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´ cesa BORN: APRIL 1, 1991 OPENING DAY AGE: 27
´ cesarr
puello SIGNED THRU: 2019 RESIDES: LA ROMANA, DR
puello
BIRTHPLACE: LA ROMANA, DR
MLB SERVICE: 1 YEAR, 19
of 48 ACQUIRED: SIGNED TO MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT,
DAYS
NOV. 26, 2018
height: 6-2 Weight: 220 bats: r throws: r
NON-ROSTER INVITEE

PUELLO’S LIFETIME PLAYING RECORD
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E
2008— Mets (GCL) .305 40 151 24 46 6 0 1 17 1 0 6 5 0 32 13 5 1 .364 .350 1
2009— Kingsport .296 49 196 37 58 10 0 5 23 0 1 14 10 1 51 15 5 5 .423 .373 4
2010— Savannah .292 109 404 80 118 22 1 1 34 1 10 22 32 1 82 45 10 9 .359 .375 8
2011— St. Lucie .259 117 441 67 114 21 5 10 50 6 3 20 18 1 103 19 9 7 .397 .313 10
2012— St. Lucie .260 66 227 36 59 17 4 4 21 0 2 16H 7 0 58 19 2 5 .423 .328 2
2013— Binghamton .326 91 331 63 108 21 2 16 73 2 0 16 28 2 82 24 7 5 .547 .403 4
2014— Las Vegas .252 105 318 59 80 20 2 7 37 0 2 21H 30 3 72 13 1 7 .393 .355 8
2015— Mets (GCL) (1) .000 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 0
2016— Scranton/WB .283 78 230 35 65 13 0 5 31 3 3 18H 35 1 56 18 13 9 .404 .413 5
2017— Round Rock .247 43 162 24 40 8 1 6 27 2 0 3 12 1 38 5 1 7 .420 .307 3
Salt Lake .397 44 184 42 73 18 1 7 34 1 0 2 13 0 44 13 3 4 .620 .440 3
LAA .250 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .250 .250 0
TAMPA BAY .200 16 30 6 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 0 11 0 0 2 .200 .314 0
2018— Reno .317 73 249 43 79 10 3 6 33 1 5 16 35 0 59 6 3 7 .454 .425 2
Sacramento .289 13 45 5 13 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 5 0 8 0 1 2 .311 .365 0
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MAJOR TOTALS .206 17 34 6 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 0 12 2 0 2 .206 .308 0
MINOR TOTALS .290 829 2941 515 853 167 19 68 384 22 22 155 230 10 686 190 50 68 .429 .370 49
(1) rehab assignment
H led or tied for league lead
◆ ◆ César (SAY-zar) Puello (PWAY-oh)...Originally signed with Mets as non-drafted free agent in 2007 at 16 years old... Twice
named by Baseball America as a Top-5 prospect in Mets’ system (No. 3 in 2011, No. 5 in 2012)...Was on Mets’ 40-man
roster for nearly four years from 2011-15.
◆ ◆ Rejoins Angels organization for 2019 (appeared in 44 games with Salt Lake and one contest with Halos in 2017, his MLB
debut Aug. 9 vs. Baltimore)...A career .290 hitter in 829 minor league games and successful on 79% (190 of 240) of SB
attempts in minor league career...2019 represents 12th professional season.
◆ ◆ Split 2018 with Triple-A Reno and Triple-A Sacramento combining to hit .313 (92/294) with 48 runs, 11 doubles, three
triples, six home runs, 37 RBI and six stolen bases.
◆ ◆ In 2017, saw first Major League action in 17 games with Angels (1) and Rays (16), combining to hit .206 (7/34) with three
RBI and two stolen bases...First big league hit came in MLB debut with Angels on Aug. 9 vs. Orioles; drove in go-ahead
run and then stole second and third base.
◆ ◆ Began season in Rangers’ organization with Triple-A Round Rock…Signed with Angels June 3 and claimed off waivers
by Rays on Aug. 19...Spent majority of season with Round Rock and Salt Lake combining to slash .327/.377/.526 with 26
doubles, 13 home runs and 61 RBI in 87 games.
◆ ◆ In 2016, spent entire season with Yankees’ Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre affiliate, posting his second-highest OPS
(.817) in any minor league season…Led International League with 18 HBP, third time in career leading league in HBP (also
2012 & 2014)…On disabled list (April 15-25) with concussion after he was struck in head by teammate’s bat in dugout…
Club won IL championship.
◆ ◆ Began 2015 season on Mets’ 15-day DL with stress reaction in his back (transferred to 60-day DL May 5)…Appeared in
one rehab game with GCL Mets and released August 19.
◆ ◆ In 2014, played 105 games with Triple-A Las Vegas...Batted .252 (80/318) with 59 runs, 20 doubles, seven home runs,
37 RBI and 13 SB in first career season in Triple-A…Led PCL with 21 HBP.
◆ ◆ Spent 2013 season with Double-A Binghamton establishing career bests in batting avg. (.326), HR (16) and RBI (73)…
Tied for Eastern League lead with 16 HBP…Recorded slash line of .326/.403/.547…Named Eastern League Mid-Season
All-Star…One of just 10 double-A hitters with at least 15 HR and 20 SB.
◆ ◆ Named Eastern League Player of Week for June 3-9 (.500, 12-24, 7 R, 2 2B, 5 HR, 13 RBI, 2 SB in 6 G)…Also named MiLB.
com Organizational All-Star.
◆ ◆ Limited to 66 games in 2012 for High-A St. Lucie…Had two stints on disabled list (fractured left hamate bone; May 26-
July 2 & strained right hamstring; July 25 -Aug. 4)...Was 19-for-21 (90.5%) on stolen base attempts.
◆ ◆ Spent full 2011 campaign with St. Lucie…Ranked second in Florida State League with 20 HBP…Rated as fifth-best
prospect and best outfield arm in Mets’ organization by Baseball America following the season.
◆ ◆ With Single-A Savannah in 2010, led Mets farmhands and set career high with 45 stolen bases…Ranked fifth in South
Atlantic League in steals and second with 22 HBP…Earned Sterling Award as top player for Savannah…Rated #3 prospect
and best athlete in Mets’ organization by Baseball America following the season.
◆ ◆ Spent 2009 season with Rookie-level Kingsport…Made professional debut with the GCL Mets in 2008, hitting .305
(46/151) in 40 games.
◆ ◆ Played both baseball and basketball for Santa Rosa de Lima High School in La Romana, Dominican Republic.
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