Carlos Asuaje
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Asuaje batting for the El Paso Chihuahuas in 2016
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| San Diego Padres – No. 20 | |||
| Second baseman | |||
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Born: November 2, 1991 Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 21, 2016, for the San Diego Padres | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Batting average | .208 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 2 | ||
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Carlos Asuaje [ah-soo-ah'-hay] (born November 2, 1991) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
The Padres acquired Asuaje along with Javier Guerra, Manuel Margot and Logan Allen in November 2015, in the same transaction that sent Craig Kimbrel to the Boston Red Sox.
Previously, Asuaje was selected by the Red Sox in the 11th round of the 2013 MLB draft out of Nova Southeastern University in Broward County, Florida. He came to terms on a contract calling for a reported bonus of $100,000.
Asuaje posted a .356/.451/.519 in three seasons at Nova, being named Sunshine State Conference Freshman of the Year in 2011 and Sunshine State Conference Co-Player of the Year in 2012.
He debuted professionally with the Short-Season A Lowell Spinners in their 2013 season, starting his career as a shortstop, but eventually moved full-time to third base where his skills profile best. He also has shown the ability to play second base or left field if need be, while spending some time at designated hitter. In just 52 games for Lowell, he hit .269/.366/.368 with 19 runs scored and 20 RBI.
In 2014, Asuaje hit for a .305 average in 90 games for the Low A Greenville Drive, driving in 73 runs and scoring 69 times, while boasting a .391 OBP and collecting 45 extra-base hits. Batting 11 home runs, 10 triples and 24 doubles, he topped the South Atlantic League with a .542 slugging percentage and made the All-Star team before joining the High A Salem Red Sox on July 14.
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