Andrés Chaparro
| Andrés Chaparro | |
|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 68 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: May 4, 1999 El Vigia, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Andrés Alfonso Chaparro (born May 4, 1999) is a Venezuelan professional baseball third baseman in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
Career[edit]
New York Yankees[edit]
Chaparro signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent on July 2, 2015.[1] He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Yankees, hitting .238 in 50 contests. Chaparro spent the 2017 season with the rookie–level Pulaski Yankees, batting .191/.249/.348 with 7 home runs and 20 RBI.[2]
Chaparro spent the 2018 and 2019 seasons with the Low–A Staten Island Yankees, hitting .191 across 60 games in 2018, and .246 across 57 games in 2019.[3] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Chaparro returned to action in 2021 with the Single–A Tampa Tarpons and High–A Hudson Valley Renegades, for whom he played in 101 games and hit .267/.381/.468 with 15 home runs and 73 RBI. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[5] Chaparro played 2022 with the rookie–level Florida Complex League Yankees, Tampa, and Double–A Somerset Patriots. In 71 games between the three affiliates, he hit .296/.370/.592 with a career–high 20 home runs and 55 RBI.[6]
Chaparro spent the 2023 season with the Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, playing in 137 contests and hitting .247/.331/.444 with new career–highs in home runs (23) and RBI (89). He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.[7]
Arizona Diamondbacks[edit]
On November 19, 2023, Chapparo signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Yankees Third Baseman Andres Chaparro Shows Glimpse of Big Power".
- ^ "Andres Chaparro Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Andres Chaparro - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Yankees' Rachel Balkovec's 2 prospects to watch this spring". March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Yankees prospects Andres Chaparro, Trey Sweeney boosting Somerset's lineup for playoffs". September 19, 2022.
- ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Staff, RotoWire. "Diamondbacks' Andres Chaparro: Reaches agreement with Arizona". cbssports. RotoWire Staff. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Living people
- 1999 births
- Venezuelan baseball players
- Baseball third basemen
- Dominican Summer League Yankees players
- Pulaski Yankees players
- Staten Island Yankees players
- Tampa Tarpons players
- Hudson Valley Renegades players
- Surprise Saguaros players
- Águilas del Zulia players
- Somerset Patriots players
- Florida Complex League Yankees players
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players
- Minor league baseball players