Luis Vázquez (baseball)
{{Short description|Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Luis Vázquez
|image = Luis Vazquez home run celebration (53014530180) (cropped).jpg
|caption = Vázquez with the Iowa Cubs in 2023
|team = Baltimore Orioles
|number =
|position = Infielder
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|10|10}}
|birth_place = Orocovis, Puerto Rico
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = May 22
|debutyear = 2024
|debutteam = Chicago Cubs
|statleague = MLB
|statyear = 2024 season
|stat1label = Batting average
|stat1value = .083
|stat2label = Home runs
|stat2value = 0
|stat3label = Runs batted in
|stat3value = 1
|teams =
- Chicago Cubs ({{mlby|2024}})
}}
Luis Vázquez (born October 10, 1999) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball infielder in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs.
Career
=Chicago Cubs=
Vázquez was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 14th round, with the 435th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft out of Alberto Meléndez Torres High School in Orocovis, Puerto Rico.{{Cite web|title=2017 Chicago Cubs Draft Class|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/draft_class/2017~6/|access-date=May 25, 2024|website=thebaseballcube.com|language=en}} He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Arizona League Cubs, hitting .185 in 29 games. Vázquez spent the 2018 campaign with the Low–A Eugene Emeralds, batting .193/.254/.289 with three home runs, 19 RBI, and 11 stolen bases.{{Cite web|title=Cubs Prospect Focus: Luis Vazquez|url=https://www.cubshq.com/cubs-baseball/story/cubs-prospect-focus-luis-vazquez-18846|access-date=May 25, 2024|website=cubshq.com|date=17 November 2021 |language=en}}
Vázquez split the 2019 campaign between the Triple–A Iowa Cubs, Double–A Tennessee Smokies, Single–A South Bend Cubs, and Eugene. In 106 games for the four affiliates, he accumulated a .234/.288/.300 batting line with two home runs and 25 RBI.{{Cite web|title=Luis Vazquez - Stats - Batting|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/luis-vazquez/23442/stats?position=SS|access-date=May 25, 2024|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}} Vázquez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=May 23, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}}
He returned to action in 2021, playing for the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Cubs, South Bend, and Tennessee. Vázquez batted a cumulative .264/.352/.328 with two home runs, 14 RBI, and five stolen bases across 34 total games.{{Cite web|title=Luis Vazquez Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/14636-luis-vazquez/|access-date=May 25, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}} He split 2022 between Iowa and Tennessee, slashing .225/.276/.345 with nine home runs and 43 RBI across 113 total contests.{{Cite web|title=Luis Vazquez - Baseball Stats|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/209949/|access-date=May 25, 2024|website=thebaseballcube.com|language=en}}
Vázquez spent the 2023 season back with Double–A Tennessee and Triple–A Iowa. In 124 games between the two affiliates, he hit a combined .271/.361/.456 with 20 home runs, 80 RBI, and 10 stolen bases.{{Cite web|title=2023 Cubs prospect profiles: Luis Vázquez|url=https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2023/11/13/23954127/2023-cubs-prospect-profiles-luis-vazquez|access-date=May 25, 2024|website=bleedcubbieblue.com|date=13 November 2023 |language=en}} On November 6, 2023, the Cubs added Vázquez to their 40-man roster.{{cite web | url=https://www.marqueesportsnetwork.com/cubs-begin-winter-with-series-of-roster-moves/ | title=Cubs begin winter with series of roster moves | Chicago Cubs News | date=November 6, 2023 }} He was optioned to the Triple–A Iowa Cubs to begin the 2024 season.{{Cite web|title=Pete Crow-Armstrong, Matt Shaw among 12 Cubs roster cuts|url=https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2024/3/8/24094655/pete-crow-armstrong-matt-shaw-among-12-cubs-roster-cuts|access-date=March 10, 2024|website=bleedcubbieblue.com|date=8 March 2024 |language=en}}
On May 21, 2024, Vázquez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.{{Cite web|title=Cubs call up Luis Vázquez in roster shuffle|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/cubs-call-luis-v-zquez-201935870.html|access-date=May 25, 2024|website=sports.yahoo.com|date=21 May 2024 |language=en}} He made his debut the following day as a defensive replacement for Nico Hoerner, and struck out in his only at–bat.{{Cite web|title=Chicago baseball report: Luis Vázquez gets the call from Cubs — and White Sox exec Josh Barfield helps honor the Negro Leagues|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/24/chicago-baseball-report-luiz-vazquez-josh-barfield/|access-date=May 25, 2024|website=chicagotribune.com|date=24 May 2024 |language=en}} In 11 games for Chicago, he went 1-for-12 (.083) with 1 RBI. Vázquez was designated for assignment following the signing of Jon Berti on January 28, 2025.{{Cite web|title=Cubs Designate Luis Vazquez For Assignment|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/cubs-designate-luis-vazquez-for-assignment.html|access-date=January 28, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}
=Baltimore Orioles=
On January 31, 2025, Vázquez was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for cash considerations.{{Cite web|title=Orioles Acquire Luis Vazquez, Designate Emmanuel Rivera|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/cubs-trade-luis-vazquez-orioles-dfa-emmanuel-rivera.html|access-date=January 31, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} He was designated for assignment by the Orioles following the signing of Ramón Laureano on February 4.{{Cite web|title=Orioles Sign Ramón Laureano|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/02/orioles-to-sign-ramon-laureano.html|access-date=February 4, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} Vázquez cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides on February 7.{{Cite web|title=Orioles Claim Roansy Contreras, Designate Daz Cameron|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/02/orioles-claim-roansy-contreras-designate-daz-cameron.html|access-date=February 7, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}
References
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External links
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