Juniel Querecuto

Juniel Alberto Querecuto (born September 19, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Juniel Querecuto
Querecuto with the Louisville Bats in 2022
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 62
Infielder
Born: (1992-09-19) September 19, 1992
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 22, 2016, for the Tampa Bay Rays
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.097
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
Teams

Professional career

Tampa Bay Rays

Querecuto signed with the Tampa Bay Rays organization as an international free agent on July 2, 2009.[1] In 2010, he made his professional baseball debut with the Gulf Coast League Rays. In 46 games, Querecuto batted .251 and recorded 11 runs batted in (RBI).[2] In 2011, he was assigned to the Low-A Hudson Valley Renegades, and hit .241 with 24 RBI in 70 games.[1] Querecuto continued to advance through the Rays minor league system, spending the entire 2012 season with the Single-A Bowling Green Hot Rods. He played in 106 games, batting .249 with 32 RBI.[2]

Querecuto with the Bowling Green Hot Rods in 2012

Querecuto did not play at any level in 2013. In 2014, he was assigned to Bowling Green to open the season, and earned a promotion to the High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Florida State League in July. Appearing in a career-high 115 games, Querecuto hit .271 with two home runs and 45 RBI.[2] In the offseason, he played for the Cardenales de Lara of the Venezuelan Winter League.[2] He began the 2015 season with Charlotte, but later was promoted to the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits and Triple-A Durham Bulls. Querecuto recorded a .256 batting average with two home runs and 34 RBI in 89 games spread across all three levels.[2] He played in 53 games for the Cardenales in the offseason, hitting .352 and 19 RBI.[2] In 96 games with Montgomery and Durham in 2016, Querecuto batted .241 with three home runs and 38 RBI.[2]

Querecuto was called up to the major leagues for the first time on September 21, 2016.[3] He made his major league debut the next day. Querecuto appeared in four games for the Rays in 2016, and went 1-for-11 at the plate with a two-run triple.[1]

San Francisco Giants

On November 19, 2016, Querecuto signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization.[4] He spent the 2017 season with the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, playing in 94 games and hitting .232/.299/.290 with 2 home runs and 27 RBI. Querecuto elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.[5]

Arizona Diamondbacks

Querecuto signed with the Diamondbacks in March 2018 as a minor league free agent and was assigned to the Double-A Jackson Generals. He was named a Southern League All-Star at midseason.[6] He resigned on a minor league deal on November 2, 2020.

Querecuto spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A Reno Aces. He played in 96 games, hitting .301 with 13 home runs and 79 RBI's. He became a free agent following the season.

Cincinnati Reds

On January 11, 2022, Querecuto signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Cincinnati Reds.[7]

St. Louis Cardinals

On November 18, 2022, Querecuto signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.[8] He played in 106 games for the Triple–A Memphis Redbirds, hitting .269/.343/.418 with 13 home runs, 57 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. On September 13, 2023, the Cardinals selected Querecuto's contract, adding him to the major league roster.[9]

Personal life

His father, Juan Querecuto, played 13 seasons with the Cardenales de Lara.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Juniel Querecuto Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. "Juniel Querecuto Register Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. "Rays' Juniel Querecuto: Contract selected by Rays". cbssports.com. September 21, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. Polishuk, Mark (November 19, 2016). "Minor MLB Transactions: 11/19/16". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  6. Springs, Tyler (June 6, 2018). "Five Generals named Mid-Season All-Stars". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  7. Polishuk, Mark (January 11, 2022). "Minor MLB Transactions: 1/11/22". MLB Trade Rumors.
  8. "Cardinals' Juniel Querecuto: Minor-league deal with Cardinals". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  9. "Cardinals' Juniel Querecuto: Selected to MLB roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  10. Perez, Nelson (March 12, 2015). "Rays' prospect Juniel Querecuto follows in his father footsteps". torontoobserver.ca. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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