Angel Pagan Profession, Bio,Family Life and Net Worth

Angel Pagan profession as a baseball player has added a new dimension to the sports with his strong performance in the World Baseball Classic. While he played for many teams including national team, his contributions are valued for they helped the team win.

Synopsis

Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder, Angel Pagan is a professional baseball player from Puerto Rico, who plays for San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He also played for other notable teams like Chicago Cubs from 2006-2007 and New York Mets from 2008-2011helping the team win the 2012 World Series.

Background and Early Life

Angel  was born as Ángel Manuel Pagán in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. His mother Gloria is a huge fan of baseball, who is a former men’s fastpitch softball league player. He grew up in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico and has Puerto Rican nationality.

Gloria being from a baseball background dreamed to make her son a professional sportsman.  So, and at the age of 6, he joined a teeball team. Even though he did not grow up in an appropriate place to turn into a renowned player, his interest in basketball and boxing became profound since a young age. Due to fascination in sports, the drug dealing environment could not impact him at all.

Spouse and Family Life

Angel Pagen married Windy Pagán. They got married a long time ago after having romantic love affairs for several years. They have two daughters: Suil Pagán and Briana Valentina Pagán. The couple is compatible and they both are putting effort on continuity of their marriage. So, there is no sign of issues in the couple. There is no further information available about Angel Pagan’s previous affairs and relationships.

Career and Associations

Regarding Angel Pagan profession, Mets selected Pagan in 1999 but unfortunately, he didn’t make to the senior team. Then he joined Indian River State College. After playing with Mets for five years, he joined Chicago Cubs in 2006 after Cubs bought Pagan’s contract from the Mets on January 25 2006. Finally, Angel Pagan profession rose as he made his debut in major league game on 3 April 2006; however, he underwent injury and missed the season game for 2.5 months. Later on, he played with Cubs for about two years and he joined New York Mets in 2008. In the early 2012, he signed one-year contract with San Francisco Giants worth $4.45 million. Besides his club career, he also plays for Puerto Rico national baseball team, which eventually demonstrates his ability as a top notch baseball player.

Recently in 2017, Angel Pagan, while a free agency, announced that he will not play for MLB this season. The reason behind him withdrawing from the game is his family. Pagan values his family as much as he has passion towards baseball. However, this time he chose family. He reportedly said that he is leaving the game to take care of his family. This does not mean Angel Pagan profession is halted or he is retired. Chances are that he might return in 2018. His decision portrays his value for work life balance and his caring nature towards his family.

Salary and Net Worth

There is no doubt Angel Pagan profession in baseball help him raise his economy quite well. One of the evidences for this is his $4.45 million contract with San Francisco Giants. According to the data available as per 2015, he earned the salary of 9 million USD thereby making his net worth $20 Million.

One of the remarkable players, Angel Pagan profession establishes with his excellent performance in national and internal teams. The teams benefitted a lot from the excellent performance of Angel Pagan thereby raising his net worth to millions dollar.