Biography of Esteban Loaiza[Age, Height, Wife, Kids, Family, Salary, Award & Net worth ]

Esteban Loaiza was a reputed name in Major League Baseball in the late 90s and early 2000s.

He had made his different identity with great stats in his games. Further, in 2008 he retired from his gaming career.

For some people, success, fame, and love are not enough. These people tend to find happiness in more exciting works, break the traffic laws, or even trafficking drugs.

One such unfortunate personality is Esteban Loaiza.

Although he has legal issues after his retirement, he had an amazing career.

Let’s dive into details of Loaiza’s personal and professional life.

Quick Facts | Esteban Loaiza

Full Name	Esteban Antonio Loaiza Veyna
Nickname	Esteban Loaiza
Birth Date	December 31, 1971
Birth Place	Tijuana, Mexico
Religion	N/A
Nationality	Mexican
Ethnicity	Latin
Education	Mar Vista High School
Horoscope	Capricorn
Father’s Name	Luis Antonio Loaiza
Mother’s Name	María del Socorro Veyna
Siblings	Brother(Sabino Loaiza) ,Sister(Maria Luisa)
Height	1.88 m, 6 feet 2 inches (approx)
Weight	104 kg
Age	50 Years Old
Hair Color	Dark Brown
Eye Color	Hazel
Marital Status	Ex-wives Christina Teadora Varrasso (m.1998 d.2004), Jenni Rivera(deceased) (m.2010,wife died before divorce)
Girlfriends	Ashley Esposito, Cristina Eustace, Ross Labra
Children	2 Sons, Esteban Sage (with Ashley Esposito), Esteban Loaiza Eustace (from Cristina Eustace)
Profession	Athlete, Professional baseball pitcher (Retired)
Net Worth	$ 5 million (as per 2019 statistics)
Shoe size	N/A
Affiliations	Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mexico City Red Devils, Mexican Summer League, American League
Active as a professional	Retired, Active from 1995 to 2008
Disease	Type 2 Diabetes
Residence	Federal Prison, USA
Legal Issues	Overspeed driving, Drug trafficking
Social Media	Wikipedia, Instagram, Twitter
Merch	Baseball Cards, Autographed Items
Last Update	August, 2022

Early life Parents & Education

Esteban was born on December 31, 1971, in Tijuana, Mexico. He is 50 years old born under the sun-sign Capricorn.

María del Socorro Veyna and Luis Antonio Loaiza are his parents.

In fact, he has a sister named Maria Luisa and a big brother named Sabino Loaiza. Also, he holds dual Mexican and American citizenship and is of Mexican origin.

Education

High School

He completed his schooling at Mar Vista High School in Imperial Beach, California. Here, Esteban loved sports.

He would spend his young age playing various games. Likewise, he developed a passion for baseball from a young age.

 

Vital Body Stats

Esteban stands 6 feet, 2 inches tall. Esteban’s body weighs 104 kgs. Moreover, He has a well-built body.

Sickness

Unfortunately, Loaiza has type 2 diabetes (a condition that causes the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood to become too high). Due to diabetes, his body suffered a lot.

Professional Life and Career

Early Career at Pittsburgh Pirates

On March 21, 1991, Pittsburgh Pirates signed Esteban. The same year, he started five games from Gulf Coast Pirates with2.26 an earned run average.

He was then promoted to August (Class A)in 1992, Salem(Class-A) in 1993, and Carolina (Class-AA) in 1993-1994, respectively.

Played in Major League for Pittsburgh Pirates

On April 29, 1995, he made a debut in Major League for the Pirates. But in the year 1996, He went back to the minors with the Triple-A Calgary Cannons.

However, the major league called him back again on June 7 of the same year. On 1998, July 17, the Pirates traded Esteban to the Texas Rangers.

A career at Texas Rangers

The next two seasons were spent with Texas. Here. he played as a starter and a reliever for the Rangers.

