Osleivis Basabe #37

Signed by the Rangers on Dec. 23, 2017 out of Venezuela…his younger brother, Edgar, was signed by the Rangers in January 2021…is the cousin of Olivier Basabe (Padres), Luis Matos (Giants) and free agents Luis Alexander Basabe and Luis Alejandro Basabe...Received a $550,000 bonus from the Rangers, who had acquired extra bonus pool space in their attempt to sign Shohei Ohtani.

2022

Split the season between Class-A Bowling Green and Double-A Montgomery, earning a June 27 promotion…hit .324 (144-for-444) with 39 2B, four HR, 47 RBI and 21 SB between the two levels… tied for sixth in the Minors in doubles...Ranked second among Rays Minor Leaguers (min. 150 AB) in avg. behind Kyle Manzardo (.327)…led Rays Minor Leaguers in doubles, ranked second in hits and tied for sixth in extra-base hits (48)...Among players with 150 AB, his 333 avg. with Montgomery ranked first in the Southern League...Played for the Aguilas del Zulia in the Venezuelan Winter League for a third straight year...Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 11 prospect in the Rays system following the season… the publication also tabbed him as having the Best Strike-Zone Discipline in the organization.

2021

In 2021, hit .282/.347/.388 (83-for-294) with three HR and 36 RBI in 70 games between Class-A Charleston and Class-A Bowling Green...His 6 3B tied for 4th in the Carolina League and tied for most among Rays minor leaguers...Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 25 prospect in the Rays system following the season.

2020

In 2020, was not part of the Rangers 60-man player pool and did not play following the cancellation of the minor league season.

2019

Spent most of the 2019 season with the AZL Rangers…played two games with Short-A Spokane to end the season…hit .323/.352/.398 (52-for-161) in 37 games between the two levels.

2018

In 2018, ranked 3rd in the Dominican Summer League with a .344 avg. and made the DSL postseason All-Star Team.