Víctor Caratini

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. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 215 pounds (98 kg), he throws right-handed and is a switch hitter.

Víctor Caratini
Caratini in September 2018
San Diego Padres – No. 17
Catcher
Born: (1993-08-17) August 17, 1993
Coamo, Puerto Rico
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 28, 2017, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.250
Home runs15
Runs batted in73
Teams

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.[1] 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.[2][3][4] The Cubs sent him to the Kane County Cougars, where he finished the season.[5][6] Caratini spent the 2015 season with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans where he batted .257, with 4 home runs and 53 RBI's. He spent the 2016 season with the Tennessee Smokies, where be batted .291 with 6 homers and 47 RBI's.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9] He appeared in 31 games with the 2017 Cubs, batting .254 with one home run and two RBIs. In 2018, Caratini played in 76 MLB games, batting .232 with two home runs and 21 RBIs. 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 ERA.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12]

On September 13, 2020, Caratini caught a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers for teammate Alec Mills.

San Diego Padres

On December 29, 2020, Caratini and Yu Darvish were traded to the San Diego Padres in exchange for pitcher Zach Davies and four prospects.[13]

See also

References
  1. "Braves like bat of second-round pick Caratini". Atlanta Braves. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  2. "Cubs acquire catcher Victor Caratini from Atlanta". Chicago Cubs. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  3. "What are the Cubs getting in catcher Victor Caratini?". CSN Chicago. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  4. Chicago Tribune (July 31, 2014). "Cubs net top catching prospect Victor Caratini from Braves". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  5. "Cougars' Caratini glad to switch sides". Kane County Chronicle. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  6. "Martinez, Caratini make strong first impressions for Cougars". mySuburbanLife.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  7. "Victor Caratini Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  8. Gonzales, Mark. "Cubs add five to 40-man roster, including two lefty relievers". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  9. "Montero designated for assignment by Cubs after he blasts Arrieta".
  10. "The 2018 CHI N Regular Season Pitching Log for Victor Caratini". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  11. "Colorado Rockies 2, Chicago Cubs 1". Retrosheet. October 2, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  12. "Mets vs. Cubs - Box Score". ESPN. June 22, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  13. Cassavell, AJ. "Padres go all-in, make Snell, Yu deals official". MLB.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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