Career with Toronto Blue Jays

Next, The year 2000 brought Esteban to Toronto Blue Jays. He played for the team for two years, i.e., till 2002.

Gaming with Chicago White Sox (2003–2004)

Eventually, Loaiza signed a contract with Chicago White Sox in 2003, After signing with the Chicago White Sox as a free agent.

In fact, Esteban became a member of the All-star game from the White Sox in the American League for 2004.

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 Career at Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees

In fact, His appearance in the All-Star game got him to be traded to the New York Yankees. However, his performance was not appealing. Thus he was moved to the bullpen during the regular season.

Game with Washington Nationals

Further, he signed a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals. He got the deal as a free agent. In 2005, He had a 3.77 ERA for the Washington Nationals team.

 Career at Oakland Athletics

Later, Esteban signed a three-year contract with Oakland Athletics. But his performance started degrading here. His stats started getting lower.

Loaiza’s poor performance was partly affected due to injury and back & shoulder problems. The 2007 regular season did not go well.

Loaiza had to spend a large amount of time on the disabled list. He was then moved back to the 25-man roster on August 22, 2007.

Games with Los Angeles Dodgers

Likewise, The Los Angeles Dodgers bought the remaining of Esteban’s contract with Oakland Athletics.

Surprisingly, his debut for this team was quite impressive. Instantly, expectations rose higher as Loaiza had fully recovered from his injuries and regained his Dodgers spot.

However, the performance could not make a difference. Thus, the rest of the season went off without making any significant mark. Later, Loaiza was released on May 24 from the contract.

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Back to Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox accepted Esteban On June 4, 2008. But the annoying injuries and physical discomfort got him on the disabled list.

Finally, after six weeks of being on the disabled list, he was released from the contract.

You can view Loaiza’s career stats from Fangraphs.

Awards

During his legendary career, Esteban Loaiza got various awards. The list goes like this:

• In the year 2003, He received Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Month for April.
• Players Choice Comeback Player of the year (2003) was given to Loaiza.
• Again in 2006, Loaiza received Pitcher of the Month for August month.
• On July 1st, 2011, Esteban’s name was kept on Las Vegas’s Walk of Fame.

Career Stats

Year	Team	GP	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	SB
2008	Dodgers	7	6	1	2	1	0	1	0	0
2008	White Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	Athletics	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	Dodgers	5	7	0	1	2	0	2	0	0
2006	Athletics	26	5	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
2005	Nationals	34	74	3	12	4	0	23	0	0
2004	White Sox	21	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2004	Yankees	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	White Sox	34	5	1	1	0	0	2	0	0
2002	Blue Jays	25	6	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2001	Blue Jays	36	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	Blue Jays	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	Rangers	20	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	Rangers	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998	Rangers	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998	Pirates	21	29	2	7	3	1	5	0	0
1997	Pirates	33	60	4	10	5	1	17	0	0
1996	Pirates	11	17	1	2	1	0	2	0	0
1995	Pirates	33	52	4	10	2	1	11	0	0
Career		379	271	16	46	18	3	69	0	0

Personal life

First Wife

Esteban Loaiza had quite a life of Cassanova. His alleged relation and failed marriage indicate his playboy trait.

In October 1998, Loaiza married a woman named Christina Teadora Varrasso.In October 2004, they got a divorce.

Illicit Relation/Misstress

Later, Loaiza dated Ashley Esposito. Ashley was a teammate’s 19-year-old nanny.

Interestingly, The affair started weeks before he and Christina got married. Esteban was showering the mistress with gifts.

Both of them have a son called Sage Loaiza. Their relation started fading; however, Ashley and Loaiza have taken good care of their son.

 

Second Wife

Later, Esteban married Jenni Rivera in 2010. Jenni was a Mexican-American singer, songwriter, actress, television producer, spokesperson, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.

In 2008, Jenni Rivera met Esteban. Fun fact, Esteban was her third husband.

