José Caballero (baseball)

José Caballero (born August 30, 1996) is a Panamanian professional baseball infielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

José Caballero
Seattle Mariners – No. 76
Infielder
Born: (1996-08-30) August 30, 1996
Panama City, Panama
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 2023, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through May 17, 2023)
Batting average.298
Home runs0
Runs batted in5
Teams

Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Caballero was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 7th round, 202nd overall, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He made his professional debut with the rookie-level Missoula Osprey.

In 2018, he split the year between the Low-A Hillsboro Hops and High-A Kane County Cougars, hitting a cumulative .292/.378/.468 with 9 home runs, 40 RBI, and 17 stolen bases across 70 total games.[2] For the 2019 season, he began the year playing for the High-A Visalia Rawhide, posting a .268/.388/.396 with 3 home runs, 12 RBI, and 28 stolen bases in 43 contests.

Seattle Mariners

On July 31, 2019, Caballero was traded to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Mike Leake.[3] Caballero played in 23 games for the High-A Modesto Nuts, slashing .256/.339/.333 with no home runs, 10 RBI, and 4 stolen bases. 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]

Caballero split the 2021 season between the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Mariners, High-A Everett AquaSox, and Double-A Arkansas Travelers. In 20 games, he hit .258/.385/.484 with 3 home runs, 15 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. In 2022, he played in 31 games for Double-A Arkansas, batting .227/.440/.330 with 2 home runs, 12 RBI, and 15 stolen bases.[5] He was assigned to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers to begin the 2023 season.

On April 15, 2023, Caballero was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6] He made his MLB debut that night as a defensive substitution, replacing J. P. Crawford at shortstop in the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies.[7] On April 19, 2023, he recorded his first hit, a stand-up double off Eric Lauer of the Milwaukee Brewers.[8]

International career

Caballero played for Team Panama in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[9]

References
  1. "D-Backs select eight players on the second day of 2017 First-Year Player Draft". mlb.com. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  2. "Arizona Diamondbacks 2019 Top 50 Prospects". prospects1500.com. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  3. "Mariners' Jose Caballero: Shipped to Seattle". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  4. "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  5. "Mariners Prospects who are making noise in the 2022 AFL". sodomojo.com. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  6. "Mariners Designate Tommy Milone, Select Jose Caballero". yardbarker.com. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  7. https://twitter.com/stonelarry/status/1647454807341555715?s=46&t=UN5XGiNzRq3-vt33N7zCTw
  8. https://sports.yahoo.com/jose-caballeros-first-mlb-hit-211243746.html
  9. "2023 Panama World Baseball Classic Roster". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
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