before being traded to the Cincinnati Reds on May 30. Asia Yan spent the 2007 season as a pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. In 2008, Yan rejoined the Orioles organization, but this time with its minor league affiliate the Norfolk Tides. Yan was released on July 18, 2008. He signed with SK Wyverns of the Korean Baseball League in July 2008 and spent the rest of the season with them. Mexico Yan spent the first half of 2009 pitching for the Bridgeport Bluefish, an unaffiliated minor league team in the Atlantic League. On August 11, 2009, Yan signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins and was assigned to the New Orleans Zephyrs. However, he failed the physical and stayed with Bridgeport. He signed with the Diablos Rojos del México to start 2010, then returned to the Bluefish, by whom he was activated on August 17. He returned to the Bluefish in 2011, splitting the season between Bridgeport and the Vaqueros Laguna of the Mexican League. He signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo for the 2012 season. Television Yan is the first member of the Tampa Bay Rays to be named on The Simpsons. In the March 16, 2003, episode entitled "C. E. D'oh!," Bart Simpson exclaims "Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!" while playing baseball, to which Milhouse replies "Well, I'm Esteban Yan of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays!", referencing the relative obscurity of the two pitchers and their respective teams. See also List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat References External links 1975 births Living people Baltimore Orioles players Bowie Baysox players Bridgeport Bluefish players Cincinnati Reds players Danville Braves players Detroit Tigers players Diablos Rojos del México players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in South Korea Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Republic people of Haitian descent Hanshin Tigers players KBO League pitchers Los Angeles Angels players Macon Braves players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Mexican League baseball pitchers Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Norfolk Tides players Omaha Royals players Orlando Rays players Rochester Red Wings players Saraperos de Saltillo players Sportspeople of Haitian descent SSG Landers players St. Louis Cardinals players