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Sebastián Elizalde

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Sebastián Elizalde
Elizalde with the Daytona Tortugas in 2015
Sultanes de Monterrey – No. 10
Outfielder
Born: (1991-11-20) November 20, 1991 (age 32)
Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Sebastián Elizalde (born June 20, 1990) is a Mexican professional baseball outfielder for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League (LMB) and the Tomateros de Culiacán of the Mexican Pacific League (LMP).

Career

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Sultanes de Monterrey

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On April 24, 2010, Elizalde signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. Elizalde played with Monterrey through the 2013 season

Cincinnati Reds

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On May 7, 2013, Elizalde signed minor league contract with Cincinnati Reds. In 2014, Elizalde split time between the Single-A Dayton Dragons and the advanced Single-A Bakersfield Blaze, hitting a combined .289 and an OPS of .380 with 16 home runs and 60 walks. He spent the 2015 season with the advanced Single-A Daytona Tortugas and the 2016 season with the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos. Elizalde began the 2017 season as the Triple-A Louisville Bats everyday first baseman.[1]

Sultanes de Monterrey (second stint)

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On May 3, 2018, Elizalde was loaned to the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.[2]

Cincinnati Reds (second stint)

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On January 10, 2019, Elizalde signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization.[3]

Sultanes de Monterrey (third stint)

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On June 21, 2019, Elizalde was loaned to the Sultanes de Monterrey. He finished the season in Monterrey slashing .313/.389/.414 in 39 contests. After the 2019 season, he played for Tomateros de Culiacán of the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). He has also played for Mexico in the 2020 Caribbean Series.

New York Mets

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On February 3, 2020, Elizalde signed minor league contract with New York Mets.[4] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] On May 28, Elizalde released by Mets organization.[6]

After the 2020 season, he played for Tomateros of the LMP. Elizalde enjoyed a great season slashing .282/.344/.553 and was awarded the Mexican Pacific League MVP. He also played for Mexico in the 2021 Caribbean Series.[7]

On March 11, 2021, Elizalde re-signed with the Mets on a minor league contract. After hitting .286 in 9 games with the Double–A Binghamton Rumble Ponies, he was promoted to the Triple–A Syracuse Mets, where he batted .186 with one home run, six RBI, and six stolen bases across 23 contests. Elizalde was released by the organization on June 18.[8]

Sultanes de Monterrey (fourth stint)

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On June 18, 2021, Elizalde signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.[9]

In 2023, Elizalde played in 86 games, hitting .305/.408/.484 with 11 home runs, 49 RBI, and 18 stolen bases.

Dorados de Chihuahua

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On February 27, 2024, Elizalde was loaned to the Dorados de Chihuahua of the Mexican League.[10] In 65 games, he batted .318/.385/.465 with six home runs and 35 RBI.

Sultanes de Monterrey (fifth stint)

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On July 1, 2024, Elizalde was returned to the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.[11]

International career

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Elizalde was chosen for the Mexico national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Cincinnati Reds Top Prospect Report – Sebastian Elizalde". 10 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Sebastian Elizalde loaned to the Mexican League". 3 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Reds' Sebastian Elizalde: Returns to Reds on MiLB pact". 10 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Mets Sign Outfielder Sebastian Elizalde to Minor League Deal | Mets Minors".
  5. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Mets Release 39 Minor Leaguers". metsminors.net.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Mets Release 39 Minor Leaguers | Mets Minors".
  8. ^ "Sebastián Elizalde Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News".
  9. ^ "¡DE VUELTA A CASA! SEBASTIÁN ELIZALDE SE INTEGRA A SULTANES". sultanes.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "Dorados: Suman al toletero Sebastián Elizalde". milb.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 1 de julio de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  12. ^ Laymance, Austin (February 8, 2017). "A-Gon, Davis lead Mexico's WBC '17 roster". mlb.com. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
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