Víctor Caratini
Víctor Caratini | |
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![]() Caratini with the Chicago Cubs in 2018 | |
San Diego Padres – No. 17 | |
Catcher | |
Born: Ponce, Puerto Rico | August 17, 1993|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 28, 2017, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Batting average | .242 |
Home runs | 22 |
Runs batted in | 112 |
Teams | |
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Víctor Manuel Caratini (born August 17, 1993) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Chicago Cubs. After catching Joe Musgrove’s no-hitter, he was given the nickname “The Scientist”.[1] Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 215 pounds (98 kg), he throws right-handed and is a switch hitter.
Career[]
Atlanta Braves[]
Caratini was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft out of Miami Dade College.[2] He made his professional debut that season with the Danville Braves. After primarily playing third base his first season, Caratini played mostly as a catcher in 2014. He started the season with the Rome Braves.
Chicago Cubs[]
On July 31, the Braves traded Caratini to the Chicago Cubs for Emilio Bonifacio and James Russell.[3][4][5] The Cubs sent him to the Kane County Cougars, where he finished the season.[6][7] Caratini spent the 2015 season with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans where he batted .257, with four home runs and 53 runs batted in. He spent the 2016 season with the Tennessee Smokies, where be batted .291 with six home runs and 47 runs batted in.[8] After the 2016 season, Caratini played for the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League and was added to the Cubs 40-man roster.[9]
Caratini began the 2017 season with the Iowa Cubs of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. The Cubs promoted Caratini to the major leagues on June 28, 2017.[10] He appeared in 31 games with the 2017 Cubs, batting .254 with one home run and two runs batted in. In 2018, Caratini played in 76 MLB games, batting .232 with two home runs and 21 runs batted in. He made two pitching appearances during the season, both in late July, pitching a total of two innings while allowing two runs for a 9.00 earned run average.[11] He also played in the 2018 National League Wild Card Game, grounding out as a pinch hitter, as the Cubs fell to the Colorado Rockies, 2–1 in 13 innings.[12]
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Caratini began the 2019 season as one of the Cubs' two catchers, along with Willson Contreras. Caratini made another pitching appearance on June 22, pitching a scoreless ninth inning in a Cubs loss to the New York Mets.[13] On the year, Caratini slashed .266/.348/.447 with career-highs in home runs (11) and runs batted in (34) in 95 games for the Cubs.[14]
On September 13, 2020, Caratini caught a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers for teammate Alec Mills.[15] In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Caratini batted .241/.333/.328 in 44 games for Chicago, with one home run and 16 runs batted in over 132 plate appearances.[16]
San Diego Padres[]
On December 29, 2020, Caratini and Yu Darvish were traded to the San Diego Padres in exchange for pitcher Zach Davies, Reginald Preciado, Yeison Santana, Ismael Mena, and Owen Caissie.[17]
On April 9, 2021, Caratini caught a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers for teammate Joe Musgrove, the first no-hitter in Padres history and the second no-hitter he had caught in eight months. He was also the first catcher in MLB history to catch consecutive no-hitters for two different teams.[1] On June 17, 2021, Caratini hit his first career walk-off home run against pitcher Amir Garrett and the Cincinnati Reds. In 2021, Caratini played in a career-high 116 games and batted .227/.309/.323 with 7 home runs and 39 RBIs.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Santos, Justice delos; Cassavell, AJ (10 April 2021). "1 catcher, 2 teams, back-to-back no-hitters". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Braves like bat of second-round pick Caratini". Atlanta Braves. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "Cubs acquire catcher Victor Caratini from Atlanta". Chicago Cubs. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "What are the Cubs getting in catcher Victor Caratini?". CSN Chicago. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ Chicago Tribune (July 31, 2014). "Cubs net top catching prospect Victor Caratini from Braves". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "Cougars' Caratini glad to switch sides". Kane County Chronicle. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "Martinez, Caratini make strong first impressions for Cougars". mySuburbanLife.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "Victor Caratini Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ Gonzales, Mark. "Cubs add five to 40-man roster, including two lefty relievers". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Montero designated for assignment by Cubs after he blasts Arrieta". 28 June 2017.
- ^ "The 2018 CHI N Regular Season Pitching Log for Victor Caratini". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ "Colorado Rockies 2, Chicago Cubs 1". Retrosheet. October 2, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ "Mets vs. Cubs - Box Score". ESPN. June 22, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ "We Know Your Nature – 2019 Cubs Player Reviews: Victor Caratini – Faxes from Uncle Dale".
- ^ Bastian, Jordan (September 13, 2020). "Ross knows Caratini's role in no-no very well". MLB.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "San Diego Padres 40-man roster profile: Victor Caratini". 11 January 2021.
- ^ Cassavell, AJ. "Padres go all-in, make Snell, Yu deals official". MLB.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Victor Caratini on Twitter
- Victor Caratini on Instagram
- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Coamo, Puerto Rico
- Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Chicago Cubs players
- San Diego Padres players
- Miami Dade Sharks baseball players
- Danville Braves players
- Rome Braves players
- Leones de Ponce players
- Kane County Cougars players
- South Bend Cubs players
- Myrtle Beach Pelicans players
- Tennessee Smokies players
- Mesa Solar Sox players
- Iowa Cubs players
- Criollos de Caguas players
- Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente catchers