Carlos Asuaje

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Carlos Asuaje
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Carlos Alberto Asuaje (

Venezuelan-American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and in the KBO League for the Lotte Giants
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Amateur career

A native of

2013 MLB draft, and came to terms on a contract calling for a reported bonus of $100,000.[1]

Professional career

Boston Red Sox

He debuted professionally with the Short-Season A

left field and spent some time at designated hitter. In just 52 games for Lowell, he hit .269/.366/.368 with 19 runs scored and 20 RBI.[1]

In 2014, Asuaje hit for a .305 average in 90 games for the Low A Greenville Drive, driving in 73 runs and scoring 69 times, while boasting a .391 OBP and collecting 45 extra-base hits. With 11 home runs, 10 triples and 24 doubles, he topped the South Atlantic League with a .542 slugging percentage and made the All-Star team before joining the High A Salem Red Sox on July 14.[1]

At Salem, Asuaje reached base safely in 35 of his 39 games against the more advanced High-A Carolina League pitching. He showed a progressive approach with an 11-game hitting streak from August 14–25, 2014, to finish the year with a .323/.398/.516 line, four home runs and 28 RBI. Overall, Asuaje hit .310 and slugged .533 in 129 games in his two stints. Additionally, he was the only player in the Sox minors system to collect 100-or-more RBI (101) and went on to post the best slugging percentage (.533). He also ended fourth in homers (15) and OBP (.393) and 10th in batting average (.310), while his on-base plus slugging (.927) was surpassed only by Mookie Betts (.960).[4][5] Asuaje was named Greenville Drive Player of the Year and added another All-Star selection to his list of accomplishments, as he was chosen to the 2014 South Atlantic League Annual All-Star team.[6]

Asuaje was promoted to the Double A

Eastern League All-Star team.[7] Asuaje ended 2015 with eight homers, seven triples, 23 doubles, 61 RBI, 60 runs scored and nine steals, as he hit .251/.334/.374 over 131 games. He also gained a spot in the Arizona Fall League as a member of the Scottsdale Scorpions during offseason.[8]

San Diego Padres

The Padres acquired Asuaje along with Javier Guerra, Manuel Margot and Logan Allen in November 2015, in the same transaction that sent Craig Kimbrel to the Boston Red Sox.[9]

Asuaje opened 2016 with the Triple-A

PCL Rookie of the Year Award, leading the league in hits (172) and runs (98), along with top-10 totals in doubles (32), triples (11), total bases (253), batting average (.321) and on-base percentage (.378).[10]

The Padres promoted Asuaje to the major leagues on September 21, 2016, once the Triple-A team ended their playoff run.[11] He made six starts at second base for the Padres as they finished out the season.

Asuaje opened the 2017 season in Triple-A, where he batted .250 in 62 games. After a brief call-up in May, he joined the Padres again on June 23 to become the primary second-baseman after Yangervis Solarte went to the disabled list with an oblique strain.[12] Asuaje continued to man the second-base position even after Solarte's return, as manager Andy Green said Asuaje had "played beyond my expectations".[13] Asuaje finished the season with a .270/.334/.362 batting line in 307 at-bats with 78 starts at second base.

The following season, Asuaje struggled offensively, hitting .196 in 79 games. He had the lowest batting average against left-handers among all MLB hitters (60 or more plate appearances), at .111.[14] On December 7. 2018, the Padres designated Asuaje for assignment.[15]

Lotte Giants

On December 10, 2018, Asuaje was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers.[16]

On December 19, 2018, Asuaje was sold by the Rangers to the Lotte Giants of the KBO League.[17] Asuaje was released on June 9.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On June 19, 2019, Asuaje signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He elected free agency on November 7, 2019.

Chicago Cubs

On January 6, 2020, Asuaje signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs.[18] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[19] Asuaje was released by the Cubs organization on May 28.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On December 10, 2020, Asuaje signed a minor league contract with the

Oklahoma City Dodgers, he batted .249.[21]
He elected free agency on November 7, 2021.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Sox-Prospects.com – Carlos Asuaje page". Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-09-21..
  2. ^ "Carlos Asuaje - Profile". Pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Harwich hosts the return of Cape League All-Star Game this Saturday". boston.com. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "Boston Red Sox Minor League hitting statistics". Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  5. ^ "ESPN.com – Red Sox Report". Archived from the original on 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  6. ^ "MiLB.com – Carlos Asuaje Named to SAL Annual All-Star Team". Greenville Drive. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  7. ^ "Five Sea Dogs chosen for Eastern League All-Star team". Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2016-09-21. SoxProspects.com. Retrieved on July 2, 2015.
  8. ^ 2015 Scottsdale Scorpions roster Archived 2016-08-21 at the Wayback Machine. MiLB.com. Retrieved on September 9, 2015.
  9. ^ "Red Sox acquire star closer Craig Kimbrel from Padres". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  10. ^ "El Paso's Asuaje earns Rookie of the Year". Pacific Coast League. MiLB.com. August 30, 2016. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  11. ^ Cassavell, AJ (September 21, 2016). "Padres to add several prospects to roster". MLB.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  12. ^ Lin, Dennis (June 23, 2017). "Padres recall Carlos Asuaje, activate Hector Sanchez". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  13. ^ Lin, Dennis (September 26, 2017). "Like his team, Carlos Asuaje has exceeded expectations". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  14. ^ Splits Leaderboards | FanGraphs
  15. ^ "MLB free agency: San Diego Padres sign Garrett Richards to a two-year deal". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
  16. ^ Todd, Jeff (December 10, 2018). "Rangers Claim Carlos Asuaje". mlbtraderumors.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  17. ^ "Rangers have sold contract of INF Carlos Asuaje to the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization". twitter.com. December 19, 2018. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  18. ^ Todd, Jeff (January 6, 2020). "Cubs To Sign Carlos Asuaje". mlbtraderumors.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  19. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  20. ^ "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/11/2020". Archived from the original on 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  21. ^ "Carlos Asuaje Amateur, College, Minor, Fall, Winter & Korean League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.

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