Carlos Linarez #97

Was born in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, the same birthplace of former Cardinals infielders Cesar Izturis and Juniel Querecuto, as well as current Major League catchers Manny Piña and Gabriel Moreno...Resides in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.

2024

Played in two games for the Bravos De Margarita of the Venezuelan Winter League following the 2024 season, going 1-for-7 (.143) with a walk, RBI and a run scored...Promoted to Double-A Springfield from High-A Peoria on Aug. 6 and hit safely in four of his eight games played for Springfield with four RBI...Caught 37.2% (16 CS/43 SB ATT) of attempted base stealers combined between Springfield and Peoria...Did not allow a passed ball in 245.0 innings caught (31 G, 28 GS) between Springfield and Peoria...Hit a 10th-inning grand slam on July 28 for his only homer of the season to lead Peoria to a 6-5 victory at South Bend...Threw out a season-high three attempted base stealers (6 ATT) April 28 vs. Wisconsin...Stole his only base on April 28 with Peoria vs. Wisconsin and has at least one stolen base in three consecutive seasons (seven total since the beginning of the 2022)...Pitched a scoreless ninth inning with one hit allowed Aug. 1 vs. Quad Cities.

2023

Began the season in Palm Beach (A), playing in 34 games before a promotion to Peoria (A) on July 14 for the remainder of the season...Was placed on the 7-day Injured List (8/24) with an appendectomy that sidelined him for the remainder of the season missing the final 16 games...Threw out 50% (26 CS/52 SB ATT) of attempted base stealers over 39 games at catcher, starting 37...Started his season hitting safely in his first four games at Palm Beach (5-for-15, .333) with two doubles, a triple and four RBI; compiling a .908 OPS...Was promoted on July 14 from Palm Beach to Peoria and started 0-for-7 before exploding on a five-game hitting streak (7/23-8/6), matching his season-high, and going 7-for-16 raising his batting average from .000 to .304...Tied his career-high with three RBI at Jupiter (6/8) posting a 1-for-3 game with two walks in the 10-inning affair.