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wilfredo BORN: AUG. 11, 1991 OPENING DAY AGE: 27
wilfredo
Tovarovar
T BIRTHPLACE: SANTA TERESA RESIDES: SANTA TERESA
DEL TUY, VZ
DEL TUY, VZ
inf 19 SIGNED THRU: 2019 MLB SERVICE: 53 DAYS
ACQUIRED: SIGNED TO MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT,
NOV 13, 2018
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height: 5-7 Weight: 180 bats: r throws: R
NON-ROSTER INVITEE

TOVAR’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 (VZL) .203 49 143 16 31 7 1 2 11 6 0 2 12 0 23 7 4 3 .301 .269 9
2009— Mets (VZL) .289 12 38 3 11 3 1 0 2 0 1 0 5 0 3 1 1 0 .421 .364 5
Mets (GCL) .243 38 148 21 36 5 3 0 14 1 1 3 8 0 19 16 8 5 .318 .294 14
2010— St. Lucie .246 30 118 14 29 5 1 0 6 1 0 2 3 1 22 4 3 2 .305 .276 6
Savannah .281 44 160 12 45 10 0 0 17 2 0 3 8 0 12 4 5 1 .344 .327 9
Brooklyn .265 18 68 11 18 2 1 0 6 3 1 3 2 0 9 4 3 0 .324 .311 3
2011— Savannah .251 131 491 70 123 21 3 2 41 3 7 8 44 1 53 15 9 11 .318 .318 20
2012— St. Lucie .284 65 218 31 62 17 1 1 23 4 1 4 29 0 17 12 7 8 .385 .377 9
Binghamton .254 57 193 20 49 11 2 0 27 3 4 6 11 0 22 2 1 6 .332 .308 9
2013— Binghamton .263 133 441 70 116 14 4 4 36 3 2 7 33 0 49 12 7 11 .340 .323 2
NEW YORK (N.L.) .200 7 15 1 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 2 .200 .294 0
2014— Binghamton .282 78 255 31 72 8 1 2 29 1 3 5 21 3 22 8 6 11 .345 .345 5
Mets (GCL) (1) .333 2 6 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 .500 .429 0
St. Lucie (1) .353 5 17 2 6 2 1 0 4 0 0 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 .588 .522 0
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NEW YORK (N.L.) .000 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0
2015— Las Vegas .283 102 357 50 101 15 1 3 42 6 1 2 22 0 40 30 13 11 .356 .327 10
2016— Rochester .249 125 450 49 112 24 4 1 35 5 4 3 32 0 59 29 9 12 .327 .301 17
2017— Memphis .253 111 360 44 91 19 0 6 31 2 1 1 27 0 64 19 7 9 .356 .306 12
2018— Memphis .297 108 360 41 107 15 1 5 47 0 3 2 24 0 42 11 5 8 .386 .342 10
MAJOR TOTALS .167 9 18 1 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 2 .167 .250 0
MINOR TOTALS .264 1108 3833 485 1011 179 25 26 73 40 29 53 286 6 458 176 89 53 .344 .321 150
(1) rehab assignment
◆ ◆ Wilfredo Jose Tovar (toe-VAR)...On Twitter: @WTovar70
◆ ◆ Originally signed as international free agent with New York Mets Oct. 12, 2007 (age 16)...2019 represents 12th
professional season...Made Major League debut with Mets in 2013 and has played in nine MLB games across 2013-
14 seasons...Has not appeared in MLB since 2014
◆ ◆ Angels mark fourth MLB organization (Cardinals, Mets & Twins)...Has made starts at every position in minor league
career with exception of pitcher, catcher & first base...Majority of starts have come at SS and 2B.
◆ ◆ Has 89 stolen bases across last four minor league campaigns...Has posted 10 straight seasons (2009-18) with
double-digit stolen bases...Owns 20 games with multiple stolen bases over career (2008-18)...Stole career-high 30
bases with Las Vegas in 2015.
◆ ◆ Joined Cardinals as minor league free agent in 2017 and has spent last two seasons with Memphis...Last season
with Redbirds, established professional bests in average (.297) and RBI (47).
◆ ◆ In 2017 with Memphis, made 67 starts at SS, 26 at 2B and nine at 3B...Was perfect in 101 total chances while playing
second base...Hit career-high six home runs, including second career grand slam (8/7 vs. Nashville).
◆ ◆ Played in 10 Pacific Coast League playoff games batting .263 (10/38) with a home run, two doubles and six RBI...
Homered in Game 5 of PCL semi-finals at Colorado Springs, a two-run shot in 7th inning, as Redbirds advanced to
championship round...Memphis defeated El Paso to capture PCL title.
◆ ◆ In 2016, signed minor league deal with Minnesota Dec. 15, 2015..Led Rochester (AAA) and ranked third in
International League with 29 stolen bases...Was third toughest batter to strike out in IL(1/8.37 plate appearances).
◆ ◆ Spent 2015 season with Las Vegas appearing in 102 games (55 at SS, 27 at 3B, 21 at 2B)...Led 51s with career-high 30
stolen bases...Logged second career two-homer game at Albuquerque (May 5; 3/3, 4 RBI).
◆ ◆ Placed on seven-day DL. Aug. 18 with dislocated left shoulder; reinstated by Las Vegas and recalled by New York
Mets Aug. 29 but did not play; transferred to 60-day disabled list.
◆ ◆ In 2014, began season with Binghamton (AA)...Placed on seven-day disabled list May 30 with a sprained left
thumb...Recalled to New York Sept. 23 and appeared in two games.
◆ ◆ Played career-high 133 games with Binghamton in 2013 and named MiLB.com Organizational All-Star...Recalled by
Mets Sept. 20 and made MLB debut Sept. 22 at Philadelphia recording two hits, the game-tying RBI and a stolen
base; singled off Cliff Lee for his first major league hit...Became one of four Mets to have two-or-more hits, one-or
more RBI and one-or-more stolen bases in his MLB debut...Made five starts at shortstop for Mets.
◆ ◆ In 2012, logged career-high 28 doubles and 50 RBI between St. Lucie and Binghamton...Named Florida State League
Mid-Season All-Star and played in FSL All-Star Game at Charlotte for the South Team.
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