Adeiny Hechavarria, Shortstop

Date of Birth: 4/15/1989
Birthplace: Santiago De Cuba, Cuba

Adeiny Hechavarria, shortstop, started his major league career with the Toronto Blue Jays. In 2010, he signed a four-year, $10 million contract with the Blue Jays. He played in just 41 games with Toronto in 2012 before they traded him in the off-season to the Miami Marlins.

In 2013, his first season with the Marlins, Hechavarria batted .227 with 123 hits, 14 doubles, 42 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases in 148 games. As a defensive player at shortstop, he made 401 assists, 197 putouts, 89 double plays, and 15 errors and he had a .976 fielding percentage. He finished the 2014 season with 148 hits, 20 doubles, 10 triples, and a .276 batting average in 146 games.

Hechavarria finished the 2015 season with 132 hits, 17 doubles, 48 RBIs, and a .281 batting average in 130 games. As a shortstop, he made 373 assists, 93 double plays, 173 putouts, and 9 errors.

In 2016, Hechavarria batted .236 with 120 hits, 17 doubles, and 38 RBIs in 155 games. Defensively, as the Marlins' shortstop in 153 games, he made 359 assists, 72 double plays, 203 putouts, and 13 errors.

The Marlins traded Hechavarria to the Tampa Bay Rays on June 26, 2017. He finished the season with a .261 batting average, 86 hits, 14 doubles, and 67 strikeouts to 13 walks in 20 games with the Marlins and 77 games with the Rays. Defensively, as a shortstop in 96 games, he made 239 assists, 46 double plays, 119 putouts, and 4 errors. He had a .989 fielding percentage.

The Rays traded Hechavarria to the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 6, 2018. He was traded to the New York Yankees on August 31st. He finished the 2018 season with 73 hits and a .247 batting average in 61 games with the Rays, 15 games with the Pirates, and 18 games with the Yankees. Defensively, as a shortstop in 92 games, he made 185 assists, 40 double plays, 83 putouts, and 4 errors. In the postseason, he had no hits in three at-bats in four games.

Hechavarria became a free agent on October 29, 2018. He signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets on February 18, 2019. He was released by the Mets on August 14, 2019. Two days later, he signed with the Atlanta Braves. He finished the 2019 season with 49 hits and a .241 batting average in 60 games with the Mets and 24 games with the Braves. Defensively, he played at second base, third base, and shortstop. In the postseason, he had 3 at-bats in 3 games and no hits. He struck out twice.

Hechavarria became a free agent on October 31, 2019. He rejoined the Braves on a new contract on January 16, 2020. He played in 27 games in 2020, and he had 15 hits and a .254 batting average. Defensively, he played 12 games at second base, 8 games at third base, and 4 games at shortstop. He didn't play in the postseason.

Hechavarria elected free agency on October 28, 2020. He played in Japan in 2021.

Hechavarria returned to the Braves on a minor league contract on February 1, 2023. He was released on March 22nd. He signed with an independent league team on April 11th.

Career batting statistics for Hechavarria through 2020 include:

• 922 games played
• 778 hits
• 116 doubles
• 273 RBIs
• 550 strikeouts to 163 walks
• .253 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Hechavarria at shortstop through 2020 include:

• 813 games played
• 2,085 assists
• 453 double plays
• 1,011 putouts
• 65 errors
• .979 fielding percentage

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Adeiny Hechavarria
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