Infielder signed by the Seattle Mariners as a free agent in 1994; has spent his entire career in the minors.
Contracted a fever at age 6 which cost him 75-90% of his hearing, but never learned sign language. Instead, he can read lips in Spanish and in English.
Often confused with former MLB player Luis Figueroa (b. 1974), a cousin of Jose Hernandez. The two Figueroas were teammates on the Gigantes de Carolina, which represented Puerto Rico in the 2007 Caribbean Series.
Released by the Sioux City Explorers (Sioux City, IA).