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Cesar Salazar

Active on MLB Roster ... Houston Astros (MLB)
 
High Level
MLB
Years
2016-2025 (2023-2024)
Proper Name
Cesar Salazar
Pronunciation
seh-zar
Positions
C (302) ... 1B (37) ... 2B (11) ... LF (7) ... DH (2)
Positions
C - 1B - 2B - LF - DH
Height / Weight
5-8 / 198
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
March 15,1996
High School
Sahuaro (Tucson,AZ)
Colleges
University of Arizona (Tucson,AZ)
Drafted/Signed
2018-7-222-Houston Astros
Signing Bonus
$ 160,000
Service Time
0.139 (2024)
MLB Debut
April 2,2023
MLBAM ID
663967
Retrosheet#
salac001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
2025 Minor71814271.197.610
MLB Career43610080.233.579

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2016ArizonaPac12NCAA-1Fr1220C6119429549202810152426502672221143.278.329.345.674.149.067.3096.7610.811.600.00
2017ArizonaPac12NCAA-1So1221C55176255010223422172185003702061436.284.373.398.771.210.114.3148.2510.191.2488.00
2018ArizonaPac12NCAA-1Jr1222C531892564111442252126143504892321648.339.432.471.903.228.132.3669.0511.211.2447.25
2018Tri-City ValleyCatsNYPLA-HOU-22C2273515600101141540001218169.205.284.288.572.137.083.2594.9418.523.750.00
2018Quad Cities River BanditsMidwAHOU-22C14445800370041320001175035.182.280.386.666.295.204.1798.0026.003.2514.67
2019Quad Cities River BanditsMidwAHOU-23C71248286516133953174180603922792045.262.323.371.694.185.109.2956.0914.702.4182.67
2021Asheville TouristsSALA+HOU1125C-1B238010194031220923502003296712.238.344.400.744.300.162.2869.3823.962.5626.67
2021Corpus Christi HooksTexAAHOU3125C-2B321071226518192192440213571221412.243.320.533.853.383.290.2347.3819.672.6713.38
2021Sugar Land SkeetersPCLAAAHOU-25C141320010000000005421.750.7501.2502.000.500.500.7500.000.000.000.00
2022Corpus Christi HooksTexAAHOU5126C85307568517016548324581406061503513352.277.350.489.839.306.212.2896.8416.522.4219.19
2022Sugar Land Space CowboysPCLAAAHOU3326C1759212100600513101011366111.203.273.220.493.102.017.2557.5819.702.600.00
2023Sugar Land Space CowboysPCLAAAHOU1927C-1B57173213380216303133161105472221023.191.362.272.634.277.081.22313.9614.861.0686.50
2023Houston AstrosALMLBHOU1827c131812000000160000121902.111.158.111.269.056.000.1675.2631.586.000.00
2024Sugar Land Space CowboysPCLAAAHOU1828C7826137661328501245451014191073212343.253.378.410.788.326.157.27414.0214.021.0032.63
2024Houston AstrosALMLBHOU1828C1225582008002621200103226.320.387.400.787.160.080.3816.2518.753.000.00
2025Sugar Land Space CowboysPCLAAAHOU29C2171814202710914200022282410.197.305.310.615.254.113.21810.9817.071.5635.50
2016NCAA-1Total---------6119429549202810152426502672221143.278.329.345.674.149.067.3096.7610.811.60Pac122016
2017NCAA-1Total---------55176255010223422172185003702061436.284.373.398.771.210.114.3148.2510.191.2488.00Pac122017
2018NCAA-1Total---------531892564111442252126143504892321648.339.432.471.903.228.132.3669.0511.211.2447.25Pac122018
2018A-,ATotal--HOU------36117102360317118286000238131914.197.282.325.607.197.128.2336.1121.373.5039.00NYPL2018
2019ATotal--HOU------71248286516133953174180603922792045.262.323.371.694.185.109.2956.0914.702.4182.67Midw2019
2021A+,AA,AAATotal--HOU------561912348111113241184790413942222325.251.338.492.830.351.241.2708.1121.172.6117.36SAL22021
2022AAA,AATotal--HOU------102366589718016608329711507071634173463.265.338.445.783.273.180.2836.9517.032.4522.88PCL22022
2023AAATotal--HOU------57173213380216303133161105472221023.191.362.272.634.277.081.22313.9614.861.0686.50PCL22023
2023MLBTotal--HOU------131812000000160000121902.111.158.111.269.056.000.1675.2631.586.00AL2023
2024AAATotal--HOU------7826137661328501245451014191073212343.253.378.410.788.326.157.27414.0214.021.0032.63PCL22024
2024MLBTotal--HOU------1225582008002621200103226.320.387.400.787.160.080.3816.2518.753.00AL2024
2025AAATotal--HOU------2171814202710914200022282410.197.305.310.615.254.113.21810.9817.071.5635.50PCL22025
Tot:MLB (2 yrs)MLB254361020080031221201125128.233.300.279.579.116.047.3035.8823.534.00
Tot:AL (2 yrs)AL254361020080031221201125128.233.300.279.579.116.047.3035.8823.534.00
Tot:Minors (7 yrs)Minors4211427185346744452212310157279662222315631674123223.242.340.395.735.271.152.2689.3816.671.7831.71
Tot:AAA (5 yrs)AAA174568691282621280529010529261171946954088.225.356.342.698.280.116.25412.9515.111.1747.33
Tot:AA (2 yrs)AA11741468111221247310433821808192074734764.268.342.500.842.326.232.2756.9817.342.4817.25
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+238010194031220923502003296712.238.344.400.744.300.163.2869.3823.962.5626.67
Tot:A (2 yrs)A8529233731616465321541006041093292350.250.316.373.689.202.123.2826.3816.412.5748.67
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-2273515600101141540001218169.205.284.288.572.137.082.2594.9418.523.75
Tot:College (3 yrs)College1695597916830561045753712414100922666041127.301.379.404.784.195.104.3298.0310.761.3493.17

