Carlos Mendoza

Carlos Ramón Mendoza (born November 4, 1974) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball outfielder. He is the hitting coach for the Líderes de Miranda of the Venezuelan Major League.

Career Mendoza previously played parts of two seasons in the majors with the New York Mets (1997) and Colorado Rockies (2000), primarily as an outfielder. Listed at 5.11 , 160 lb , Mendoza batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela.

In a two-season MLB career, Mendoza hit .182 with one run batted in and no home runs in 28 games played.

In between, Mendoza played winterball with the Navegantes del Magallanes and Caribes de Oriente clubs of the Venezuelan League from 1994 through 2004. In addition, he represented his country in the 1999 Caribbean Series tournament, where he led all hitters with a .529 average and was included in the All-Star team.