Irving Alexis Wilson (born August 13, 1996) is a Mexican

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for the

Tigres de Quintana Roo The Quintana Roo Tigers (), formerly known as the Mexico (City) Tigers () are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The team is part of the Southern Division (). The team has won twelve champio ...

of the

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. He signed with the

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as an international free agent in 2014. Wilson is listed at and and bats and throws right handed.

Career

St. Louis Cardinals

On March 28, 2014, Wilson signed with the

organization as an international free agent. He made his professional debut with the

Dominican Summer League Cardinals The Dominican Summer League Cardinals or DSL Cardinals are a rookie league affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals based in the Dominican Republic. The team plays in the Boca Chica South division of the Dominican Summer League. History The team fi ...

, going 4-for-19 in 6 games. In 27 games for the team in 2015, Wilson batted .248/.339/.446 with 2 home runs and 21 RBI. In 2016, Wilson split the year between the DSL Cardinals and the rookie-level

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, recording a .226/.335/.278 slash line with no home runs and 18 RBI. The following year, Wilson split the season between the rookie-level

Johnson City Cardinals The Johnson City Cardinals were a Minor League Baseball team based in Johnson City, Tennessee. The team was affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals organization from 1975 through 2020 and played in the Rookie-level Appalachian League. The team won ...

and the Low-A

State College Spikes The State College Spikes are a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League. They are located in State College, Pennsylvania, and play their home games at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on the campus of Pennsylvania State University. The ...

, accumulating a .248/.347/.390 batting line with 2 home runs and 17 RBI. In 2018, Wilson split the year between State College and the Single-A

Peoria Chiefs The Peoria Chiefs are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. The team was established in 1983 as the Peoria Suns. They are located in Peoria, Illinois, and are named for the Peori ...

, batting .200/.339/.276 with no home runs and 5 RBI in 35 games between the two teams. In 2019, Wilson split the season between Peoria and the High-A

Palm Beach Cardinals The Palm Beach Cardinals are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. They are located in the town of Jupiter in Palm Beach County, Florida, and play their home games at Roge ...

, hitting .281/.339/.384 with a career-high in home runs, with 5, and 17 RBI. Wilson did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. On May 27, 2020, Wilson was released by the Cardinals organization.

Tigres de Quintana Roo

On May 20, 2021, Wilson signed with the

of the

International career

Wilson was selected to the

Mexico national baseball team The Mexico national baseball team (Spanish: ''Selección de béisbol de México'') is the baseball team that represents Mexico in international tournaments. It is currently the 4th-ranked baseball team in the world. Roster Results and fixtures ...

at the

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(contested in 2021).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Alexis 1996 births Living people Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Cardinals players Mexican expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Tomateros de Culiacán players Gulf Coast Cardinals players Johnson City Cardinals players State College Spikes players Peoria Chiefs players Palm Beach Cardinals players Tigres de Quintana Roo players Baseball players from Sinaloa Sportspeople from Los Mochis Baseball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic baseball players of Mexico