Pedro León (baseball) explained

Pedro León
Team:Houston Astros
Number:4
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:28 May 1998
Birth Place:La Habana, Cuba
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 3
Debutyear:2024
Debutteam:Houston Astros
Statleague:MLB
Statyear:August 3, 2024
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.333
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:0
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Pedro Manuel León (born May 28, 1998) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for Huracanes de Mayabeque of the Cuban National Series before he defected from Cuba. He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career

León began his professional baseball career playing for the Huracanes de Mayabeque of the Cuban National Series. In the 2017–18 season, he batted .325 with four home runs, 14 runs batted in (RBIs), and 15 runs in 22 games.[1] The following season, León hit .371 with 15 home runs, a 1.220 OPS and seven stolen bases in 33 games and played in the 2018 National Series All-Star Game.[2] Considered a top international prospect for the Major Leagues, León defected from Cuba to the Dominican Republic in 2019.[3]

León agreed to sign with the Houston Astros in February, 2020, and signed for a $4 million bonus on January 15, 2021.[4] [5] León was a non-roster invitee to the Astros spring training in 2021.[6] León was reassigned to minor league camp after going 0–12 in six spring training games.[7] He was assigned to the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks prior to the start of the 2021 season and moved to the shortstop position.[8] In June 2021, León was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[9] He was promoted to the Triple-A Sugar Land Skeeters on July 19, 2021, after batting .249 with nine home runs and 33 RBIs with Corpus Christi.[10]

León was named to the Astros' 2022 spring training roster as a non-roster invitee.[11] He was assigned to the Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys, where he spent the entire season. In 115 games with the team, León slashed .228/.365/.431 with 17 home runs, 63 RBIs, and 38 stolen bases.

On January 20, 2023, it was announced that León had undergone sports hernia surgery. The recovery timetable was 6–8 weeks, causing León to miss major league Spring Training.[12] In a June 24 game against the Salt Lake Bees, León hit for the cycle. The feat became the first cycle in Space Cowboys history, as the team won the game 21–6.[13]

León began the 2024 campaign back with Sugar Land, playing in 93 games and batting .297/.377/.519 with 19 home runs, 74 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases. On July 30, 2024, León was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pedro Leon Reportedly Expected to Sign $4M Astros Contract in July. Timothy. Rapp. Bleacher Report. February 6, 2020. February 24, 2021. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202735/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2875189-pedro-leon-reportedly-expected-to-sign-4m-astros-contract-in-july. live.
  2. Web site: Houston may have found its next Cuban star. Brian. Sanchez. MLB.com. February 10, 2020. February 24, 2021. December 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201215173915/https://www.mlb.com/news/astros-favorites-to-sign-cuban-prospect-pedro-leon. live.
  3. Web site: Pedro Manuel León, joven prospecto del béisbol, abandona Cuba. periodicocubano.com. October 7, 2019. Spanish. February 24, 2021. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202902/https://www.periodicocubano.com/pedro-manuel-leon-joven-prospecto-del-beisbol-abandona-cuba/. live.
  4. Web site: Sources: Astros expected to sign slugging Cuban OF Pedro Leon. ESPN.com. February 6, 2020. February 24, 2021. April 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210415153151/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28649990/astros-expected-sign-slugging-cuban-pedro-leon. live.
  5. Web site: Cuban OF Leon among Astros' int'l signings. Brian. McTaggart. MLB.com. January 15, 2021. February 24, 2021. February 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210224021845/https://www.mlb.com/news/pedro-leon-agrees-to-deal-with-astros. live.
  6. News: Pedro Leon among non-roster invitees to Astros spring training. Houston Chronicle. February 12, 2021. February 24, 2021. February 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210223081202/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/astros/article/Pedro-Leon-among-non-roster-invitees-to-Astros-15947598.php. live . Rome . Chandler .
  7. Web site: Astros' Pedro Leon: Reassigned to minor-league camp. CBS Sports. RotoWire. March 17, 2021. May 15, 2021. May 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210515170107/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/astros-pedro-leon-reassigned-to-minor-league-camp/. live.
  8. News: Touted prospect Pedro Leon to start career with Astros' Class AA Corpus Christi Hooks. Houston Chronicle. April 30, 2021. May 15, 2021. May 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210515170107/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/astros/article/Prospect-Pedro-Leon-Astros-AA-Corpus-Christi-Hooks-16142226.php. live . Rome . Chandler .
  9. News: Top prospect Pedro Leon lone representative for Astros at Futures Game. Chandler. Rome. Houston Chronicle. June 30, 2021. July 20, 2021. July 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210720142100/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/astros/article/Prospect-Pedro-Leon-represent-Astros-Futures-Game-16284371.php. live.
  10. Web site: Hooks star Pedro León called up to Triple-A. Jeff. Dubrof. KRISTV.com. July 19, 2021. July 20, 2021. July 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210719214822/https://www.kristv.com/sports/hooks-star-pedro-leon-called-up-to-triple-a. live.
  11. News: Korey Lee, Pedro León, Hunter Brown among non-roster invitees to Astros spring camp. Houston Chronicle. March 12, 2022 . Rome . Chandler .
  12. Web site: Astros' Pedro Leon: Undergoes sports hernia surgery. 2023-01-21. cbssports.com. en.
  13. News: Houston Astros Prospect Makes Sugar Land History on Saturday Night. July 12, 2023. Sports Illustrated Inside the Astros. en.
  14. Web site: Houston Astros call up outfielder Pedro León for long-anticipated debut. July 30, 2024. houstonchronicle.com. en.

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