Moisés Ballesteros
| Moisés Ballesteros | |
|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs – No. 75 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: November 8, 2003 Los Teques, Venezuela | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Moisés Alejandro Ballesteros (born November 8, 2003) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher in the Chicago Cubs organization.
Career
[edit]Ballesteros signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent in January 2021.[1][2] He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Cubs. He played 2022 with the Arizona Complex League Cubs and Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
Ballesteros played 2023 with Myrtle Beach, South Bend Cubs and Tennessee Smokies and was named the Cubs Minor League Player of the Year.[3] He returned to Tennessee to start the 2024 season and was promoted to the Iowa Cubs during the season.[4][5][6] He was named the Cubs Minor League Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.[7] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Ballesteros' stock rising after huge season
- ^ Cubs prospect Moises Ballesteros can hit, and his defense behind plate keeps improving
- ^ "Cubs Announce Moises Ballesteros and Cade Horton as Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Chicago Cubs farm report: Insights on 8 prospects who are off to a strong start to the minor-league season". Chicago Tribune. 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ It's Getting Hard To Ignore Ballesteros In Cubs' Dilemma
- ^ 'He's going to be a big-league catcher': Moises Ballesteros has a future in MLB with Cubs
- ^ Iowa Cubs Moises Ballesteros and Brandon Birdsell named Cubs Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year
- ^ Ballesteros hopes consistent power in Fall League leads to winter ball, spring camp
- ^ Ballesteros' AFL work behind plate translating into even better at-bats
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)