1966
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 31, 1991, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1991, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average.189
Hits17
Runs4
Teams
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mota and the second or maternal family name is Matos.

Early life

Mota was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and is the son of former major league player Manny Mota, as well as the brother of José Mota and cousin of José Báez.

Mota attended Golden West College.[1] He then attended California State University, Fullerton.[2]

Baseball career

He was initially drafted in the sixth round of the 1985 amateur draft by the Kansas City Royals, but did not sign. In 1987 he was drafted by the Houston Astros in the twelfth round. Mota amassed just 90 at-bats in 27 games at second base for the Astros in 1991, batting .189.

Mota continued playing in the minor leagues through the end of the 1994 season.[3]

After baseball

Today, Mota is a baseball player agent. He is a senior vice president of baseball at Wasserman.[4] He lives in south Florida. Mota is happily married to a well known and talented entrepreneur from California and they have a beautiful baby boy.

See also

References
  1. "Community College Baseball : Golden West Wins Twice to Advance : Rustlers Defeat Cuesta, L.A. Harbor in Spring Tournament". 4 April 1985.
  2. "Andy Mota Stats".
  3. "Andy Mota Stats".
  4. "'Like a paid therapist': Baseball agents' role broadens during time of uncertainty".


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