Omar Estevez

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Omar Estevez

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

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Omar Estevez
Estevez with the Great Lakes Loons
Shortstop / Second baseman
Born: (1998-02-25) February 25, 1998 (age 27)
Matanzas, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
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Career

Estevez plated for Matanzas in the Cuban National Series as a 16-year old during the 2014–2015 season.[1] He signed with the Los Angeles 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]

Estevez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] In 2021, he was assigned to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers where he batted .199/.281/.308 with nine home runs and 48 RBI in 106 appearances.[1] Estevez returned to Oklahoma City in 2022, and slashed .216/.275/.333 with three home runs and 24 RBI in 52 games.[1] He elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.[4]

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