#99 Leo Varela, Second Base, 31 yrs, Minnesota Twins Tuesday, 9/16/2027 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Leo Varela
12/28/1995 31 USA 6"0 180
Second Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility :
| Big League Contract $ 350,000 2027 6 Year(s), 117 Days (1149 total Days) 170 Day(s) 9 Year(s) Not eligible
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Talent | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 4 5 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 2 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 7/24 | @CHW | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 7/27 | @Det | L 9-21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 8/4 | @Cle | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 8/6 | @Cle | W 5-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 8/9 | @Tor | W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 8/11 | Bal | L 6-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 8/23 | @CHW | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 8/28 | Oak | L 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/6 | @Sea | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/7 | @Sea | W 9-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 23 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .323 | .364 | .387 | .751 | .636 | .065 |
| Projected | 25 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .323 | .364 | .387 | .751 | .636 | .065 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| vs. RHP | 26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .346 | .393 | .423 | .816 |
| Close/Late | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .455 | .385 | .545 | .930 |
| Scoring Position | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .444 | .667 | 1.111 |
| Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .333 | .583 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 10 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .368 | .444 | .813 |
| Road | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .308 | .313 | .308 | .620 |
| March/April | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| May | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .889 | 1.556 |
| June | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .125 | .111 | .125 | .236 |
| July | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 |
| August | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .111 | .182 | .111 | .293 |
| Sept/Oct | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2021 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .583 | .917 | Min |
| 2022 | 28 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .193 | .292 | .263 | .555 | Min |
| 2023 | 46 | 111 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .243 | .243 | .487 | Min |
| 2024 | 114 | 410 | 94 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 99 | 4 | 1 | .229 | .265 | .300 | .565 | Min |
| 2025 | 62 | 115 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .374 | .398 | .522 | .920 | Min |
| 2026 | 29 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .226 | .263 | .283 | .546 | Min |
| 2027 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .364 | .387 | .751 | Min |
| Total | 311 | 789 | 198 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 95 | 89 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 178 | 7 | 4 | .251 | .288 | .328 | .617 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2018, AA | 82 | 355 | 94 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 38 | 30 | 62 | 10 | 5 | .265 | .320 | .352 | .672 |
| 2018, AAA | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 2019, AAA | 129 | 407 | 109 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 38 | 21 | 56 | 4 | 11 | .268 | .297 | .354 | .651 |
| 2020, AAA | 134 | 560 | 175 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 57 | 84 | 36 | 85 | 13 | 13 | .313 | .348 | .425 | .773 |
| 2021, AAA | 41 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .139 | .178 | .139 | .317 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Second Base | 11 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 1.000 | 48.0 | 6.56 | | | | |
| Third Base | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.0 | 3.38 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 88th overall pick, by Minnesota in 2018... Had first career hit (double) on 6/8/2021, off James Mounce (Ari)... Hit first career homerun on 6/24/2024, off Shijuurou Kakuzo (CHW)... Injured on 7/12/2024 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for one week... 1/29/2025: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/29/2026: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/29/2027: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
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