Born: (1989-03-17) March 17, 1989 (age 35) Constanza, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: April 23, 2013, for the New York Mets
KBO: July 12, 2022, for the SSG Landers
MLB statistics (through 2022 season)
Batting average
.250
Home runs
31
Runs batted in
217
KBO statistics (through 2022 season)
Batting average
.315
Home runs
6
Runs batted in
32
Teams
New York Mets (2013–2020)
Los Angeles Angels (2021–2022)
SSG Landers (2022)
Career highlights and awards
MLB
Gold Glove Award (2014)
Fielding Bible Award (2014)
KBO
Korean Series champion (2022)
Juan Osvaldo Lagares (born March 17, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball center fielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets and Los Angeles Angels, and in the KBO League for the SSG Landers. Known for his defensive prowess, he won the National League Gold Glove Award in 2014.
2014. Lagares grew up in a cool, mountainous area in Constanza, Dominican Republic. There were few baseball facilities or teams in the area so Lagares grew...
RBIs in 51 at-bats. On July 29, Nimmo was once again promoted after JuanLagares suffered a torn thumb ligament and undertook surgery to repair the injury...
June 26, Flores was once again re-sent down to the 51s to make room for JuanLagares coming off the disabled list. He was recalled for good on July 24 with...
eighth, Wilmer Flores reached on an fielding error by Hosmer, allowing JuanLagares to score the go-ahead run and give the Mets a 4–3 lead. In the bottom...
winners and league leaders Team (all positions) David Wright (2012) JuanLagares (2013) Pitcher (in MLB) Jacob deGrom (2015) See footnote John Franco...
was the NLCS MVP in the Mets series victory against the Chicago Cubs. JuanLagares was called up by the Mets in 2013 and won a Gold Glove in 2014. In 2015...
Curtis Granderson RF David Wright 3B Lucas Duda 1B Michael Cuddyer LF Daniel Murphy 2B JuanLagares CF Travis d'Arnaud C Wilmer Flores SS Bartolo Colón P...
organization. He was promoted to the major league roster on June 24 after JuanLagares was designated for assignment. On July 13, the Angels designated Harrison...
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2016. Wagner, James (June 15, 2017). "Matt Harvey, Neil Walker and JuanLagares Join the Mets' Long List of Injured". The New York Times. Retrieved August...
season by a left-hander by striking out his 207th batter of the season, Juan Uribe, on September 12 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bumgarner finished...
manufacture another run in the seventh after a Lagares leadoff single. After Harvey sacrificed Lagares to second, the Met center fielder stole third with...
eighth, Wilmer Flores reached on an fielding error by Hosmer, allowing JuanLagares to score the go-ahead run and give the Mets a 4–3 lead. Alex Gordon tied...
David Wright 3B Yoenis Céspedes LF Lucas Duda 1B Neil Walker 2B Michael Conforto DH Asdrúbal Cabrera SS Travis d'Arnaud C JuanLagares CF Matt Harvey P...
Andrelton Simmons Atlanta Braves SS Donovan Solano Miami Marlins 2B JuanLagares New York Mets OF Carlos Ruiz (2) Philadelphia Phillies C Denard Span...
supposed to play against the Miami Marlins in the Puerto Rico Series in San Juan. But due to the pandemic, MLB canceled the Series. Note: G = Games played;...
(1991-09-12) September 12, 1991 (age 32) 7 JuanLagares Los Angeles Angels R R (1989-03-17) March 17, 1989 (age 35) 9 Juan Minaya Minnesota Twins R R (1990-09-18)...
Harper with two outs and got Jayson Werth to fly out to center fielder JuanLagares to end the game. The game was the final game of the 2015 regular season...
to give up six unanswered runs to lose the game, with center fielder JuanLagares doubling home three runs off Doolittle before the southpaw served up...
Outfielders 7 Jo Adell 39 Ryan Aguilar 8 Steven Duggar 13 Monte Harrison 10 JuanLagares 16 Brandon Marsh 16 Mickey Moniak 37 Magneuris Sierra 10,39 Dillon Thomas...