Humberto Arteaga
Venezuelan baseball player (born 1994)
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Humberto Jose Arteaga (born January 23, 1994) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and Washington Nationals.
| Humberto Arteaga | |
|---|---|
Arteaga with the Kansas City Royals in 2019 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: January 23, 1994 Caracas, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 20, 2019, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 2, 2021, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .192 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
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Kansas City Royals
Arteaga signed with the Kansas City Royals as an international free agent on November 20, 2010.[1] He made his professional debut in 2011 with the rookie-level AZL Royals.[2] He spent the 2012 season with the rookie-level Burlington Royals, slashing .274/.313/.380 in 58 games.[2] He split the 2013 season between the rookie-level Idaho Falls Chukars and the Single-A Lexington Legends, accumulating a .239/.283/.319 batting line with 3 home runs and 71 RBI.[2] He returned to Lexington the following season, hitting .198/.231/.249 in 122 games with the team.[2] In 2015, he split the year between Lexington and the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks, posting a .249/.287/.312 slash line with 2 home runs and 44 RBI.[2] His 2016 season was split between Wilmington and the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals. In 125 games between the two teams, Arteaga recorded a .252/.271/.311 slash with 2 home runs and 35 RBI.[2] He returned to Northwest Arkansas the following year, batting .258/.300/.305 with 1 home run and 35 RBI in 124 contests.[2] He spent the 2018 season with the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers, hitting .292/.322/.386 with career-highs in home runs (6) and RBI (49).[2] He began the 2019 season back with Omaha.[3]
The Royals selected Arteaga's contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time on June 20, 2019.[4] He made his debut that night versus the Minnesota Twins.[5] He finished his rookie season with a .197/.258/.230 slash line with no home runs and 4 RBI in 41 games.
On December 2, 2019, Arteaga was non-tendered by Kansas City and became a free agent,[6] but re-signed with the Royals on a minor league contract on December 17.[7] Arteaga did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Arteaga was released by the Royals on September 6, 2020.[9]
Washington Nationals
On February 4, 2021, Arteaga signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization.[10] He was assigned to the Double-A Harrisburg Senators to begin the year, later receiving a promotion to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. Injuries to middle infielders Trea Turner and Jordy Mercer created an opening on the major league roster, and on July 2, Arteaga had his contract purchased.[11] Arteaga started at shortstop that night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, going 0-for-3 with an RBI. The following day, the Nationals selected major league veteran Alcides Escobar to the roster, and designated Arteaga for assignment.[12] On July 5, Arteaga cleared waivers and was sent outright to Rochester.[13] He elected free agency following the season on November 7.[14]