Jhonkensy Noel | |
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Cleveland Guardians – No. 43 | |
First baseman / Outfielder | |
Born: San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic | July 15, 2001|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 26, 2024, for the Cleveland Guardians | |
MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
Batting average | .218 |
Home runs | 13 |
Runs batted in | 28 |
Teams | |
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Jhonkensy Albert Noel (born July 15,2001),nicknamed "Big Christmas," [1] is a Dominican professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Noel signed with the Cleveland Indians organization as an international free agent on July 15,2017. [2] He made his professional debut in 2018 with the Dominican Summer League Indians,batting .243 with ten home runs and 34 runs batted in (RBIs) over 64 games. In 2019,he played for the Arizona League Indians where he hit .287 with six home runs and 42 RBIs over 47 games. He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season. [3] Noel split the 2021 season between the Arizona League,the Lynchburg Hillcats,and the Lake County Captains,slashing .340/.390/.615 with 19 home runs and 66 RBIs over 70 games. [4]
The newly named Cleveland Guardians added Noel to their 40-man roster on November 19,2021,protecting him from the Rule 5 draft. [5] He split the 2022 campaign between Lake County,the Double–A Akron RubberDucks,and the Triple–A Columbus Clippers,hitting a combined .229/.310/.489 with 32 home runs and 84 RBIs. Noel was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2023 season. [6] He spent the entirety of the season with the Clippers,batting .220/.303/.420 with 27 home runs and 85 RBIs.
On March 12,2024,Noel was cut from major league spring training camp and optioned to Triple–A Columbus to start the year. [7] He made his major league debut on June 26 against the Baltimore Orioles,recording a home run in his first major league at bat. [8] Pinch hitting in the 9th inning with two outs in game 3 of the ALCS,Noel hit a game-tying two-run home run;the Guardians won in 10 innings. [9]
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