| Osleivis Basabe | |
|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays – No. 37 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: September 13, 2000 Bobures, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 13, 2023, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .218 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 12 |
| Teams | |
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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.
Career[edit]
Texas Rangers[edit]
On December 23, 2017, Basabe signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent.[1] 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.[2] Basabe did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Tampa Bay Rays[edit]
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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
On November 15, 2022, the Rays added Basabe to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[7] Basabe was optioned to the Triple-A Durham Bulls to begin the 2023 season.[8][9] On August 13, Basabe was promoted to the major league for the first time.[10] Basabe hit his first career home run, a grand slam against the Colorado Rockies, on August 22.[11] 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.[12]
Personal life[edit]
Basabe's cousin, Luis Matos, is currently an outfielder for the San Francisco Giants.[13] 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.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rangers use dollars intended for Shohei Ohtani to sign Venezuelan shortstop". December 25, 2017.
- ^ "Scouting the Rangers' top prospects, No. 15: For SS Osleivis Basabe, the hits keep coming". March 30, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Rays complete six-player trade with Rangers". MLB.com.
- ^ "Rays Send Top 30 Prospect Basabe to Charleston".
- ^ "Osleivis Besabe quiere reportarse temprano a las Águilas". September 22, 2022.
- ^ "Rays' Osleivis Basabe: Joining 40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Topkin, Marc (May 16, 2023). "Rays' Osleivis Basabe Can Really Hit". Baseball America. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Brian (March 3, 2023). "Electrifying Basabe 'a huge bright spot' for Rays". MLB.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rays' Osleivis Basabe: Called up Saturday". CBSSports.com. August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Didtler, Mark. "Osleivis Basabe's first major league homer is a grand slam as the Rays beat the Rockies 12-4". Associated Press. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Rays' Osleivis Basabe: Sent packing to Triple-A". cbssports.com. March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Luis Matos, OF, SF". milbanalysis.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "Rangers To Sign Venezuelan Shortstop Osleivis Basabe". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference (Minors)