Signed by Detroit at the age of 16 out of Venezuela on July 2, 2008...signed by Tigers scout German Robles...Spent the first 10 years of his professional career in the Tigers organization (2009-18)...played for the Cubs Triple A affiliate in 2019, then went to Korea for two seasons (2020-21)...appeared in 277 career KBO games, where he batted .280 (266x949) with 52 doubles, 17 home runs, 125 RBI and a 162 runs...returned to the states in 2022, bouncing between the Cubs and Giants organizations...Was a fan favorite while playing for the Lotte Giants in the KBO, with fans routinely stopping him in public for autographs and photos...dyed his hair blue while playing in the KBO as a reminder to himself to have fun while playing the game...had his best season with the Lotte Giants in 2020, batting .280 with 12 home runs, 67 RBI and a team-high 15 stolen bases...this came in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic when KBO games were aired on ESPN and were some of the only live sporting events being broadcast around the globe...Signed with Houston as a Minor League free agent on Nov. 22, 2022...is signed to a Minor League contract for the 2024 season.
2023
In his first season with Houston, spent the entire year with Triple A Sugar Land, batting .230 (55x239) with seven doubles, seven home runs and 33 RBI...Missed over two months with a knee injury...was placed on the Injured List on May 31 and activated by Sugar Land on Aug. 10...had a seven-game rehab stint with the Astros Florida Complex League club, batting .235 (4x17) with two doubles and an RBI...His seven homers were his second-most in a Minor League season, trailing only 17 home runs through 102 games with Triple A Iowa (CHC) in 2019.
2022
Split his 2022 season between the Cubs and Giants organizations, playing primarily at the Triple A level...The right-handed hitting middle infielder combined for a .291 (134x461) average, while hitting 26 doubles, six homers and collecting 46 RBI at Triple A...He also had a week-long stint in the Majors with the Giants, appearing in five games, all starts at shortstop.
2021
Appeared in 133 games in the KBO League in 2021, his second season with the Lotte Giants... He finished the season tied for second in stolen bases (8), third in runs scored (83), and fourth in hits (130) and walks (58) while hitting .281.
2020
Played 2020 with the Lotte Giants of the KBO League ... batted .280 (136 H/486 AB) while recording 31 doubles, 12 home runs, 67 RBI, and 15 stolen bases in 144 games... He paced the team in stolen bases, was tied for the lead in games played, ranked third in doubles and runs scored (79) and fourth in hits and home runs.
2019
Spent all of the 2019 season with Triple-A Iowa ... in 102 games, he hit .261 with 19 doubles, 17 home runs, and 65 RBI...He ranked second on Iowa in RBI - one behind the team leader, third in walks (54), and tied for third in home runs.
2018
Played in 67 games with Detroit during the 2018 season, hitting .206 with 20 runs scored, 13 doubles, one triple, one home run, and 21 RBI...Tied a career high with three RBI on March 30 vs. Pittsburgh, going 2-for-6 with two doubles...Belted the first walk-off home run of his career on April 18 vs. Baltimore.
2017
Completed his first full season with the Tigers in 2017, appearing in 73 games...Made an Opening Day roster at the Major League level for the first time in his career...Had a career-high three hits on May 27 at Chicago (AL)...Drove in a career-high three runs and hit the first triple of his Major League career on June 2 vs. Chicago (AL)...Recorded a career-best, seven-game hitting streak from May 25-June 8, hitting .423 (11x26) during the streak...Hit the first home run of his Major League career on July 6 vs. San Francisco...Batted .333 (15x45) with eight runs scored, one double, one triple, one home run and eight RBI in 21 games during June/July...On the paternity list from September 12-15.
2016
Spent most of the 2016 season with Triple A Toledo - hit .266 (131x492) with 59 runs scored, 28 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 48 RBI in 131 games with the Mud Hens... Drove in a season-high four runs and went 2x6 with a double on April 29 at Charlotte...Played in 29 games during June and hit .314 (33x105) with 10 runs scored, seven doubles, one triple, one home run and eight RBI... Named the International League Player of the Week for the week ending July 3 after hitting .438 (14x32) with three runs scored, four doubles, one triple and four RBI in eight games during the week... Recalled from Triple A Toledo on August 13... Made his season debut with the Tigers on August 13 at Texas, going 1x3 with a run scored...Optioned to Triple A Toledo on August 21... Recalled from Triple A Toledo on September 5.
