Orlando Calixte

Orlando Calixte (born February 3, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder and shortstop who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants.

Orlando Calixte
Calixte with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2016
Free agent
Left fielder / Shortstop / Third baseman
Born: (1992-02-03) February 3, 1992
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 2015, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
(through 2017 season)
Batting average.135
Home runs0
Runs batted in6
Teams

Background

Calixte was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to parents born in Haiti. His father Dieudonne, emigrated to the Dominican Republic in 1977; obtained legal status and had several other children who also pursued baseball.[1]

Career

Kansas City Royals

Calixte was signed by the Kansas City Royals as an international free agent in August 2010.[2] He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Royals. He played 2011 with the Kane County Cougars and 2012 with Kane County and Wilmington Blue Rocks. In 2013 and 2014 he played for the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals.[3][4]

Calixte began the 2015 season with the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. They promoted him to the major leagues on April 19.[5]

On December 2, 2015, the Royals decided to non-tender Orlando. The following day, they signed him to a minor league contract.

San Francisco Giants

On November 14, 2016, Calixte signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants. The Giants added him to their 40-man roster a few days later.[6] He was called up to make his Giants debut against the Washington Nationals on May 30, 2017.[7] In his first at bat of the 2017 season, he recorded his first career hit, a single to shallow center. In his second at bat, he hit a two-RBI double down the left field line.[8] Calixte was optioned back down to the minors on June 9, 2017.[9] He became a free agent after the 2018 season.[10]

Seattle Mariners

On November 19, 2018, Calixte signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners.[11] He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[12]

References
  1. Schoenfeld, Bruce, ed. (March 14, 2017). "The complicated state of Haitian Dominicans in MLB". ESPN. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  2. "No signs of rust for Kansas City Royals prospect Orlando Calixte in second game with Double-A Northwest Arkansas - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  3. "Royals". kansascity. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  4. "Royals prospect Calixte heating up for Naturals". Kansas City Royals. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  5. "Royals". kansascity. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  6. "Giants protect five from Rule 5, add to 40-man roster". NBCS Bay Area. November 18, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  7. Baggarly, Andrew. "Giants call up new leadoff hitter, option Mac Williamson". mercurynews.com. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  8. Haft, Chris. "Calixte makes a splash in Giants debut". MLB.com. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  9. "Giants' Orlando Calixte: Sent to minors". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  10. Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  11. Eddy, Matt (November 22, 2018). "Minor League Transactions: Nov 6 - Nov 21". Baseball America. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  12. Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
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