Andy Ibáñez #77

Andy (Velazquez) Ibanez… signed by Gil Kim, Chu Halabi, and Jose Fernandez on July 7, 2015…led Cuba's 16U national league in batting average (.458), slugging percentage (.703), and stolen bases (18) in 2009… represented Cuba at the 16U World Championships in Taiwan in 2009 and at the 18U World Championships in Canada in 2010…played alongside Jorge Soler and Lourdes Gurriel on the bronze-medal winning 18U club.

2017

Returned to Frisco for a 2nd consecutive season, starting 70 games as the team's primary second baseman… also started games at designated hitter (8) and third base (4)… batted .333/.398/.524 (28-84) over 22 games from 4/9-6/16 before posting a .248/.304/.367 (54-218) line over 58 games from 6/17-end of season…on disabled list, 4/18-5/29, with right finger dislocation…went 4-for-5 with 2 home runs and a careerhigh 6 RBI on 5/31 vs. Northwest Arkansas, his 2nd game following DL stint…batted .278 (20-72) against left-handed pitchers compared to .261 (62-238) against right-handers, with all 8 of his home runs coming against righties…slashed .313/.365/.453/.818 (20-64) with RISP, including .354 (17-48) with RISP and 2 outs…compiled a .985 (5 E/338 TC) fielding percentage at second base.

2016

Rated the 2nd-best prospect in the Texas organization by MiLB.com after batting .285 (140-492) with 13 home runs and 66 RBI with Hickory and Frisco in his stateside debut…was 4-for5 with 4 RBI in season debut on 4/7 at Kannapolis and batted .439/.489/.732 over his 1st 10 games to capture the South Atlantic League's 1st Player of the Week award for the season, 4/7-17… ranked tied for 3rd among all minor leaguers in hits (16) and extrabase hits (16) in April…hit .203 (15-74) over next 20 games to drop season average from .402 to .308…hit safely in each of his last 8 games with the Crawdads at .414/.500/.862 (12-29)… promoted to Frisco on 6/7 and batted .219/.252/.325 (25-114) over 1st 29 games with the 'Riders…hit .285/.353/.430 (55-193) in final 52 games with Frisco to raise average to .261…started at third base in 14 of final 17 games after no starts at the position up to that point…batted .281/.324/.391 (18-64) over 19 games with the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League.

2015

Did not see official game action…was one of the top hitters in the Colombian Winter League, batting .370 (27-73) with 8 doubles, a triple, 14 RBI, 6 walks, and 15 runs scored.