2015
Spent the majority of the 2015 season with Triple-A Toledo -- hit .261 (133-for-509) with 61 runs scored, 22 doubles, one triple, four home runs and 48 RBI for the Mud Hens. Selected to the International League's midseason and postseason All-Star Team. Named a Tigers Organizational All-Star by MiLB.com. Began the season by hitting safely in 11 of his first 12 games -- batted .408 (20-for-49) with eight runs scored, two doubles and 10 RBI during the stretch. Hit .317 (26-for-82) with 12 runs scored, two doubles, one home run and 13 RBI in the month of April for Toledo. Recalled from Triple-A Toledo by the Tigers on May 24. Made his major league debut on May 25 at Oakland, getting the start at shortstop and going 0-for-3. Collected the first hit of his major league career on May 27 at Oakland with a sixth inning single off of Sean Doolittle. Optioned to Triple-A Toledo by the Tigers on May 28. Hit a grand slam and drove in a season-high five runs vs. Syracuse on June 10. Recalled from Triple-A Toledo by the Tigers on July 17. Optioned to Triple-A Toledo by the Tigers on July 18. Recalled from Triple-A Toledo by the Tigers on September 4. Recorded first multi-hit game of his major league career in game two on September 13 at Cleveland...also recorded his first RBI with a RBI double. Connected for the first walkoff hit of his major league career on September 18 vs. Kansas City, hitting a RBI single in the bottom of the 12th inning. Recorded the first stolen base of his career on September 28 at Texas. Appeared in 21 games with the Tigers in September/October and hit .246 (15-for-61) with six runs scored, three doubles and five RBI. Played for Leones del Caracas in the Venezuelan Winter League and hit .295 (31-for-105) with 20 runs scored, eight doubles, four home runs and 14 RBI. Ranked as the eighth-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.
2014
Appeared in a career-high 131 games as he split the season between Class A Lakeland and Double-A Erie in 2014...Assigned to Class A Lakeland to begin the season...Batted .252 (40x159) with 30 runs scored, eight doubles, a triple, one home run and eight RBI in 41 games before having his contract transferred to Double-A Erie for the remainder of the season on May 21...Led the Eastern League with 164 putouts...Blasted a grand slam and recorded a season-high four rBI on August 8 versus New Britain...Compiled a season-high 12-game hitting streak August 15-29...Tabbed the eastern League Player of the Month for August after batting .410 (34x83) with 17 runs scored, six doubles, three home runs and 15 RBI in 25 games during August...Batted .305 (89x292) with 45 runs scored, 23 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 32 RBI in 90 games with Double-A Erie.
2013
Limited to 37 games with Class A Lakeland due to three separate stints on the disabled list in 2013...Sidelined April 4-May 21 with a right hamstring strain...Sidelined May 25-July 11 with a right hamstring strain...Sidelined August 24-September 3 with a right ankle sprain...Batted .215 (32x149) with one home run and 12 rBI in 37 games with Class A Lakeland on the season...Played for Mesa in the Arizona Fall League and batted .158 (6x38) with five runs scored in 13 games.
2012
Topped all Florida State League shortstops with a .966 fielding percentage as he spent the entire 2012 season with Single A Lakeland. ... Collected a season-best three hits on April 30 versus Daytona -- matched the high with three hits on May 18 versus St. Lucie and August 1 versus Brevard County. ... Saw action in seven games during the Florida State League playoffs, batting .207 (6x29) with three RBI. ... Named the best defensive infielder and rated as possessing the best infield arm in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.
2011
Led all Midwest League shortstops with a .963 fielding percentage, 590 total chances, 371 assists and 75 double plays during the 2011 season with Single A West Michigan. ... Tabbed the best defensive shortstop and rated as possessing the best infield arm in the Midwest League by Baseball America. ... Collected a season-high four hits on April 10 versus Lansing. ... Hit .386 (17x44) with a triple and nine RBI over a 12-game stretch June 4-18. ... Named the 25th-best prospect and best defensive infielder and rated as possessing the best infield arm in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America. ... Saw action in 20 games with Salt River in the Arizona Fall League following the season, batting .118 (8x68) with two triples and four RBI.
2010
Tabbed the Gulf Coast League Tigers Player of the Year during the 2010 season. ... Batted .372 (16x43) with a double, three triples and an RBI over an 11-game stretch July 22-August 3. ... Had his contract tranferred to Single A Oneonta for the remainder of the season on August 29 ... Named the 20th-best prospect in the Gulf Coast League and 28th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.
2009
Made his professional debut with the Venezuelan Summer League Tigers during the 2009 season. ... Led the Venezuelan Summer League with 27 stolen bases. ... Topped all league shortstops with a .954 fielding percentage, 373 total chances, 141 putouts, 215 assists and 45 double plays.