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2016La Crosse LoggersNorthwoods LeagueCollegeSummer20238712240021520814211033099222.276.347.345.692.184.069.3068.0814.141.7543.50
2017Orleans FirebirdsCape Cod LeagueCollegeSummer21339692220413209164210236112616.229.318.375.693.260.146.2348.0414.291.7824.00
2020Houston AstrosMLB Spring TrainingSpring241111001100000000041101.0001.0004.0005.0003.0003.000.0000.000.000.001.00
2022Houston AstrosMLB Spring TrainingSpring26470000000001000000700.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0014.290.000.00
2023Houston AstrosMLB Spring TrainingSpring271321263017003120100122742.286.407.571.978.429.285.25011.113.700.3321.00
2024Houston AstrosMLB Spring TrainingSpring28141811000200450010112301.056.217.056.273.222.000.07117.3921.741.250.00
Tot:CollegeSummer (2 Yrs)CollegeSummer561832146206284017306320566211838.251.332.361.692.224.109.2688.0614.221.7630.50
Tot:Spring (4 Yrs)Spring32474830210007720201175853.170.293.362.655.340.191.15012.0712.071.0023.50
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
2018Quad Cities River BanditsMidwA22C10--1071301120120630.66671.00012.00.000.007.171.44
2018Tri-City ValleyCatsNYPLA-22C15--15215221691671170.6111.98811.10.000.0020.068.23
2019Quad Cities River BanditsMidwA23C54--517544257557140230.6349.99310.60.000.0039.776.11
2019Quad Cities River BanditsMidwA231B8--644076868001.0008.50.000.005.911.37
2021Sugar Land SkeetersPCL2AAA25C1--1500015151011.00015.00.000.000.8100.08
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
2016ArizonaPac12NCAA-1Fr20492431261Jay Johnson--NCAA College World Series
2017ArizonaPac12NCAA-1So21382142855Jay Johnson--NCAA RegionalsPac12-AllConf
2018ArizonaPac12NCAA-1Jr22342264853Jay Johnson--Pac12-AllConf
2018Tri-City ValleyCatsNYPLA-HOU2242331-22Jason Bell--League champions
2018Quad Cities River BanditsMidwAHOU2281591-14Mickey Storey--Lost in 1st Round
2019Quad Cities River BanditsMidwAHOU2379572-71Ray Hernandez--Lost in 1st Round
2021Asheville TouristsSAL2A+HOU2554625-23Nate Shaver--
2021Corpus Christi HooksTex2AAHOU2554655-32Gregorio Petit--
2021Sugar Land SkeetersPCL2AAAHOU2575551-1Mickey Storey--
2022Corpus Christi HooksTex2AAHOU2663745-85Gregorio Petit--
2022Sugar Land Space CowboysPCL2AAAHOU2673754-17Mickey Storey--
2023Sugar Land Space CowboysPCL2AAAHOU2761895-57Mickey Storey---
2023Houston AstrosALMLBHOU2790721-13Dusty Baker720,0000.080Lost in ALCS (Rangers)
2024Sugar Land Space CowboysPCL2AAAHOU2893561-78Mickey Storey--League Champions
2024Houston AstrosALMLBHOU2888731-12Joe Espada740,0000.139Lost in Wild-Card series (Tigers)
2025Sugar Land Space CowboysPCL2AAAHOU29000-21---
16 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2025-05-05Recalled from from Sugar Land Space Cowboys (A)Houston AstrosYesActive
2025-03-18Assigned to Sugar Land Space Cowboys (AAA)Houston AstrosSugar Land (AAA)YesMinors
2024-09-17Recalled from from Sugar Land Space Cowboys (A)Houston AstrosYesActive
2024-09-05Assigned to Sugar Land Space Cowboys (AAA)Houston AstrosSugar Land (AAA)YesMinors
2024-09-01Recalled from from Sugar Land Space Cowboys (A)Houston AstrosYesActive
2024-07-22Assigned to Sugar Land Space Cowboys (AAA)Houston AstrosSugar Land (AAA)YesMinors
2024-06-11Recalled from from Sugar Land Space Cowboys (A)Houston AstrosYesActive
2024-03-22Assigned to Sugar Land Space Cowboys (AAA)Houston AstrosSugar Land (AAA)YesMinors
2023-10-02Recalled from from Sugar Land Space Cowboys (A)Houston AstrosYesActive
2023-06-22Assigned to Sugar Land Space Cowboys (AAA)Houston AstrosSugar Land (AAA)YesMinors
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Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
2018Houston Astros160,000Signing Bonus
2023Houston Astros27720,000--4,644,046720,000.080
2024Houston Astros28740,000--4,888,833740,000.139
3 season(s)$1,620,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
35
Power
52
Contact
82
XBH
55
RBIs
73
Runs
31
Hitting
61
Durability
50
Team
.564

