Freddy Galvis
Freddy Galvis | |
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Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos – No. 8 | |
Shortstop / Second baseman | |
Born: Punto Fijo, Falcón, Venezuela | November 14, 1989|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: April 5, 2012, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
NPB: March 25, 2022, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Batting average | .246 |
Home runs | 109 |
Runs batted in | 426 |
NPB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Batting average | .167 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 12 |
Teams | |
Freddy José Galvis (born November 14, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop for the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Galvis was born in
Beginning in 2015, Galvis spent three seasons as the Phillies' starting shortstop. In 2016, 2017, and 2018, he led National League shortstops in fielding percentage, and was twice nominated for a Gold Glove Award. In December 2017 he was traded to the San Diego Padres, becoming their starting shortstop in 2018. He spent the first five months of the 2019 season with the Toronto Blue Jays before being claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds in August.
Early life
Galvis was born November 14, 1989, in Punto Fijo, Falcón, Venezuela, and at age 14, the Philadelphia Phillies began to scout him during his days playing youth baseball.[1] He participated on Latin America's team in the Little League World Series, but due to his slight stature (5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) 154 pounds (70 kg)), struggled to captivate scouts' attention. Galvis said, "They told me that I couldn't play (pro) baseball. But I knew I had the ability."[2] In 2006, scouts Sal Agostinelli and Jesus Mendez signed him during the amateur player signing period. Galvis, 16 years old, was not a particularly heralded prospect, but did receive some attention from scouting experts before signing with the Phillies.[1][3]
Professional career
Minor league career
Galvis participated in the
Galvis returned to Reading for his 2010 season after earning an invitation to the Phillies' major league
Philadelphia Phillies
Galvis was disappointed to learn that Phillies' shortstop
Galvis became the first Phillies' player to make his major league debut on opening day in 42 years when he did so on April 5. In his debut, he hit into two
While on the disabled list, Galvis tested positive for having a
There was considerable debate as to whether Galvis should open the
Galvis opened the
When the Phillies traded Rollins to the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to the 2015 season, media reports speculated that Galvis and César Hernández were the presumptive nominees to start at shortstop for the upcoming season, likely seeking to bridge the gap between Rollins and J. P. Crawford, the top prospect in the Phillies' organization.[23][24] Galvis indeed became the team's starting shortstop, where he would remain for the following three seasons. He finished the 2015 season with a .263 batting average in 151 total games played.
Galvis had a mixed year in the 2016 season both defensively and offensively. He led all National League shortstops in fielding percentage (.987) and was nominated for a Gold Glove Award, ultimately losing to Brandon Crawford of the San Francisco Giants. Offensively, Galvis collected 20 home runs and 67 RBIs with a .241 batting average in 158 games played. On the other hand, his .274 on base percentage was the lowest of all qualified major league batters.[25]
Galvis played all 162 games in the 2017 season, including 155 games started at shortstop. On Opening Day, he hit a home run in the second inning against the Cincinnati Reds,[26] one of 12 he would hit that season. Despite playing every game with the Phillies, Galvis slowly began to lose playing time at shortstop to top Phillies prospect J. P. Crawford following Crawford's September callup. Galvis finished with a .255 batting average and .690 OPS. He also performed well defensively, again leading National League shortstops in fielding percentage and being nominated for a Gold Glove Award, and again losing to the Giants' Brandon Crawford.
San Diego Padres
On December 15, 2017, Galvis was traded to the San Diego Padres for minor league pitcher Enyel De Los Santos.[27] He opened the 2018 season as the Padres' starting shortstop, and again played in all 162 games this season. This included 157 starts at shortshop and five starts at second base, in a season in which Galvis batted .248 with 13 home runs and a .680 OPS. He also recorded the highest shortstop fielding percentage for the third consecutive season. At the end of the season, Galvis became a free agent.
Toronto Blue Jays
On January 29, 2019, Galvis signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. The contract included a club option for the 2020 season.[28]
Cincinnati Reds
On August 12, 2019, Galvis was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds.[29] In 47 games in 2020 with Cincinnati, Galvis hit .220/.308/.404 with 31 hits and 7 home runs over 141 at-bats.[30]
Baltimore Orioles
On January 26, 2021, Galvis signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles.[31]
Philadelphia Phillies (second stint)
On July 30, 2021, Galvis was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for minor league pitcher Tyler Burch.[32]
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
On December 13, 2021, Galvis signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball on a two-year deal for an undisclosed salary.[33]
Galvis made his NPB debut in the opening game against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters on March 25, 2022, and went 2-for-2 with a grand slam.[34][35] However, his batting average slumped to .129 in 27 games, and on May 2 he was removed from the first team registration, he was reregistered on June 7, but was again removed from the roster after only four games.[36] On August 23, 2022, he re-registered on August 20 and recorded his second grand slam against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.[37][38] He finished the regular season with a .171 batting average, two home runs, and 11 RBI in only 38 games due to his batting slumps and competition with fellow infielders Kenta Imamiya, who posted a career best .296 batting average in 2022, and rookie Masaki Mimori, who posted a .257 batting average, 9 home runs, and 36 RBI despite missing 41 games due to a broken thumb and being diagnosed with COVID-19.
On November 27, 2022, Galvis decided to change his uniform number from 3 to 0 beginning with the 2023 season.[39] In 19 games for the Hawks, he batted .152/.177/.152 with no home runs and one RBI. On December 4, SoftBank announced that Galvis would not return to the team, making him a free agent.[40][41]
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos
On March 11, 2024, Galvis signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League.[42]
Player profile
Galvis is a
Personal life
Galvis struggled off the field after his injury in 2012, noting that he only emerged from the covers of his bed to answer the door for takeout food, mainly
See also
References
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Career statistics - NPB.jp
- 3 Freddy Jose Galvis PLAYERS2022 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
- Freddy Galvis at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Freddy Galvis at Baseball Almanac
- Freddy Galvis at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)
- freddygalvis13 on Instagram