Engelb Vielma
Engelb Stalin Vielma (born June 22, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles.
Engelb Vielma | |||
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Free agent | |||
Infielder | |||
Born: Maracaibo, Venezuela | June 22, 1994|||
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MLB debut | |||
April 13, 2018, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
MLB statistics (through 2018 season) | |||
Batting average | .143 | ||
Home runs | 0 | ||
Runs batted in | 0 | ||
Teams | |||
Career
Minnesota Twins
Vielma signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent in September 2011.[1] The Twins added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[2] Between two minor league teams in 2017, he batted .229/.273/.280.[3]
Giants/Phillies/Pirates
Vielma was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants on September 14, 2017,[4] He was then claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies on November 20. On December 11, Vielma was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[5] He was designated for assignment on January 14, 2018.[6]
On January 18, Vielma was traded to the San Francisco Giants[7]
Baltimore Orioles
On January 26 he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles.[8] He made his major league debut on April 13, 2018. He was designated for assignment on November 21, 2018. The Orioles subsequently outrighted Vielma to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[9]
References
- "Kernels' Vielma learns lessons from mom well - The Gazette". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- "Ex-Lookouts On The Move As Twins Make Roster Changes". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/giants-engelb-vielma-scooped-by-giants/
- Byrne, Connor (December 11, 2017). "Pirates Claim Engelb Vielma". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- Polishuk, Mark (January 14, 2018). "Pirates Designate Shane Carle, Engelb Vielma". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- Todd, Jeff (January 18, 2018). "Giants Acquire Engelb Vielma". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- Adams, Steve (January 26, 2018). "Orioles Acquire Engelb Vielma". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)