| Rafael Lantigua | |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies – No. 19 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born:April 28, 1998 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Rafael Lantigua (born April 28,1998) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
On August 22,2016,Lantigua signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent. [1] He made his professional debut in 2017 with the Dominican Summer League Blue Jays,hitting .284 with 23 RBI in 59 games. Lantigua split the 2018 season between the rookie-level Bluefield Blue Jays and rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays,accumulating a .288/.403/.374 batting line with one home run,26 RBI,and eight stolen bases over 56 combined appearances. [2]
Lantigua spent the 2019 season with the Single-A Lansing Lugnuts,slashing .254/.302/.373 with four home runs,31 RBI,and nine stolen bases. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] Lantigua returned to action in 2021 with the High-A Vancouver Canadians and Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. In 84 appearances for the two affiliates,he batted .270/.365/.453 with 11 home runs,43 RBI,and 26 stolen bases. [4]
Lantigua split the 2022 campaign between New Hampshire and the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons,hitting .274/.346/.393 with seven home runs,64 RBI,and 15 stolen bases. [5] Lantigua spent the entirety of the 2023 season with Triple-A Buffalo,slashing .305/.425/.469 with 12 home runs,85 RBI,and 28 stolen bases across 129 appearances. He elected free agency following the season on November 6,2023. [6]
On November 16,2023,Lantigua re-signed with the Blue Jays organization on a minor league contract. [7] He made 130 appearances for Buffalo in 2024,batting .265/.367/.336 with four home runs,33 RBI,and 16 stolen bases. Lantigua elected free agency following the season on November 4,2024. [8]
On December 27,2024,Lantigua signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. [9] He made 124 appearances for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs,hitting .232/.359/.333 with seven home runs,56 RBI,and 17 stolen bases. [10] On September 16,2025,Lantigua was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [11]