Top Unknown Facts About Christian Bethancourt

Bethancourt played for the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League in 2012

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Bethancourt was born and raised in Panama City

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Christian Gabriel Bethancourt Ruiz was born September 2, 1991

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He is a Panamanian professional baseball catcher, first baseman and outfielder

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He Throws and Bat Right-handed

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He was assigned to the team's Triple-A affiliate

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He was named to the All-Star Futures Game.

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His current team is Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB)

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The Braves added him to their 40-man roster after the 2012 season

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