César Salazar
César Salazar
Born: March 15, 1996
Hermosillo, MX
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, LF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 7 (2018 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Arizona
Career: 2018-2024
Major League Statistics
César Salazar has compiled a career batting average of .245 with 43 home runs and 214 RBI in his 400-game career with the Tri-City ValleyCats, Quad Cities River Bandits, Corpus Christi Hooks, Asheville Tourists, Sugar Land Skeeters and Sugar Land Space Cowboys. He began playing during the 2018 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
 Quad Cities River Bandits |
 Tri-City ValleyCats |
 Sugar Land Skeeters |
 Corpus Christi Hooks |
 Asheville Tourists |
 Sugar Land Space Cowboys |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 14 | 50 | 44 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .182 | .280 | .386 | .666 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Tri-City ValleyCats | 22 | 81 | 73 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | .205 | .284 | .288 | .572 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 71 | 279 | 248 | 28 | 65 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 41 | .262 | .323 | .371 | .694 | 92 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Asheville Tourists | 23 | 96 | 80 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 23 | .238 | .344 | .400 | .744 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Corpus Christi Hooks | 32 | 122 | 107 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 24 | .243 | .320 | .533 | .852 | 57 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Sugar Land Skeeters | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.250 | 2.000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 85 | 351 | 307 | 56 | 85 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 58 | .277 | .350 | .489 | .839 | 150 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 17 | 66 | 59 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .203 | .273 | .220 | .493 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 57 | 222 | 173 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 33 | .191 | .362 | .272 | .634 | 47 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 78 | 321 | 261 | 37 | 66 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 45 | .253 | .378 | .410 | .788 | 107 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Totals | 400 | 1592 | 1356 | 177 | 332 | 72 | 4 | 43 | 214 | 22 | 10 | 148 | 265 | .245 | .342 | .399 | .741 | 541 | 29 | 64 | 2 | 22 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Tri-City ValleyCats | C | 15 | 152 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .988 | 11.133 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 38.9 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | C | 10 | 107 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 12.000 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 33.3 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 1B | 8 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 8.500 | ||||
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | C | 54 | 517 | 54 | 4 | 2 | .993 | 1.574 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 36.5 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Corpus Christi Hooks | 2B | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 3.571 | ||||
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Corpus Christi Hooks | 1B | 6 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 6 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .951 | 6.500 | ||||
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Corpus Christi Hooks | C | 14 | 114 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .984 | 8.786 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 27.8 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Asheville Tourists | C | 11 | 116 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .977 | 11.364 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 26.3 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | Sugar Land Skeeters | C | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 15.000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | LF | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 | ||||
| 2022 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | C | 52 | 494 | 37 | 6 | 2 | .989 | 1.212 | 1 | 43 | 23 | 34.8 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 2B | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 6 | .929 | 4.333 | ||||
| 2022 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 1B | 16 | 99 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .990 | 6.438 | ||||
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | C | 11 | 94 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .990 | 8.818 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 25.0 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 1B | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | LF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | C | 47 | 440 | 33 | 3 | 7 | .994 | 1.064 | 3 | 69 | 20 | 22.5 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | C | 68 | 626 | 32 | 3 | 5 | .995 | 9.676 | 2 | 69 | 21 | 23.3 |
| Totals | 248 | 2252 | 194 | 19 | 37 | .992 | 9.863 | 13 | 223 | 84 | 27.4 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Tri-City ValleyCats | HOU | July 4, 2018 | August 7, 2018 |
| 2018 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | HOU | August 10, 2018 | September 2, 2018 |
| 2019 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | HOU | April 4, 2019 | August 7, 2019 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A East | Asheville Tourists | HOU | June 12, 2021 | July 18, 2021 |
| 2021 | AA | AA Central | Corpus Christi Hooks | HOU | July 22, 2021 | September 18, 2021 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA West | Sugar Land Skeeters | HOU | September 5, 2021 | September 5, 2021 |
| 2022 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Hooks | HOU | April 8, 2022 | September 18, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | HOU | May 18, 2022 | June 16, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | HOU | June 6, 2023 | September 24, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | HOU | March 29, 2024 | September 15, 2024 |
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