José Pirela

3.1.1. New York Yankees

Pirela signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent on July 2, 2006, receiving a 300.00 K USD signing bonus. He made his professional debut in 2007 with the Dominican Summer League Yankees. He continued his minor league progression through various affiliates, including the Gulf Coast League Yankees (2008), Charleston RiverDogs (2009), Tampa Yankees (2010), and Trenton Thunder (2011-2013). In 2013, he reached Triple-A for the first time with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Triple-A International League.

Pirela began the 2014 season with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, where he had a standout year. He concluded the International League season with a .305 batting average, placing fifth in the league. He also led the league with 87 runs and 11 triples, while hitting 10 home runs and recording 60 runs batted in (RBI). His performance earned him recognition as a midseason All-Star, a postseason All-Star, and an MiLB.com Organization All-Star.

On September 16, 2014, the Yankees promoted Pirela to the major leagues after Martin Prado was placed on the disabled list. He made his major league debut on September 22 against the Baltimore Orioles, starting as the ninth-place designated hitter. In his first at bat, he hit a triple and later added a single in the game, finishing with two hits and one RBI. In seven games with the Yankees in 2014, he batted .333 with two triples and three RBIs. Notably, on September 25, 2014, Pirela's single in the Yankees' final home game of the season against the Orioles set up Derek Jeter's walk-off hit in his final at-bat at Yankee Stadium. Pirela singled to left field and was replaced by pinch-runner Antoan Richardson, who scored the winning run on Jeter's hit.

In 2015, Pirela was considered a possibility for the regular second baseman role but ended up playing in 37 games as Stephen Drew solidified the position. He batted .230 with one home run, five RBIs, and one stolen base. Defensively, he played 27 games at second base, committing four errors for a fielding percentage of .952, and also saw limited action in the outfield in three games. Earlier in the season, on March 22, 2015, Pirela suffered a concussion during a spring training game against the New York Mets when he collided with the outfield wall while chasing a fly ball in center field. He was placed on the 7-day disabled list and later transferred to the 15-day disabled list. On June 7, he hit his first major league home run against the Los Angeles Angels. He was optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on June 10, having batted .256 with one RBI in 18 games before that.

3.1.2. San Diego Padres

On November 11, 2015, the Yankees traded Pirela to the San Diego Padres in exchange for minor league pitcher Ronald Herrera. He started the 2016 season with the El Paso Chihuahuas of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League and was promoted to the Padres on April 22. Pirela played in 15 games with the Padres in 2016, making nine starts at second base and one in right field, before being optioned to El Paso on May 21 when Yangervis Solarte was activated from the disabled list. His season was cut short in June due to an Achilles tendon injury, which he had initially sustained in spring training, limiting him to only 35 minor league games. He was non-tendered in the 2016 offseason, becoming a free agent, but re-signed with San Diego on a minor league contract on December 13, 2016.

Pirela began the 2017 season with El Paso, where he demonstrated impressive hitting, batting .331/.387/.635 with 13 home runs in 181 at-bats. The Padres recalled him to the Major Leagues on June 6. He was placed in left field and quickly made an impact with his bat, securing the number three spot in the batting order by August and maintaining his position in left field even after Opening Day left fielder Travis Jankowski returned from the disabled list. His season concluded in mid-September due to a sprained finger. Despite the injury, he led Padres regulars in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage, and was the Padres' nominee for the Hank Aaron Award. He finished 2017 with a .288/.347/.490 batting line, including 10 home runs and 40 RBIs in 83 games. He played 72 games in the outfield, 7 games at second base, 5 games at first base, and 1 game at third base.

In 2018, Pirela started as a regular for the Padres but saw his playing time decline throughout the season. He began as the primary left fielder but moved to second base in May, replacing Carlos Asuaje, as Franchy Cordero took over in left. When Asuaje was recalled on July 1 and reinstated at second base, Pirela became a utility player and pinch hitter without a regular position. In 146 games with San Diego in 2018, he batted .249/.300/.345 with 5 home runs and 32 RBIs.

Pirela began the 2019 season in Triple-A, but was recalled to the majors on April 19, 2019. However, he was placed on the injured list five days later with an oblique strain. During his time with El Paso, he batted .353/.401/.674 with 18 home runs in 221 at-bats. He was designated for assignment on July 22.

3.1.3. Philadelphia Phillies

On July 27, 2019, the Padres traded Pirela to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash considerations. With the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, he batted .281/.331/.455, hitting four home runs and driving in 14 runs in 121 at-bats. During his brief stint with the Phillies in MLB, he batted .235/.316/.471 with one home run and two RBIs in 17 at-bats. By the end of his MLB career through 2019, Pirela had played 127 games at second base, 105 games in left field, 14 games at first base, 14 games in right field, and one game at third base.

5.1.1. Batting Statistics

5.1.2. Fielding Statistics

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