Janigson Villalobos

Janigson Jose Villalobos Parra

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 195 lb.

• Born May 10, 1997 in Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela

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Biographical Information

Catcher Janigson Villalobos was signed by the San Diego Padres before the 2016 season. He made his professional debut with the DSL Padres, where he .234 with 1 homer and 17 RBIs in 34 games in 2016. In 2017, he moved to the United States with the AZL Padres 2 and hit .275/.367/.388 with 18 RBIs in 27 games.

On May 26, 2018, before the start of his next minor league season, he was traded to the Minnesota Twins in return for veteran pitcher Phil Hughes. The Twins had just had Hughes designated for assignment, and needed to add a pick in the supplemental second round of the 2018 amateur draft to sweeten the pot while agreeing to pay almost $15 million of Hughes's remaining salary in order to receive a prospect in return for the pitcher. After the deal, he was slated to join the GCL Twins.