Germán Durán

Germán Durán (born August 3, 1984, in Zacatecas, Mexico) is a Major League Baseball third baseman in the Houston Astros organization. Durán grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, where he attended Paschal High School and then briefly Texas Christian University. After playing one season at TCU, he transferred to Weatherford College. On April 17, 2008, Durán made his major league debut against the Toronto Blue Jays and struck out all three times in his thre... more

Germán Durán (born August 3, 1984, in Zacatecas, Mexico) is a Major League Baseball third baseman in the Houston Astros organization. Durán grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, where he attended Paschal High School and then briefly Texas Christian University. After playing one season at TCU, he transferred to Weatherford College. On April 17, 2008, Durán made his major league debut against the Toronto Blue Jays and struck out all three times in his three at bats. He hit his first home run on May 4, 2008. Duran was placed on waivers by the Rangers on June 26, 2009, and was claimed by the Houston Astros on July 1, 2009. less