Osleivis Basabe

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Osleivis Basabe

|image =

|team = San Francisco Giants

|number = 1

|position = Infielder

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|9|13}}

|birth_place = Bobures, Venezuela

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = August 13

|debutyear = 2023

|debutteam = Tampa Bay Rays

|statleague = MLB

|statyear = 2023 season

|stat1label = Batting average

|stat1value = .218

|stat2label = Home runs

|stat2value = 1

|stat3label = Runs batted in

|stat3value = 12

|teams =

Tampa Bay Rays ({{mlby|2023}})

}}

Osleivis José Basabe Chourio (born September 13, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Career

=Texas Rangers=

On December 23, 2017, Basabe signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent.{{cite web | last=Fraley | first=Gerry | title=Rangers use dollars intended for Shohei Ohtani to sign Venezuelan shortstop | website=Dallas News | date=2017-12-25 | url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2017/12/25/rangers-use-dollars-intended-for-shohei-ohtani-to-sign-venezuelan-shortstop/ | access-date=2025-02-16}} He made his professional debut in 2018 with the Dominican Summer League Rangers, hitting .344/.414/.474 with 1 home run, 34 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. He split the 2019 season between the rookie–level Arizona League Rangers and Low–A Spokane Indians, hitting a combined .323.352/.398 with 32 RBI.{{cite web | url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2020/03/28/scouting-the-rangers-top-prospects-no-15-for-ss-osleivis-basabe-the-hits-keep-coming/ | title=Scouting the Rangers' top prospects, No. 15: For SS Osleivis Basabe, the hits keep coming | date=March 30, 2020 }} Basabe 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=August 16, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}}

=Tampa Bay Rays=

On December 10, 2020, the Rangers traded Basabe, Heriberto Hernandez, and Alexander Ovalles to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Nathaniel Lowe, Jake Guenther, and Carl Chester.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-rays-six-player-trade-with-rangers | title=Rays complete six-player trade with Rangers | website=MLB.com }} He split his first season in the Rays organization between the Charleston RiverDogs and Bowling Green Hot Rods, hitting .282/.347/.388/.734 with 3 home runs, 36 RBI, and 18 stolen bases.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/news/rays-send-top-30-prospect-basabe-to-charleston | title=Rays Send Top 30 Prospect Basabe to Charleston }} Basabe split the 2022 campaign between Bowling Green and the Montgomery Biscuits, hitting a combined .324/.385/.462/.847 with 4 home runs, 47 RBI, and 21 stolen bases.{{cite web | url=https://correodelcaroni.com/deportes/osleivis-besabe-quiere-reportarse-temprano-a-las-aguilas/ | title=Osleivis Besabe quiere reportarse temprano a las Águilas | date=September 22, 2022 }}

On November 15, 2022, the Rays added Basabe to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.{{Cite web|title=Rays' Osleivis Basabe: Joining 40-man roster|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rays-osleivis-basabe-joining-40-man-roster/|access-date=August 16, 2023|website=cbssports.com|date=November 16, 2022 |language=en}} Basabe was optioned to the Triple-A Durham Bulls to begin the 2023 season.{{Cite web |last=Topkin |first=Marc |date=2023-05-16 |title=Rays' Osleivis Basabe Can Really Hit |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/rays-osleivis-basabe-can-really-hit/ |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Baseball America}}{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Brian |date=March 3, 2023 |title=Electrifying Basabe 'a huge bright spot' for Rays |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/osleivis-basabe-a-huge-bright-spot-for-rays-in-spring-training |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=MLB.com}} On August 13, Basabe was promoted to the major league for the first time.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-13 |title=Rays' Osleivis Basabe: Called up Saturday |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rays-osleivis-basabe-called-up-saturday/ |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=CBSSports.com}} Basabe hit his first career home run, a grand slam against the Colorado Rockies, on August 22.{{cite web |last1=Didtler |first1=Mark |title=Osleivis Basabe's first major league homer is a grand slam as the Rays beat the Rockies 12-4 |url=https://apnews.com/article/rockies-rays-150407fdfe4eb5990c19ec0c9379fe51 |website=Associated Press |access-date=August 22, 2023}} In 31 games during his rookie campaign, he batted .218/.277/.310 with one home run and 12 RBI.

Basabe was optioned to Triple–A Durham to begin the 2024 season.{{Cite web|title=Rays' Osleivis Basabe: Sent packing to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rays-osleivis-basabe-sent-packing-to-triple-a/|date=March 19, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} In 66 games for Durham, he batted .248/.293/.336 with five home runs, 29 RBI, and four stolen bases. Basabe was designated for assignment following the acquisition of Alex Faedo on February 3, 2025.{{cite news |last1=Berry |first1=Adam |title=Rays get former 1st-rounder Faedo in trade with Tigers |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/alex-faedo-rays-tigers-trade |access-date=February 4, 2025 |work=MLB.com |date=February 3, 2025}}

=San Francisco Giants=

On February 6, 2025, Basabe was traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash considerations.{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Steve |date=2025-02-06 |title=Rays Trade Osleivis Basabe To Giants |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/02/rays-trade-osleivis-basabe-giants.html |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}} He was optioned to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats to begin the season.{{Cite web|title=Giants option Osleivis Basabe, provide injury updates for Wade Mecker and Tom Murphy|url=https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2025/3/10/24382552/san-francisco-giants-spring-training-osleivis-basabe-wade-meckler-tom-murphy|access-date=March 18, 2025|website=mccoveychronicles.com|language=en}}

Personal life

Basabe's cousin, Luis Matos, is currently an outfielder for the San Francisco Giants.{{Cite web|title=Luis Matos, OF, SF|url=https://milbanalysis.com/2020/11/28/luis-matos-of-sf/amp/|access-date=August 18, 2023|website=milbanalysis.com|language=en}} Another cousin, Luis Alexander Basabe, previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Giants. Another cousin, Luis Alejandro Basabe, is also a professional baseball player.{{Cite web|title=Rangers To Sign Venezuelan Shortstop Osleivis Basabe|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/rangers-to-sign-venezuelan-shortstop-osleivis-basabe/|access-date=August 18, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|date=December 22, 2017 |language=en}}