Osleivis Basabe

Osleivis José Basabe Chourio (born September 13, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Texas Rangers
On December 23, 2017, Basabe signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent. 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. Basabe did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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. 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. 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.

On November 15, 2022, the Rays added Basabe to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Basabe was optioned to the Triple-A Durham Bulls to begin the 2023 season. On August 13, Basabe was promoted to the major league for the first time. Basabe hit his first career home run, a grand slam against the Colorado Rockies, on August 22. 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.

Personal life
Basabe's cousin, Luis Matos, is currently an outfielder for the San Francisco Giants. 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.