Wilfredo Tovar
| Wilfredo Tovar | |||
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Tovar with the New York Mets
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| New York Mets – No. 70 | |||
| Shortstop | |||
| Born: August 11, 1991 Santa Teresa del Tuy, Venezuela |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 22, 2013 for the New York Mets | |||
| MLB statistics (through the 2014 season) |
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| Batting average | .167 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 2 | ||
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Wilfredo José Tovar Soto (born August 11, 1991) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.
Career[edit]
Tovar originally signed with the New York Mets as an international free agent in 2008 at age 16. He played the next six seasons in the Mets minor league system, starting in the Venezuela league and continuing through nearly every level except Triple-A.
Tovar was called up to the major leagues from the Binghamton Mets of the Class AA Eastern League on September 21, 2013, after an injury to the Mets' primary shortstop, Ruben Tejada. He made his major league debut on September 22, going 2-4 with an RBI double.[1] He ended his 2013 season with a .263 average, 14 doubles, 4 triples, 4 home runs, 36 RBI, 70 runs, and 12 stolen bases.[2]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Fox Sports
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