Andrés Chaparro

Andrés Chaparro
Andrés Chaparro
Washington Nationals – No. 87
	First baseman / Third baseman
	Born: May 4, 1999 (age 25); El Vigia, Venezuela
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
	August 13, 2024, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics ; (through September 18, 2024)
Batting average	.218
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	14
Teams
	Washington Nationals (2024–present);

Andrés Alfonso Chaparro (born May 4, 1999) is a Venezuelan professional baseball first baseman and third baseman for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

New York Yankees

Chaparro signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent on July 2, 2015.^[1] He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Yankees, hitting .238 in 50 contests. Chaparro spent the 2017 season with the rookie–level Pulaski Yankees, batting .191/.249/.348 with 7 home runs and 20 RBI.^[2]

Chaparro spent the 2018 and 2019 seasons with the Low–A Staten Island Yankees, hitting .191 across 60 games in 2018, and .246 across 57 games in 2019.^[3] 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]

Chaparro returned to action in 2021 with the Single–A Tampa Tarpons and High–A Hudson Valley Renegades, for whom he played in 101 games and hit .267/.381/.468 with 15 home runs and 73 RBI. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.^[5] Chaparro played 2022 with the rookie–level Florida Complex League Yankees, Tampa, and Double–A Somerset Patriots. In 71 games between the three affiliates, he hit .296/.370/.592 with a career–high 20 home runs and 55 RBI.^[6]

Chaparro spent the 2023 season with the Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, playing in 137 contests and hitting .247/.331/.444 with new career–highs in home runs (23) and RBI (89). He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.^[7]

Arizona Diamondbacks

On November 19, 2023, Chapparo signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.^[8] In 95 games for the Triple–A Reno Aces in 2024, he batted .332/.403/.564 with 19 home runs and 75 RBI.

Washington Nationals

On July 30, 2024, the Diamondbacks traded Chaparro to the Washington Nationals in exchange for Dylan Floro.^[9] In 10 games for the Triple–A Rochester Red Wings, he hit .286/.419/.657 with four home runs and 10 RBI. On August 13, Chaparro was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.^[10] He made his MLB debut that day against the Baltimore Orioles, going 3–for–4 with three doubles.^[11]

References

^ "Yankees Third Baseman Andres Chaparro Shows Glimpse of Big Power".
^ "Andres Chaparro Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
^ "Andres Chaparro - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
^ "Yankees' Rachel Balkovec's 2 prospects to watch this spring". March 5, 2022.
^ "Yankees prospects Andres Chaparro, Trey Sweeney boosting Somerset's lineup for playoffs". September 19, 2022.
^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
^ Staff, RotoWire. "Diamondbacks' Andres Chaparro: Reaches agreement with Arizona". cbssports. RotoWire Staff. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
^ Sandoval, Ricardo. "Former Dodgers Reliever Traded to NL West Rival". SI.com.
^ "Nationals Designate Harold Ramírez, Jordan Weems For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
^ Camarato, Jessica (August 14, 2024). "Andrés Chaparro puts up three doubles in MLB debut". MLB.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

[1] "Yankees Third Baseman Andres Chaparro Shows Glimpse of Big Power".

[2] "Andres Chaparro Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

[3] "Andres Chaparro - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

[4] "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

[5] "Yankees' Rachel Balkovec's 2 prospects to watch this spring". March 5, 2022.

[6] "Yankees prospects Andres Chaparro, Trey Sweeney boosting Somerset's lineup for playoffs". September 19, 2022.

[7] "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

[8] Staff, RotoWire. "Diamondbacks' Andres Chaparro: Reaches agreement with Arizona". cbssports. RotoWire Staff. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

[9] Sandoval, Ricardo. "Former Dodgers Reliever Traded to NL West Rival". SI.com.

[10] "Nationals Designate Harold Ramírez, Jordan Weems For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[o437-11] Camarato, Jessica (August 14, 2024). "Andrés Chaparro puts up three doubles in MLB debut". MLB.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

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