[Career Highlights]

[2016]  Played for Arizona (NCAA-1) ... Played Summer League baseball for La Crosse Loggers (Northwoods League) ... Finished top 10 in Pac12 in Games Played, Sacrifice Flies
[2017]  Played for Arizona (NCAA-1) ... Played Summer League baseball for Orleans Firebirds (Cape Cod League) ... Pacific 12 Conference All-Conference Team
[2018]  Drafted by the Houston Astros in Round #7 (#222) out of Arizona ... Signing Scout: Aaron Tassano ... Played for Arizona (NCAA-1) ... Played for Tri-City ValleyCats (A-) ... Played for Quad Cities River Bandits (A) ... Pacific 12 Conference All-Conference Team ... Finished top 10 in Pac12 in Hit By Pitch
[2019]  Played for Quad Cities River Bandits (A) ... Finished top 10 in Midw in Sacrifice Flies
[2021]  Played for Asheville Tourists (A+) ... Played for Corpus Christi Hooks (AA) ... Played for Sugar Land Skeeters (AAA)
[2022]  Played for Corpus Christi Hooks (AA) ... Played for Sugar Land Space Cowboys (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in Tex2 in Hit By Pitch
[2023]  Played for Sugar Land Space Cowboys (AAA) ... Played for Houston Astros (MLB) ... Led PCL2 in Hit By Pitch
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