Carlos Cardoza

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).

Career Cardoza was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, but his family moved and he grew up in Decatur, Georgia. He transferred to Armstrong State University for the remainder of college. He played one season of professional baseball in the Puerto Rico.

Cardoza returned to Decatur High School as the head baseball coach in 2014 and 2015. 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. He won the Rangers' 2024 Bobby Jones Player Development Award.

Personal life Cardoza has two younger brothers. His grandfather also played professional baseball in Puerto Rico.