Jean Segura, Shortstop, Miami Marlins


Date of Birth: 3/17/1990
Birthplace: San Juan, Dominican Republic

Jean Segura, shortstop for the Miami Marlins, was first signed by the Los Angeles Angels in 2007. He spent almost six seasons in the minor leagues and ended his time there with an impressive .313 batting average.

Segura played in just one game with the Angels in 2012 before they traded him to the Milwaukee Brewers. He then played in 44 games with the Brewers and batted .264. He had a strong first full season in the major leagues in 2013, batting .294 with 173 hits, 20 doubles, 49 RBIs, and 44 stolen bases in 146 games. He finished the 2014 season with 126 hits, 20 stolen bases, and a .246 batting average in 146 games.

Segura played in 142 games in 2015. He finished the season with 144 hits, 16 doubles, 25 stolen bases, 50 RBIs, and a .257 batting average. As a shortstop, he made 426 assists, 98 double plays, 177 putouts, and 19 errors for a .969 fielding percentage.

Segura was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks on January 30, 2016. He finished the 2016 season with career highs in hits (203), doubles (41), home runs (20), RBIs (64), and batting average (.319) in 153 games. Defensively, as the Diamondbacks' second baseman in 142 games, he made 382 assists, 80 double plays, 219 putouts, and 9 errors.

The Diamondbacks traded Segura to the Seattle Mariners on November 23, 2016. He had a good 2017 season, finishing with a .300 batting average, 157 hits, 30 doubles, 22 stolen bases, 45 RBIs, and 83 strikeouts to 34 walks in 125 games. Defensively, as the Mariners shortstop in 124 games, he made 298 assists, 61 double plays, 136 putouts, and 17 errors.

Segura had another strong season in 2018, finishing with a .304 batting average. In 144 games, he had 178 hits, 29 doubles, 63 RBIs, 20 stolen bases, and 69 strikeouts to 32 walks. Defensively, as the Mariners' shortstop in 144 games, he made 387 assists, 68 double plays, 141 putouts, and 17 errors.

Segura was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies on December 3, 2018. He finished the 2019 season with 161 hits, 37 doubles, 10 stolen bases, 60 RBIs, 73 strikeouts to 30 walks, and a .280 batting average in 144 games. Defensively, as a shortstop in 142 games, he made 351 assists, 83 double plays, 175 putouts, and 20 errors.

Segura played in 54 games in 2020. He finished the season with 51 hits, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 7 home runs, 25 RBIs, 45 strikeouts to 23 walks, and a .266 batting average. Defensively, he played 32 games at second base, 24 games at third base, and 4 games at shortstop.

Segura finished the 2021 season with 149 hits, 27 doubles, 14 home runs, 58 RBIs, 78 strikeouts to 39 walks, and a .290 batting average in 131 games. Defensively, as a second baseman in 128 games, he made 335 assists, 85 double plays, 224 putouts, and 11 errors.

Segura became a free agent on November 7, 2022. He signed with the Marlins on January 4, 2023.

Career batting statistics for Segura through 2021 include:

  • 1,230 games played
  • 1,381 hits
  • 223 doubles
  • 97 home runs
  • 459 RBIs
  • 192 stolen bases
  • 719 strikeouts to 276 walks
  • .285 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Segura at shortstop through 2021 include:

  • 910 games played
  • 2,518 assists
  • 523 double plays
  • 1,097 putouts
  • 116 errors
  • .969 fielding percentage

Personal Life

In July, 2014, Segura's nine-month old son died from an illness.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Jean Segura
ESPN - Jean Segura