Johneshwy Fargas
Johneshwy Ali Fargas (juh-NESH-wee;[1] born December 15, 1994) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs. Fargas was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 11th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.
| Johneshwy Fargas | |
|---|---|
Fargas with the Iowa Cubs in 2021 | |
| Free agent | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 15, 1994 Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 17, 2021, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Teams | |
Professional career
San Francisco Giants
Fargas was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 11th round of the 2013 MLB draft. He made his professional debut with the AZL Giants. In 2014, he played for the Low-A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, slashing .240/.373/.329 with 3 home runs and 13 RBI. He played for the Single-A Augusta GreenJackets, in 2015, hitting .278/.347/.349 with 2 home runs and 35 RBI in 102 games. He split 2016 between the High-A San Jose Giants and Augusta, accumulating a .242/.313/.311 in 119 games between the two teams. The next year, Fargas again played for San Jose and Augusta, slashing .200/.256/.314. He played the 2018 season in San Jose, batting .288/.354/.421 and leading the California League with 47 stolen bases.[2][3] In 2019, Fargas played for the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels, hitting .249/.325/.334 and leading the Eastern League with 50 stolen bases in 127 games.[2][4] On November 4, 2019, he elected free agency.
New York Mets
On January 9, 2020, Fargas signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization that included an invitation to spring training. During a spring training game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Fargas hit for the cycle.[5] Fargas did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He was added to the Mets’ 60-man player pool for the abbreviated season, but spent the year at the alternate training site.[7]
Fargas re-signed with the Mets on a new minor league deal on November 4, 2020.[8] On May 17, 2021, Fargas was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time following injuries to outfielders Brandon Nimmo, Albert Almora and Michael Conforto.[9] He made his MLB debut that day as the starting center fielder against the Atlanta Braves. In the game, Fargas recorded his first career hit, an RBI double off of Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb.[10][11] He started each of the team's following six games before running into the outfield wall at Citi Field and suffering a shoulder sprain on May 24.[12][13] On July 19, Fargas was designated for assignment by the Mets.[14] In 7 games, he had gone 6-for-21 (.286) with 3 RBI.
Chicago Cubs
On July 23, 2021, Fargas was claimed off of waivers by the Chicago Cubs. He was then assigned to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs.[15] On July 31, Fargas was recalled by the Cubs.[16] In 13 games for the Cubs, Fargas hit .269 with 0 home runs and 2 RBI's. On August 18, he was designated for assignment by the Cubs.[17] On August 20, Fargas cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Iowa.[18] At the very end of the Cubs' season he was added to the team's roster as a COVID-19 replacement and was removed on October 18, 2021.[19]
New York Mets (second stint)
On March 5, 2022, Fargas signed a minor league contract to return to the New York Mets.[20] On August 15, 2022, Fargas was released by the Mets.
References
- ^ Major League Baseball 2021 Player Name Presentation Preferences and Pronunciations. 2021-04-26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 27, 2021
- ^ a b "Johneshwy Fargas Winter & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "2018 California League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "2019 Eastern League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Baer, Bill (March 5, 2020). "Mets' Johneshwy Fargas hits for cycle against Cardinals". NBC Sports. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled".
- ^ "Mets Announce Initial 60-Man Player Pool".
- ^ "NY Mets sign 11 free agents to minor-league contracts".
- ^ Thosar, Deesha (May 17, 2021). "Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil land on crowded Mets injured list with hamstring strains". New York Daily News. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Johneshwy Fargas Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "New York Mets at Atlanta Braves Box Score, May 17, 2021". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Johneshwy Fargas 2021 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Puma, Mike (May 25, 2021). "Steve Cohen asks for help as Johneshwy Fargas goes down in Mets loss". New York Post. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Franco, Anthony (July 19, 2021). "Mets Select Anthony Banda, Stephen Nogosek". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ Adams, Steve (July 23, 2021). "Cubs Claim Johneshwy Fargas, Move Brad Wieck To 60-Day IL". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Cubs Select Adrian Sampson, DFA Johneshwy Fargas".
- ^ "Johneshwy Fargas Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ @MLBastian (October 18, 2021). "There were some procedural moves for Cubs today: • Bote, Martini, Romine, Wieck reinstated from IL • Castillo, Payne DFA'd • Fargas, Biagini, Ladendorf returned to Triple-A" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Johneshwy Fargas, un favorito de los fans, regresa a Mets". 6 March 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)