Jonathan Rafael Villar Roque was born on May 2,1991 and is a Dominican professional baseball second baseman in the Seattle Mariners organization.
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15 Facts About Jonathan Villar
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Jonathan Villar has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels.
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Jonathan Villar was named the 94th best prospect in baseball by Baseball America prior to the 2011 season.
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Jonathan Villar played for the Oklahoma City RedHawks in 2013, and was named the Astros' minor league hitter of the month for June 2013.
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Jonathan Villar impressed Brewers manager Craig Counsell in Spring Training, and became the Brewers' Opening Day shortstop.
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Jonathan Villar struggled for most of 2017, and lost his starting job at second base after the Brewers traded for Neil Walker.
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Jonathan Villar collected two hits and scored a run in his Orioles debut.
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Jonathan Villar collected three hits the next night, including his first RBI with the O's.
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Jonathan Villar was the first MLB player with at least 24 home runs and 40 stolen bases in the same season since Carlos Gomez in 2013.
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On December 2,2019, Jonathan Villar was traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Easton Lucas.
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Jonathan Villar hit his first spring training home run as a Met on March 7,2021, off of Miami Marlins pitcher Yimi Garcia.
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On March 19,2022, Jonathan Villar signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Chicago Cubs.
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On July 2,2022, Jonathan Villar signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels.
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On July 24,2022, Jonathan Villar was designated for assignment for the second time that season.
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Jonathan Villar cleared waivers and elected free agency on July 29,2022.
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