signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins. He spent the majority of the season in the Marlins system and appeared in 27 games for the Marlins late in the season, hitting .138 with two home runs and 4 RBI. Boston Red Sox On January 3, 2011, Luna signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox. Philadelphia Phillies On December 21, 2011, Luna signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. After opening the season with the AAA Lehigh Valley IronPigs, his contract was purchased by the Phillies on May 11. Luna replaced the injured Laynce Nix on the Phillies' 25-man roster. He hit a grand slam in his first official at-bat as a Phillie five days later against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. He was released by the Phillies on August 30, 2012. Pittsburgh Pirates Luna signed with the Pirates on August 31, 2012. In November 2012, Luna became a free agent. Chunichi Dragons In November 2012, Luna signed with the Chunichi Dragons worth $450,000 with up to $200,000 in incentives. With the conclusion of the 2015 NPB season, his third year with the Chunichi Dragons, Luna had batted .316 with 34 home runs and 184 RBIs in 346 games played. Hiroshima Carp On December 18, 2015 as a free agent, Luna signed with the Hiroshima Carp on a one-year deal. In 2016, Luna played in 67 games for the Carp, batting .272 with five home runs and 34 RBI. At the end of the season, Luna was one of 3 foreign players cut by the Carp including Jason Pridie and Steve Delabar. Through four seasons in NPB, Luna had a career batting average of .309. See also Home run in first Major League at-bat References External links 1980 births Living people Águilas Cibaeñas players Albuquerque Isotopes players Arizona League Dodgers players Akron Aeros players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Burlington Indians players (1986–2006) Chunichi Dragons players Cleveland Indians players Columbus RedStixx players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Florida Marlins players Hiroshima Toyo Carp players Indianapolis Indians players Kinston Indians players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Mahoning Valley Scrappers players Major League Baseball infielders Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Memphis Redbirds players New Orleans Zephyrs players Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen Nippon Professional Baseball