Meibrys Viloria

Meibrys John Viloria Oquendo (born February 15, 1997) is a Colombian professional baseball catcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Viloria and the second or maternal family name is Oquendo.
Meibrys Viloria
Viloria with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2019
Kansas City Royals – No. 72
Catcher
Born: (1997-02-15) February 15, 1997
Cartagena, Colombia
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 2018, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
(through September 25, 2019)
Batting average.222
Home runs1
Runs batted in19
Teams

Career

Viloria signed with the Kansas City Royals as an international free agent in July 2013.[1] He made his professional debut in 2014 and played for both the Burlington Royals and the DSL Royals, posting a combined .278 batting average with three home runs and 25 RBIs in 46 combined games between both teams. He spent 2015 back with Burlington where he batted .260 with 16 RBIs in 45 games.

In 2016, he played for the Idaho Falls Chukars where he had a breakout season; he batted .376 with six home runs, 55 RBIs, 28 doubles, 54 runs, a .436 OBP and a 1.042 OPS in 58 games, earning him the Pioneer League MVP award.[2]

Viloria was on Colombia's roster for the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[3] In 2017, he played for the Lexington Legends where he posted a .259 batting average with eight home runs and 52 RBIs in 101 games.[4] The Royals added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[5] He was called up on September 1, 2018, amid Drew Butera being traded and Salvador Perez getting injured, and made his debut the following day.

On July 16 2019, after starting the season with Kansas City's AA Affiliate Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Viloria was called up to the Royals upon Martín Maldonado being traded to the Chicago Cubs.

References
  1. "Chukars Notebook: Q&A with Meibrys Viloria". 17 July 2016.
  2. "Kansas City Royals' Meibrys Viloria of Idaho Falls Chukars named MVP in Pioneer League - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball".
  3. "Colombia sets World Baseball Classic roster".
  4. "Meibrys Viloria Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  5. https://www.foxsports.com/kansas-city/story/kansas-city-royals-add-three-to-40-man-roster-112017
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