Yunior Severino
| Yunior Severino | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Second baseman / Third baseman | |
| Born: October 3, 1999 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
Yunior Severino (born October 3, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder who is a free agent.
Career
[edit]Atlanta Braves
[edit]Severino originally signed with the Atlanta Braves as an international free agent in July 2016. He played his first professional season in 2017 with the Dominican Summer League Braves and Gulf Coast Braves. After the season, he was declared a free agent after the Braves were penalized for violations in the international free agent market.[1] Shortly after, he signed with the Minnesota Twins.[2]
Minnesota Twins
[edit]In his first year with the Twins in 2018, Severino played with the rookie–level Elizabethton Twins.[3] He played for the rookie–level Gulf Coast Twins and Single–A Cedar Rapids Kernels in 2019. He did not play for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Severino returned in 2021 to play for the Single–A Fort Myers Mighty Mussels and Cedar Rapids. He played 2022 with Cedar Rapids and Double–A Wichita Wind Surge.[4]
On November 6, 2023, the Twins added Severino to their 40-man roster to prevent him from reaching minor league free agency.[5] He was optioned to the Triple–A St. Paul Saints to begin the 2024 season.[6] In 128 games for the Saints, Severino slashed .254/.342/.434 with 21 home runs and 79 RBI. On November 4, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to St. Paul.[7] Severino elected free agency two days later.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Braves penalized for int'l signing violations". MLB.com.
- ^ "Report: Twins nab ex-Braves prospect Severino". MLB.com.
- ^ "Twins Get Their Man Yunior Severino". July 23, 2018.
- ^ "A few big Yunior moments help Cedar Rapids Kernels win".
- ^ "Twins' Yunior Severino: Contract selected". cbssports.com. March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Twins' Yunior Severino: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Twins Outright Five Players". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)