Jhonkensy Noel Explained

Jhonkensy Noel
Team:	Cleveland Guardians
Number:	43
Position:	First baseman / Outfielder
Birth Date:	July 15, 2001
Birth Place:	San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
Debutleague:	MLB
Debutdate:	June 26
Debutyear:	2024
Debutteam:	Cleveland Guardians
Statleague:	MLB
Statyear:	August 21, 2024
Stat1label:	Batting average
Stat1value:	.257
Stat2label:	Home runs
Stat2value:	10
Stat3label:	Runs batted in
Stat3value:	19
Teams:	Cleveland Guardians (–present)

Jhonkensy Albert Noel (born July 15, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career

Noel signed with the Cleveland Indians organization as an international free agent on July 15, 2017.^[1] He made his professional debut in 2018 with the Dominican Summer League Indians, batting .243 with ten home runs and 34 runs batted in over 64 games. In 2019, he played for the Arizona League Indians where he hit .287 with six home runs and 42 runs batted in over 47 games. He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season.^[2] Noel split the 2021 season between the Arizona League, the Lynchburg Hillcats, and the Lake County Captains, slashing .340/.390/.615 with 19 home runs and 66 runs batted in over 70 games.^[3]

The newly named Cleveland Guardians added Noel to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021, protecting him from the Rule 5 draft.^[4] He split the 2022 campaign between Lake County, the Double–A Akron RubberDucks, and the Triple–A Columbus Clippers, hitting a combined .229/.310/.489 with 32 home runs and 84 RBI. Noel was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2023 season.^[5] He spent the entirety of the season with the Clippers, batting .220/.303/.420 with 27 home runs and 85 RBI.

On March 12, 2024, Noel was cut from major league spring training camp and optioned to Triple–A Columbus to start the year.^[6] He made his major league debut on June 26 against the Baltimore Orioles, recording a home run in his first major league at bat.^[7]

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ingraham . Jim . July 4, 2021 . Jhonkensy Noel Makes Lots of Hard Contact . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211123012549/https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/jhonkensy-noel-makes-lots-of-hard-contact/ . November 23, 2021 . November 23, 2021 . Baseball America.
2. Web site: Adler . David . June 30, 2020 . 2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211109193539/https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled . November 9, 2021 . August 20, 2021 . MLB.com.
3. Web site: 10 MLB Hitting Prospects With Intriguing Analytical Characteristics. Geoff. Pontes. www.baseballamerica.com. December 2, 2021 . December 31, 2021. December 31, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231185243/https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/10-mlb-hitting-prospects-with-intriguing-analytical-characteristics/. live.
4. News: Guardians Announce Series Of 40-man Roster Moves . CleGuardians.com . November 19, 2021 . November 20, 2021 . November 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211120001728/https://www.mlb.com/guardians/press-release/guardians-announce-series-of-40-man-roster-moves . live .
5. Web site: March 14, 2023 . Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Optioned to Triple-A . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315191216/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/guardians-jhonkensy-noel-optioned-to-triple-a/amp/ . March 15, 2023 . March 15, 2023 . CBSSports.com . en.
6. Web site: Joe Noga . cleveland com . March 12, 2024 . Guardians cut nine minor leaguers from spring training roster . March 14, 2024 . cleveland . en.
7. Web site: Martinez-Lopez . Melanie . June 26, 2024 . Wildest 1st AB ever? 'Big Christmas' loses bat, then HRs . July 1, 2024 . MLB.com . en.