Mateo Gil | |
---|---|
Free agent | |
Shortstop / Third baseman | |
Born: Newport Beach, California | July 24, 2000|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Mateo Elijah Gil (born July 24,2000) is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent.
Gil was born in Newport Beach,California,while his father,Benji Gil,was playing for the Anaheim Angels. [1] He attended Timber Creek High School in Fort Worth,Texas. [2] As a senior in 2018,he batted .389 with six home runs,43 RBIs,and six triples over 37 games while also compiling a 1.05 ERA. [3] [4] After the season,he was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the third round (95th overall) of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [5] Gil signed with the Cardinals,forgoing his college commitment to Texas Christian University. [6]
Gil made his professional debut that summer with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Cardinals,batting .251 with one home run and twenty RBIs over 45 games. [7] In 2019,he played with the Johnson City Cardinals of the Rookie-level Appalachian League and slashed .270/.324/.431 with seven home runs and 30 RBIs over 51 games. [8] He also played in two games for the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League. That offseason,he played in the Mexican Pacific League (MPL). [9] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] Gil,however,did return to the MPL that winter for the 2020–2021 season,playing with the Tomateros de Culiacan. [9]
On February 1,2021,Gil (alongside Austin Gomber,Elehuris Montero,Tony Locey,and Jake Sommers) was traded to the Colorado Rockies in the exchange for Nolan Arenado and $50 million. [11] He was assigned to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Low-A West for the 2021 season,slashing .249/.294/.396 with nine home runs and 56 RBIs over 94 games. [12] Gil opened the 2022 season in extended spring training before he was assigned to the Spokane Indians of the High-A Northwest League in mid-May. [13] Over 48 games with Spokane,he batted .247 with six home runs and 26 RBIs. [14]
After the 2022 season,the New York Mets selected him in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [15] To open the 2023 season,he was assigned to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies of the Double-A Eastern League. [16] He became a free agent after the 2024 season. [17]
Romar Benjamin Gil Aguilar is a Mexican former professional baseball infielder and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and the Anaheim Angels with whom he won the 2002 World Series. He was the infield coach for the Los Angeles Angels.
Paul Edward Goldschmidt,nicknamed "Goldy",is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals. He has also represented the United States in international competition.
Nolan James Arenado is an American professional baseball third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Arenado is widely recognized as one of the best defensive third basemen of all time. He is the only infielder to win the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in each of his first ten MLB seasons. He made his MLB debut with the Colorado Rockies in 2013 and was traded to the Cardinals before the 2021 season.
Stephen Edward Piscotty is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Oakland Athletics.
Below is a partial list of players in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league organization and rosters of their minor league affiliates. Players individually listed here have not yet played in Major League Baseball (MLB),but have reached an advanced level of achievement or notoriety. Some notable players in the minor leagues may have their own profile pages,such as first-round draft picks. Note that anyone with a past MLB appearance has their own profile page,even if they are currently playing in the minor leagues.
Nicholas Raymond Plummer is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets.
Luken Grosvenor Baker is an American professional baseball first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Austin Zachary Gomber is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals' fourth-round selection of the 2014 MLB draft,Gomber attended Florida Atlantic University and played college baseball for the Owls. The Cardinals named him one of their two 2015 Co-Minor League Pitchers of the Year. He made his MLB debut in 2018. He bats and throws left-handed.
Dylan James Carlson is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals. Selected by the Cardinals in the first round of the 2016 MLB draft,Carlson became one of the top prospects in baseball before making his MLB debut in 2020. He became the team's starting right fielder in 2021 and was a finalist for National League Rookie of the Year. The Cardinals traded him to the Rays in 2024.
Nolan Brian Gorman is an American professional baseball second baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Scott Andrew Hurst is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with them in 2021.
Elehuris Montero is a Dominican professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2022 for the Colorado Rockies.
Michael Anthony Toglia is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Toglia played three years of college baseball at UCLA. He was selected by the Rockies in the first round of the 2019 MLB draft. He played in their minor league system for three years before making his MLB debut in 2022.
The 2021 Colorado Rockies season was the franchise's 29th in Major League Baseball. It is their 27th season at Coors Field. Bud Black returned as the Manager for his fifth season in 2021. On April 5,2021,MLB announced that Coors Field would host the 2021 MLB All-Star Game after it was announced that Truist Park in Atlanta,Georgia would not host it due to MLB's opposition on Georgia's new voting laws. On April 26,Rockies executive vice president/general manager Jeff Bridich resigned. The Rockies announced that executive vice president/chief operating officer Greg Feasel would serve as the team's president/chief operating officer for the remainder of the season,and that Bill Schmidt would serve as interim general manager.
The 2021 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 140th for the St. Louis Cardinals of the Major League Baseball,a franchise in St. Louis,Missouri. It also was the 130th season for the Cardinals in the National League,and their 16th at Busch Stadium III. They advanced to the playoffs but lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLWC Game. The season included a 17-game winning streak in September,which was the longest in franchise history.
Anthony Quinn Locey is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
Alec Michael Burleson is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Juan David Yepez is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder and first baseman for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Brendan Michael Donovan is an American professional baseball utility player for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
The 2022 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 141st for the St. Louis Cardinals,a Major League Baseball franchise in St. Louis,Missouri. It was the 131st season for the Cardinals in the National League and their 17th at Busch Stadium III. They were managed by first-year manager Oliver Marmol. The season saw the return of Albert Pujols,a former Cardinals star player. Pujols and longtime catcher Yadier Molina announced that the 2022 season would be their last.