Jorge Vázquez
Encyclopedia
Jorge Alberto Vázquez nicknamed El Chato, is a baseball player in the New York Yankees
organization.
. In , he hit .244/.396/.319 in 62 games for two Mexican League clubs. He spent back with the Tigres, hitting .284 with 5 HR and 24 RBI. In , the 20-year-old batted .275 and hit 10 home runs. The next season, he continued to develop, hitting .279 with 14 HR and 60 RBI.
In , Vázquez posted a batting line of .329/.374/.588 for the Tigres in 289 AB, with 21 home runs and 61 runs batted in. He was 6th in the Mexican League in homers. In , when he hit .379/.413/.796. He led the league in slugging, finished second in average and home runs. He was named to the League All-Star team as the best first baseman in the league.
In , Vázquez batted .359/.419/.739 with 31 HR and 98 RBI in just 75 games. He led the league in slugging once more, this time by .023 ahead of Derrick White. He was third in RBI despite having 141 fewer at-bats than the leader and 86 fewer than the runner-up. He was second in homers.
Vázquez batted .323/.383/.605 with 17 HR and 49 RBI in 58 games for the Tigres in , again showing an excellent bat in limited action. He hit .339/.398/.612 for the 2008 Tigres with 59 RBI and 18 homers in 56 games.
on December 7, 2008, after he was noticed by the Yankees' director of quantitative analysis. He was assigned to the Double-A Trenton Thunder
.
Vázquez was invited to spring training by the Yankees in 2010. After missing the beginning of the 2010 season due to an appendectomy, he was assigned to the Thunder.
Vázquez was again invited to spring training by the Yankees in 2011, getting noticed for his power. However, his path in the Yankees organization is blocked by corner infielders with better defensive ability.
Vázquez was named the International League
Batter of the Week for weeks ending April 17 and July 31, 2011.
He was on Mexico's roster for the 2007 Pan American Games
but did not play as his team won a Bronze Medal. He participated in the 2009 World Baseball Classic
as Mexico's DH, hitting .294/.368/.529 with 5 runs and 5 RBI in 5 games, tying for second on the team in runs (one behind Adrian Gonzalez
). He hit a grand slam
to put Mexico ahead 5-3 in a 17-7 win over Australia off Craig Anderson.
Vázquez was named Most Valuable Player in the 2011 Caribbean Series
.
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
organization.
Mexican League
Vázquez debuted in the Mexican League in 1999 at age 17, going 0 for 4 with two strikeouts for the Tigres de Quintana RooTigres de Quintana Roo
The Quintana Roo Tigers also known as Mexico Tigers is a Triple-A baseball team located in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The team is part of the Southern Division of the Mexican Baseball League...
. In , he hit .244/.396/.319 in 62 games for two Mexican League clubs. He spent back with the Tigres, hitting .284 with 5 HR and 24 RBI. In , the 20-year-old batted .275 and hit 10 home runs. The next season, he continued to develop, hitting .279 with 14 HR and 60 RBI.
In , Vázquez posted a batting line of .329/.374/.588 for the Tigres in 289 AB, with 21 home runs and 61 runs batted in. He was 6th in the Mexican League in homers. In , when he hit .379/.413/.796. He led the league in slugging, finished second in average and home runs. He was named to the League All-Star team as the best first baseman in the league.
In , Vázquez batted .359/.419/.739 with 31 HR and 98 RBI in just 75 games. He led the league in slugging once more, this time by .023 ahead of Derrick White. He was third in RBI despite having 141 fewer at-bats than the leader and 86 fewer than the runner-up. He was second in homers.
Vázquez batted .323/.383/.605 with 17 HR and 49 RBI in 58 games for the Tigres in , again showing an excellent bat in limited action. He hit .339/.398/.612 for the 2008 Tigres with 59 RBI and 18 homers in 56 games.
New York Yankees
Vázquez signed with the New York YankeesNew York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
on December 7, 2008, after he was noticed by the Yankees' director of quantitative analysis. He was assigned to the Double-A Trenton Thunder
Trenton Thunder
The Trenton Thunder are an American Minor League Baseball team and are the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The Thunder play in the Eastern Division of the Eastern League, and are the two-time defending league champions...
.
Vázquez was invited to spring training by the Yankees in 2010. After missing the beginning of the 2010 season due to an appendectomy, he was assigned to the Thunder.
Vázquez was again invited to spring training by the Yankees in 2011, getting noticed for his power. However, his path in the Yankees organization is blocked by corner infielders with better defensive ability.
Vázquez was named the International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
Batter of the Week for weeks ending April 17 and July 31, 2011.
International play
In the 2006 Americas qualifier for the 2008 Olympics, he hit .323/.353/.742 for Mexico with 4 HR and 7 RBI in 9 games; he was their main DH. Mexico failed to qualify for the Olympics but did earn a spot in the 2008 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament. In the 2006 qualifying event, Vázquez tied for the home run lead.He was on Mexico's roster for the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
but did not play as his team won a Bronze Medal. He participated in the 2009 World Baseball Classic
2009 World Baseball Classic
The 2009 World Baseball Classic was an international baseball competition. It is the only international baseball tournament to feature a large number of players from the major leagues of North America and Asia. It began on March 5, 2009, and finished March 23, 2009.Japan emerged victorious for the...
as Mexico's DH, hitting .294/.368/.529 with 5 runs and 5 RBI in 5 games, tying for second on the team in runs (one behind Adrian Gonzalez
Adrián González
Adrian Gonzalez is an American professional baseball first baseman with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.Gonzalez was the first overall pick in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft by the Florida Marlins. He was traded to the Texas Rangers, and later to the San Diego Padres, where he...
). He hit a grand slam
Grand slam (baseball)
In the sport of baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners , thereby scoring four runs—the most possible in one play. According to The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, the term originated in the card game of contract bridge, in which a grand slam involves...
to put Mexico ahead 5-3 in a 17-7 win over Australia off Craig Anderson.
Vázquez was named Most Valuable Player in the 2011 Caribbean Series
2011 Caribbean Series
The LIII edition of the Caribbean Series was played in 2011. It was held from February 2 through February 7 with the champions teams from Dominican Republic , Mexico , Puerto Rico and Venezuela...
.