Omar Estevez (born February 2, 1998) is a Cuban professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent.

Omar Estevez
Estevez with the Great Lakes Loons
Free agent
Shortstop / Second baseman
Born: (1998-02-25) February 25, 1998 (age 26)
Matanzas, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Career

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Estevez plated for Matanzas in the Cuban National Series as a 16-year old during the 2014–2015 season.[1] He signed with the Dodgers as an international free agent in November 2015 for a $6 million bonus.[2] He made his professional debut with the Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League in 2016, hitting .255 in 122 games.[1] Estevez was promoted to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League, where he spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons.[1] In 2019, he was promoted to the Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League and he hit .291 in 83 games with six homers and 36 RBI.[1] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic but in 2021 he was assigned to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers where he hit .199 in 106 games.[1] He returned to Oklahoma City in 2022, and hit .216 in 52 games.[1] He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Omar Estevez Cuban & Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball Reference.
  2. ^ Stephen, Eric (November 22, 2015). "Dodgers reportedly add Cuban prospects Yusniel Diaz, Omar Estevez". SB Nation. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
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