Their wedding had 800 guests. This ceremony became the “wedding of the year,” as it was advertised on various TV channels and magazines’ pages. They don’t have any children together.

Appearance in I love Jenni Show.

Fun fact, I Love Jenni was a Mexican-American reality television series that aired on March 5, 2011.

The show would reflect the personal and professional life of Jenni-Rivera, Esteban Loaiza’s second wife, who was a great Mexican-American singer. Esteban has appeared in this show with his step-children.

Controversy and Divorce

Ultimately, Esteban was called unfaithful to Jenni. Rumors of an affair circulated between Esteban and her step-daughter, Janney Marín Rivera, AKA Chiquis Rivera, but this theory was never proven.

However, people still doubt Esteban. Six weeks of the security camera’s recording had been erased from Jenni’s room.

Unfortunately, the marriage did not last. Later, Esteban and Jenni file for divorce in 2012.

Broken relation with Cristina Eustace

Later, Esteban dated Mexican singer Cristina Eustace from 2013 to 2016. In fact, Cristina ended the relationship herself. She took this step when their’s son was barely three months old.

Relation with Ross Labra

Interestingly, Ross was the new and the fifth (that too on public only) love of Esteban. He is dating her since 2018 till the time.

Legal Issues and Present Status

However, Esteban seems to have a problem with handling his fame before retirement. He has gotten into two major legal issues that have hampered his and his family’s life.

Exceeding speed and no sobriety while driving

First, The traffic arrested Loaiza for driving his Ferrari at 120 mph on the California Highway near San Lorenzo.

At the same time, He failed to test sobriety. On July 14, 2006, He appeared in court.

Drug Trafficking

On February 92018, Loaiza was arrested with over 20 kilograms (44 lb) of cocaine in San Diego while returning to the USA from Mexico.

The drug is valued at around $500,000. Initially, he denied the possessions.

Ultimately, The US officials charged him with possession or purchase of narcotics and transportation of narcotics sales.

Afterward, the jury gave a verdict in August for this case. on March 8, 2019, Loaiza was sentenced to serve a three-year prison sentence.

The US government will deport him back to his home country, Mexico, once released from prison.

Moreover, the legal troubles of Esteban have affected Ashley and Sage’s life. His son, Sage, might even lose his roof if his father creates any trouble inside the prison.

Prisoners took extra precautions for Esteban’s health inside the jail. Since he has type 2 diabetes, he is more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection. Esteban being taken to federal prison.

Net Worth

While calculating from his early career till 2018, Esteban’s net worth was 44 million dollars.

Loaiza’s estimated net worth is 5 million dollars. He had to pay a lot of money/compensation for criminal activities. Thus he has lost most of his earnings.

Net Worth of Esteban Loaiza in Different Currencies

Here we have presented Esteban Loaiza’s net worth in different currencies.

Currency	Net Worth
Euro	€ 4,209,818
Pound Sterling	£ 3,596,476
Australian Dollar	A$ 6,679,135
Canadian Dollar	C$ 6,224,250
Indian Rupee	₹ 372,437,500
BitCoin	฿ 148

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Being a criminal has affected his appearance in public. His social media is inactive since his arrest. Esteban’s tweets are even protected at the present moment.

Wikipedia page is also dedicated to Esteban Loaiza.

Instagram : 35.9k followers (@loaizagroup)

Twitter:1613 followers (@estebanloaiza)

Some FAQs

Which Baseball team did Loaiza last played with?

Loaiza last played with the Chicago White Sox team before retirement.

Is Chiquis the Daughter of Esteban?

Chiquis is not the daughter of Esteban. However, Chiquis is the daughter of Jenni Rivera and her first husband José Trinidad Marín. Esteban is the third husband of Jenni Rivera.

Was Loaiza sent to Prison?

Yes, he has been sent to prison after police found 44 pounds of drugs hidden in his rented townhouse. He was arrested in February in Imperial Beach, near the border of Tijuana, Mexico

When did the Baseball player Retire?

He retired in the year 2008.