Luis Lara
| Luis Lara | |
|---|---|
 Lara with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2026 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers – No. 18 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 17, 2004 San Felipe, Venezuela | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 7, 2026, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics (through August 29, 2026) | |
| Battering average | .274 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 19 |
| Teams | |
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Luis Alexander Lara (born November 17, 2004) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
[edit]Lara signed with the Milwaukee Brewers as an international free agent in June 2022. He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Brewers. He played 2023 with the Carolina Mudcats and 2024 with Carolina and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. After the 2024 season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[1] Lara played 2025 with the Biloxi Shuckers and started 2026 with the Nashville Sounds.[2][3]
On June 9, 2026, the Brewers announced that Lara had agreed to a seven-year, $31 million contract extension.[4][5] On July 7, Lara was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6] He made his major league debut the same day, collecting one hit and two RBI against the St. Louis Cardinals.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ Dykstra, Sam. "Brewers prospect Lara following Chourio's advice in Arizona Fall League". MiLB.com.
- ↑ Rosiak, Todd. "Brewers outfield prospect Luis Lara making strides in camp". Journal Sentinel.
- ↑ Radcliffe, J. R. "Luis Lara remains on fire for Brewers' Triple-A club". Journal Sentinel.
- ↑ "Brewers, prospect Luis Lara reach 7-year extension". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 9, 2026. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ McCalvy, Adam (June 9, 2026). "Brewers, No. 5 prospect Lara agree to 7-year contract". MLB.com. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ Adams, Steve (July 7, 2026). "Brewers Promote Luis Lara". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ Ricketson, Teddy (2026-07-08). "Brewers' No. 4 prospect Luis Lara gets a hit in MLB debut". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Biloxi Shuckers players
- Carolina Mudcats players
- Dominican Summer League Brewers players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Milwaukee Brewers players
- Nashville Sounds players
- People from San Felipe, Venezuela
- Peoria Javelinas players
- Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players