Ricardo Genovés
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| Ricardo Genovés | |
|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: May 14, 1999 Caracas, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Ricardo Enrique Genovés (born May 14, 1999) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Career[edit]
San Francisco Giants[edit]
Genovés signed with the San Francisco Giants in the United States as an international free agent on July 2, 2015, and received a $550,000 signing bonus.[1] He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Giants, for whom he played 59 games and hit .256 with one home run and 18 RBI.[2]
In 2017, Genovés played for the rookie–level Arizona League Giants. In 39 games, he posted a batting line of .252/.327/.356 with two home runs and 19 RBI.[3] The following season he played for the Low–A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, and hit .243/.328/.311 with one home run and 13 RBI across 50 appearances.[4]
Genovés split the 2019 season between Salem-Keizer and the Single–A Augusta GreenJackets. In 51 total games, he batted .265/.335/.469 with 9 home runs and 45 RBI. Genovés did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] He began the 2021 season with the Single-A San Jose Giants and batted .338 through 38 games before being promoted to the High-A Eugene Emeralds.[6] Genovés hit .217 with 7 home runs in 65 games for Eugene, and received a late–season audition with the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats.
In 2022, Genovés was assigned to Triple-A Sacramento and slashed .233/.320/.349 before being sent to the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels, where he batted .203. He elected for free agency at the end of the season.[7] Genovés re-signed with the Giants and began the 2023 season with Sacramento.[8] In 79 games for the River Cats, he hit .218/.317/.343 with 6 home runs and 34 RBI. Genovés elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.[9]
Tampa Bay Rays[edit]
On January 29, 2024, Genovés signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Brisbee, Grant (July 2, 2015). "Giants sign catcher Ricardo Genoves for $550K". McCovey Chronicles.
- ^ "Ricardo Genovés - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Ricardo Genovés - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Ricardo Genovés minor league baseball statistics on StatsCrew.com". statscrew.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Giants minor league review: Another catcher is on the rise". June 28, 2021.
- ^ Klopfer, Brady (November 12, 2022). "Genovés, Rincones elect free agency". McCovey Chronicles.
- ^ Delucchi, Marc (April 25, 2023). "SF Giants C Joey Bart hopes to avoid injured list after MRI". Sports Illustrated San Francisco Giants News, Analysis and More.
- ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. 8 November 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions".
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Living people
- 1999 births
- Baseball catchers
- Venezuelan baseball players
- Minor league baseball players
- Dominican Summer League Giants players
- Tiburones de La Guaira players
- Arizona League Giants players
- Salem-Keizer Volcanoes players
- Augusta GreenJackets players
- Scottsdale Scorpions players
- San Jose Giants players
- Eugene Emeralds players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- Richmond Flying Squirrels players
- Caribes de Anzoátegui players