Engelb Stalin Vielma (born June 22, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. Vielma signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent in 2011. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles.
| Engelb Vielma | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Vielma with the Fort Myers Miracle | |
| Free agent | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: June 22, 1994 Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 13, 2018, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .143 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
Career
editMinnesota Twins
editVielma signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent on September 8, 2011.[1] He made his professional debut in 2012 with the Dominican Summer League Twins, logging a .268/.354/.331 slash line in 44 games. In 2013, Vielma split the season between the rookie-level Elizabethton Twins and the rookie-level GCL Twins, posting a cumulative .234/.318/.253 slash line with no home runs and 12 RBI. For the 2014 season, Vielma played for the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels, slashing .266/.313/.323 with his first pro home run and 33 RBI. The following year, Vielma played with the High-A Fort Myers Miracle, hitting .270/.321/.306 with 1 home run and 29 RBI. In 2016, Vielma split the year between Fort Myers and the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, accumulating a .265/.344/.310 batting line with 21 RBI.[2]
The Twins added Vielma to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[3] Between Chattanooga and the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings in 2017, he batted .229/.273/.280.[4] On September 12, 2017, Vielma was designated for assignment following the selection of Gabriel Moya to the active roster.[5]
Baltimore Orioles
editOn September 14, 2017, Vielma was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants.[6] On November 20, Vielma was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies.[7] On December 11, Vielma was again claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[8] On January 14, 2018, Vielma was designated for assignment by Pittsburgh.[9] On January 18, Vielma was traded back to the San Francisco Giants.[10] On January 23, the Giants designated Vielma for assignment.[11]
On January 26, Vielma was traded to the Baltimore Orioles.[12] He made his major league debut on April 13, 2018 against the Boston Red Sox, and was optioned down to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides on April 20. In a May 9 game in Norfolk, Vielma tripped over a mound banged his knee into a bullpen railing while attempting to catch a foul ball.[13][14] It was later announced that Vielma had suffered a fractured patella[15] that would require surgery.[16] As a result of the injury, Vielma missed the remainder of the season. In 6 games in his rookie season, Vielma went 1-for-7 with a walk. On November 20, 2018, Vielma was designated for assignment by the Orioles.[17]
Vielma was assigned to Norfolk to begin the 2019 season, and split the year with the Tides and the Double-A Bowie Baysox. In 40 games between the two teams, Vielma slashed .205/.312/.279 with no home runs and 10 RBI. On November 4, 2019, he elected free agency.[18]
Diablos Rojos del México
editOn July 6, 2021, Vielma signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.[19] In 25 games, he slashed .212/.250/.282 with 1 home run and 8 RBIs before being released on August 17, 2021.[20]
Cleburne Railroaders
editOn March 1, 2022, Vielma signed with the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[21] Vielma became a free agent after the 2023 season.
References
edit- ^ "Kernels' Vielma learns lessons from mom well - The Gazette". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Engelb Vielma Minor, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "Ex-Lookouts On The Move As Twins Make Roster Changes". November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Engelb Vielma Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Twins Designate Engelb Vielma for Assignment". September 12, 2017.
- ^ "Giants' Engelb Vielma: Scooped by Giants". September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Phillies Claim Engelb Vielma, Designate Mark Appel & Alberto Tirado". November 20, 2017.
- ^ Byrne, Connor (December 11, 2017). "Pirates Claim Engelb Vielma". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ Polishuk, Mark (January 14, 2018). "Pirates Designate Shane Carle, Engelb Vielma". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ Todd, Jeff (January 18, 2018). "Giants Acquire Engelb Vielma". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Engelb Vielma Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ Adams, Steve (January 26, 2018). "Orioles Acquire Engelb Vielma". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ "Orioles minors recap 5/10: Engelb Vielma suffers serious knee injury". May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Injury Notes: Naquin, Graveman, Buchter, Hendriks, Vielma, Alvarez". May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Orioles' Engelb Vielma: Fractures patella Wednesday". May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Orioles' Engelb Vielma: Requires patellar surgery". May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Orioles Designate Engelb Vielma". November 20, 2018.
- ^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "ENGELB VIELMA LLEGA AL MÉXICO PARA ASISTIR EN EL CUADRO". diablos.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Engelb Vielma Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "American Association of Professional Baseball - 2022 Transactions".
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)