Juniel Querecuto #4

Name is pronounced yoo-knee-EL care-uh-KOO-toh...His first name is a combination of his father's (Juan) and mother's (Elvira) names...his father was an infielder in the Blue Jays organization (1990, 1992-1995) who played 13 seasons with Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League...his brother, Juan Jr., in July 2017 was signed by the Mariners as a non-drafted free agent.

2021

Spent the 2021 season with the Diamondbacks' Triple-A affiliate in Reno, batting .301/.354/.489 in 96 games while hitting 13 home runs and driving in 79 runs.

2020

Spent the entire season at Arizona's Alternate Training Site.

2019

Batted .288 (111-for-386) with 19 doubles, 6 triples, 9 home runs and 51 RBI in 102 games with Triple-A Reno... Played in 29 games at shortstop, 25 in left fi eld, 20 in right fi eld, 14 at second base, 13 at third, 9 in center and 5 at fi rst…combined to post a .986 fi elding pct. (4 E in 284 TC)... Ranked eighth in the Pacifi c Coast League in average from June 1-July 31, batting .363 (66-for-182) with 13 doubles, 2 triples, 4 home runs and 27 RBI in 50 games during that stretch.

2018

Combined to hit .337 (141-for-419)/.381 OBP/.418 SLG with 23 doubles, 4 triples, 1 home run, 45 RBI and 18 stolen bases in 115 games with Double-A Jackson and Triple-A Reno...Ranked third among all D-backs Minor Leaguers in average and hits...Named to the Southern League midseason All-Star Team...Played in 65 games at third base, 40 games at second, 9 at shortstop, 6 at second base and 1 in left field....Batted .390 (39-for-100) with a .872 OPS vs. left-handers.

2016

Spilt the season between double-A Montgomery and triple-A Durham...combined to hit .241 (82- for-340) with 19 doubles and 38 RBI in 96 games between the clubs...Had his contract purchased on Sept. 22, 2016 and made his Major League Debut that night vs. New York-AL...Recorded his first Major League hit on Sept. 27 at CWS, a two-RBI triple off RHP Matt Albers...Went 1-for-11 (.091) with a run, triple and two RBI in four games (three starts) for the Rays.

2015

Made a combined 82 starts (46 at SS, 30 at 3B, six at 2B) between three levels, including four games with Triple-A Durham in late May...combined to hit .256 (74-for-289) with 13 doubles and 34 RBI...Batted .317 (26-for-82) vs. left-handed pitching, compared to .232 (48-for-207) vs. righties...Returned for a second straight winter to the Cardenales de Lara of the Venezuelan Winter League, where he hit .352 (58-for-165) in 53 games...In a World Baseball classic qualifier in January, he gave Venezuela a walk-off win in the 10th inning with a game-winning single against the Dominican Republic.

2014

Combined for a career-high 45 RBI and hit .271 (121-for-447) between advanced-A Charlotte and single-A Bowling Green.

2013

 Missed the entire season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on April 5...Dr. Koco Eaton perfomed the procedure.

2012

Collected a career-best 17 doubles and 13 stolen bases for single-A Bowling Green.