Luis Alexander Sardiñas Avilez (born May 16, 1993) is a Venezuelan

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infielder for the

Algodoneros de Unión Laguna The Algodoneros de Unión Laguna (English: Laguna Union Cotton Farmers) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Torreón, Coahuila. History Early years The team was established in 1940 under the name Algodoneros de Unió ...

of the

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. Sardiñas signed with the Texas Rangers as an amateur

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in 2009. He made his

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(MLB) debut with the Rangers during the 2014 season, and played for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2015, the

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in 2016, the

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in 2016 and 2017, and the

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in 2018.

Career

Texas Rangers

Sardiñas signed with the Texas Rangers as an amateur

in 2009. He started the 2013 season with the

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of the

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and was promoted to the

Frisco RoughRiders The Frisco RoughRiders (often shortened to 'Riders) are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Frisco, Texas, and are named for the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regime ...

of the

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during the season. Sardiñas was ranked by MLB.com as the 84th best prospect in baseball before the 2013 season. He was considered the Rangers second best prospect by MLB.com during the 2013-14 offseason. The Rangers promoted Sardiñas to the major leagues on April 19, 2014. He made his major league debut the next day. He collected his first Major League hit off of Andre Rienzo.

Milwaukee Brewers

On January 19, 2015, the Rangers traded Sardiñas,

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, and Marcos Diplan to the Milwaukee Brewers for starting pitcher

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. He batted .196/.240/.216 in 36 games for the Brewers in 2015, while also playing for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the

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Pacific Coast League (PCL).

Seattle Mariners

On November 20, 2015, the Brewers traded Sardiñas to the

for Ramón Flores. Sardiñas hit his first major league home run on April 5, 2016, off of reliever Andrew Faulkner of the Rangers. He batted .181/.203/.264 in 72 at bats for the Mariners during the 2016 season, while also playing for the

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of the PCL.

San Diego Padres

On August 15, 2016, the Mariners traded Sardiñas to the

in return for a

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or cash considerations. He batted .287 for the Padres for the remainder of the 2016 season, and competed to become the Padres' starting shortstop in 2017. He did not win the starting shortstop role, but made the team as a reserve He batted .163/.226/.163 in 2017 before the Padres designated him for assignment on May 21.

Baltimore Orioles

The

claimed Sardiñas off of waivers on May 24. They outrighted him to the

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of the Class AAA International League on May 26. He was outrighted to AAA

again on July 6, 2018. He elected free agency on October 2, 2018.

Washington Nationals

On January 22, 2019, Sardiñas signed a minor league contract with the

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. He became a free agent following the 2019 season, but later re-signed to a minor league deal in the offseason. After the 2019 season, he played for

Caribes de Anzoátegui The Caribes de Anzoátegui ( en, Anzoátegui Caribs) is a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League based in Puerto la Cruz, Anzoátegui. Franchise history In January 1987, a local businessmen group based in Puerto la Cruz, ...

of the

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(LVMP). On May 29, 2020, Sardiñas was released by Nationals. After the 2020 season, he played for Caribes of the LVMP. He has also played for Venezuela in the

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Mariachis de Guadalajara

On February 15, 2021, Sardiñas signed with the

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of the

Algodoneros de Unión Laguna

On August 1, 2022, Sardiñas was traded to the

of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sardinas, Luis 1993 births Living people Algodoneros de Unión Laguna players Arizona League Rangers players Baltimore Orioles players Caribes de Anzoátegui players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players El Paso Chihuahuas players Fresno Grizzlies players Frisco RoughRiders players Harrisburg Senators players Hickory Crawdads players Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Major League Baseball shortstops Mariachis de Guadalajara players Milwaukee Brewers players Myrtle Beach Pelicans players Norfolk Tides players People from Bolívar (state) San Diego Padres players Seattle Mariners players Surprise Saguaros players Tacoma Rainiers players Texas Rangers players Tiburones de La Guaira players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States

Career

Texas Rangers

Milwaukee Brewers

Seattle Mariners

San Diego Padres

Baltimore Orioles

Washington Nationals

Mariachis de Guadalajara

Algodoneros de Unión Laguna

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