Luis Vázquez (baseball)

Luis Vázquez (born October 10, 1999) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball infielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career
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. 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.

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. Vázquez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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. He split 2022 between Iowa and Tennessee, slashing .225/.276/.345 with nine home runs and 43 RBI across 113 total contests.

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. On November 6, 2023, the Cubs added Vázquez to their 40-man roster. He was optioned to the Triple–A Iowa Cubs to begin the 2024 season.

On May 21, 2024, Vázquez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his debut the following day as a defensive replacement for Nico Hoerner, and struck out in his only at–bat.