José Tena (baseball) explained

José Tena
Width:175
Team:Washington Nationals
Number:8
Position:Infielder
Birth Date:20 March 2001
Birth Place:San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 5
Debutyear:2023
Debutteam:Cleveland Guardians
Statleague:MLB
Statyear:August 16, 2024
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.255
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:6
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José Luis Tena (born March 20, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Cleveland Guardians in 2023.

Career

Cleveland Indians / Guardians

Tena signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent on July 2, 2017.[1] [2] He made his professional debut in 2018 with the Dominican Summer League Indians, batting .313 with one home run and 23 runs batted in over 51 games. He spent the 2019 season with the rookie–level Arizona League Indians where he hit .325 with one home run and 18 runs batted in over 44 games.[3] Tena did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Tena spent the 2021 season with the Lake County Captains, slashing .281/.331/.467 with 16 home runs and 58 runs batted in over 107 games.[5] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions where he won the batting title with a .387 average over 17 games.[6] On November 19, 2021, Cleveland added Tena to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[7]

Tena was optioned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers to begin the 2023 season.[8] On August 4, 2023, Tena was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[9] On August 10, he registered his first major league hit, an RBI single against Alek Manoah of the Toronto Blue Jays.[10]

Tena was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2024 season.[11] In three games for Cleveland in 2024, he went 0–for–4.

Washington Nationals

On July 29, 2024, Tena, along with minor leaguers Alex Clemmey and Rafael Ramírez Jr., was traded to the Washington Nationals in exchange for Lane Thomas.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who is Jose Tena?. March 2, 2020 .
  2. Web site: George Valera, Jose Tena climbing Indians' minor-league ladder. August 12, 2021.
  3. Web site: No. 20 Jose Tena, SS: Cleveland Indians top prospects right now. April 14, 2020.
  4. Web site: 2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled. MLB.com.
  5. Web site: The 12 Youngest Players on 2021 Arizona Fall League Rosters. October 6, 2021 .
  6. Web site: 20-year-old Tena wins AFL batting title. MLB.com.
  7. News: Guardians Announce Series Of 40-man Roster Moves . CleGuardians.com . November 19, 2021.
  8. Web site: Guardians' Jose Tena: Sent down to Triple-A. March 15, 2023. cbssports.com. en.
  9. Web site: Guardians place Josh Naylor, Tyler Freeman on injured list, add José Tena, veteran OF Kole Calhoun . August 4, 2023 .
  10. Web site: WATCH: Jose Tena Gets First Major League Hit In Big Inning For Guardians. March 21, 2024. si.com. August 10, 2023 . en.
  11. Web site: Guardians' Jose Tena: Optioned to Columbus. March 21, 2024. cbssports.com. en.
  12. News: Rogers . Jesse . Nationals deal outfielder Lane Thomas to Guardians . July 29, 2024 . ESPN.com . July 29, 2024.