That year, he got 52 hits with the Boston Red Sox, primarily serving as a pinch-hitter and designated hitter. In , he was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he collected 71 hits for the team. The Diamondbacks re-signed him for , but the aging Baerga, now prone to injury, got hurt again and was only able to play in 20 games that season. He was signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract before the season and played 93 games for them. He also played for Puerto Rico in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Baerga collected 1,543 hits in his MLB career, with 134 home runs, 774 RBI and a .291 batting average. As a broadcaster, Baerga has enjoyed prominence as a color commentator for Monday Night Baseball retransmissions in Spanish on ESPN Dos for the Mexico-Caribbean-Venezuela region. He is an analyst on Beisbol Esta Noche (the Spanish version of Baseball Tonight) on ESPN Deportes and ESPN Latin America. He is recognized by fans and fellow co-workers as "Carlos Obed". 2013 World Baseball Classic During the 2013 World Baseball Classic, Baerga served as one of the assistant coaches under Edwin Rodríguez. 2013–2014: Manager for the Indios de Mayagüez As of January 2014, Baerga is the current manager for the Indios de Mayagüez in Puerto Rico's Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League. Personal life Baerga's son, Carlos Jr., is also a professional baseball player. See also List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders List of Puerto Ricans References External links American League All-Stars Arizona Diamondbacks players Boston Red Sox players Cleveland Indians players New York Mets players San Diego Padres players Washington Nationals players Major League Baseball second basemen Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Indianapolis Indians players Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players Tucson Sidewinders players Long Island Ducks players Puerto Rican expatriate baseball players in South Korea Samsung Lions players Major League Baseball broadcasters Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico Sportspeople from San Juan, Puerto Rico 1968 births Living people Silver Slugger Award winners Cangrejeros de Santurce (baseball) players Charleston Rainbows players Lobos de Arecibo players Wichita Pilots players