Osleivis Basabe #37

Osleivis comes from a baseball family…his father and grandfather both played professionally at some level while his younger brother, Edgar, is currently in the Texas Rangers organization…several of his cousins also play professionally, including Luis Alexander Basabe, who was with the San Francisco Giants in 2020, and Luis Matos, who played for the Giants last season…the family holds an annual baseball game at their December reunion...He and his wife, Nohemi Arenas, celebrated the birth of their daughter, Adhara, last year...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.

2023

Appeared in 31 games and made 22 starts (SS-18G, 2B-2G, 3B-2G)…was added to the 40-man roster in November 2022 and opened the season with Triple-A Durham…recalled on Aug. 13 and made his MLB debut the same evening, starting at shortstop in a 9-2 loss vs. Cleveland...Hit .286 (8-for-28) with one 2B, one HR and 7 RBI with two outs compared to .186 (11-for-59) with zero or one out...Hit .236 (10-for-43) with 2 2B and one HR against breaking/off-speed pitches vs. .205 (9-for-44) with three 2B vs. fastballs...Did not commit an error in 60 total chances at shortstop…min. 60 TC, he was the only Major Leaguer to not commit an error at shortstop...Recorded eight RBI in the first eight games of his career, the most by a Rays rookie in their first eight games in club history, surpassing Wil Myers (7, 2013)...Recorded a .333 (12-for-33) average with 3 2B, one HR and nine RBI in his first 10 games (Aug. 3-24) compared to .137 (7-for-51) with 2 2B and 3 RBI in his final 21 contests from Aug. 25 on...Seven of his first eight career hits came on the road from Aug. 13-19…nine of his next 11 hits came at home from Aug. 22 through the end of the season...On Aug. 13 vs. CLE, became the seventh Rays player since pitch-by-pitch data was made available in 2000 to record a hit on the first pitch he faced in his career…doubled off Tanner Bibee in the third inning...On Aug. 19 (G2) at LAA, set career highs in both hits (three) and extra base hits (2 2B) in an 18-4 win...On Aug. 22 vs. COL, became the third player in Rays history to hit a grand slam for his first career HR, joining Wil Myers (2013) and Jorge Velandia (2007)…became the eighth Rays rookie to hit a grand slam and the first with a 4+ RBI game since Randy Arozarena on June 13, 2021 vs. BAL...In 94 games for Triple-A Durham, hit .296 (114-for-385) with 24 2B, 7 3B, 4 HR, 58 RBI and 16 SB…the seven triples were tied for second most in the International League and were the most by a Bulls batter since Tim Beckham (seven) in 2013…at the time of his Aug. 13 promotion, he led the Bulls in doubles (24) and triples (seven)...POSTSEASON: Was a member of the Rays 26-man postseason roster, but did not play...Played for the Aguilas del Zulia in the Venezuelan Winter League for a fourth straight year.

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.