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Tovar began the 2022 season with the Double–A [[Hartford Yard Goats]], playing in 66 games and hitting .318/.386/.546 with 13 home runs, 47 RBI, and 17 stolen bases. He was promoted to the Triple–A [[Albuquerque Isotopes]] on September 15, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Touted Rox prospect Tovar promoted to Triple-A, when will he hit the bigs?|url=https://denversports.com/2100458/touted-rox-prospect-tovar-promoted-to-triple-a-when-will-he-hit-the-bigs/|access-date=June 20, 2023|website=denversports.com|language=en}}</ref> After 5 games for Albuquerque, Tovar was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web|title=It's Tovar Time: Colorado Rockies to call up prospect Ezequiel Tovar|url=https://roxpile.com/2022/09/21/colorado-rockies-ezequiel-tovar-promotion/|access-date=June 21, 2023|website=roxpile.com|language=en}}</ref> Tovar made his major league debut on September 23, notching his first career hit off of [[Sean Manaea]] of the [[San Diego Padres]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/ezequiel-tovar-makes-mlb-debut-in-win-over-padres | title=Tovar tallies 2 quick hits, makes history in MLB debut | website=[[MLB.com]] }}</ref> On October 5, the final day of the season, Tovar hit his first career home run, a solo shot off of [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] starter [[Clayton Kershaw]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=In Rox final game, Tovar hits 1st MLB HR -- off a legendary ace|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/ezequiel-tovar-hits-first-major-league-home-run|access-date=June 28, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}}</ref> |
Tovar began the 2022 season with the Double–A [[Hartford Yard Goats]], playing in 66 games and hitting .318/.386/.546 with 13 home runs, 47 RBI, and 17 stolen bases. He was promoted to the Triple–A [[Albuquerque Isotopes]] on September 15, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Touted Rox prospect Tovar promoted to Triple-A, when will he hit the bigs?|url=https://denversports.com/2100458/touted-rox-prospect-tovar-promoted-to-triple-a-when-will-he-hit-the-bigs/|access-date=June 20, 2023|website=denversports.com|language=en}}</ref> After 5 games for Albuquerque, Tovar was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web|title=It's Tovar Time: Colorado Rockies to call up prospect Ezequiel Tovar|url=https://roxpile.com/2022/09/21/colorado-rockies-ezequiel-tovar-promotion/|access-date=June 21, 2023|website=roxpile.com|language=en}}</ref> Tovar made his major league debut on September 23, notching his first career hit off of [[Sean Manaea]] of the [[San Diego Padres]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/ezequiel-tovar-makes-mlb-debut-in-win-over-padres | title=Tovar tallies 2 quick hits, makes history in MLB debut | website=[[MLB.com]] }}</ref> On October 5, the final day of the season, Tovar hit his first career home run, a solo shot off of [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] starter [[Clayton Kershaw]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=In Rox final game, Tovar hits 1st MLB HR -- off a legendary ace|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/ezequiel-tovar-hits-first-major-league-home-run|access-date=June 28, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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On March 24, 2024, Tovar signed an eight-year, $84 million contract extension with the Rockies. <ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://twitter.com/underdog__mlb/status/1771984363716247726?s=61&t=HxhNL9AjbBTu85lLTRjdFw}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:11, 24 March 2024
| Ezequiel Tovar | |
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| Colorado Rockies – No. 14 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: August 1, 2001 Maracay, Venezuela | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 23, 2022, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .251 |
| Home runs | 16 |
| Runs batted in | 75 |
| Teams | |
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Ezequiel Jesús Tovar (born August 1, 2001) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Career
Tovar signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent on August 1, 2017.[1]
Tovar made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Rockies, batting .262 with 11 RBIs over 35 games. In 2019, he split time between the rookie–level Grand Junction Rockies and the Low–A Boise Hawks with whom he slashed .253/.318/.322 with two home runs, 16 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases over 73 games. He did not play game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Tovar spent the 2021 season with the Single–A Fresno Grizzlies and High–A Spokane Indians, slashing .287/.322/.475 with 15 home runs, 72 RBIs, thirty doubles, and 24 stolen bases.[3] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[4] He was selected to the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021.[5]
Tovar began the 2022 season with the Double–A Hartford Yard Goats, playing in 66 games and hitting .318/.386/.546 with 13 home runs, 47 RBI, and 17 stolen bases. He was promoted to the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes on September 15, 2022.[6] After 5 games for Albuquerque, Tovar was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7] Tovar made his major league debut on September 23, notching his first career hit off of Sean Manaea of the San Diego Padres.[8] On October 5, the final day of the season, Tovar hit his first career home run, a solo shot off of Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw.[9]
On March 24, 2024, Tovar signed an eight-year, $84 million contract extension with the Rockies. [10]
References
- ^ Etkin, Jack. "Ezequiel Tovar Shows Resilience". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Rockies 'have a good one coming' in Tovar". MLB.com.
- ^ "Rockies 'have a good one coming' in Tovar". MLB.com.
- ^ "Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Joins 40-man roster".
- ^ "Touted Rox prospect Tovar promoted to Triple-A, when will he hit the bigs?". denversports.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "It's Tovar Time: Colorado Rockies to call up prospect Ezequiel Tovar". roxpile.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ "Tovar tallies 2 quick hits, makes history in MLB debut". MLB.com.
- ^ "In Rox final game, Tovar hits 1st MLB HR -- off a legendary ace". mlb.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ https://twitter.com/underdog__mlb/status/1771984363716247726?s=61&t=HxhNL9AjbBTu85lLTRjdFw.
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- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Albuquerque Isotopes players
- Boise Hawks players
- Colorado Rockies players
- Dominican Summer League Rockies players
- Fresno Grizzlies players
- Grand Junction Rockies players
- Hartford Yard Goats players
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Salt River Rafters players
- Spokane Indians players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States