Luis Rengifo


Luis Jose Rengifo is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut in 2019.

Career

Seattle Mariners

Rengifo signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent in March 2014. He made his professional debut that year with the Venezuelan Summer League Mariners, batting.198 with one home run and 20 RBIs in 64 games. He played 2015 with the Dominican Summer League Mariners where he slashed.336/.405/.465 with two home runs, 35 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases in 60 games, 2016 with the Arizona League Mariners where he hit.239 in 34 games, and started 2017 with the Clinton LumberKings.

Tampa Bay Rays

On August 6, 2017, the Mariners traded Rengifo along with Anthony Misiewicz and a PTBNL, to the Tampa Bay Rays for Mike Marjama and Ryan Garton. He finished the season with the Bowling Green Hot Rods. In 125 games between Clinton and Bowling Green, he hit.250 with 12 home runs, 52 RBIs, and 34 stolen bases.

Los Angeles Angels

On March 20, 2018, Rengifo was acquired by the Los Angeles Angels as the player to be named later from an earlier trade for C. J. Cron. He started the season with the Inland Empire 66ers and was promoted to the Mobile BayBears and Salt Lake Bees during the season. In 127 games between the three clubs, he slashed.299/.399/.452 with seven home runs, 64 RBIs, 41 stolen bases and 109 runs scored.
The Angels added Rengifo to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He began 2019 back with Salt Lake. On April 25, he was called up to the major league roster, and made his major league debut that night. He finished the season hitting.238 with seven home runs and 33 RBIs in 108 games.
In early 2020, Rengifo was nearly traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Joc Pederson and Ross Stripling, but the trade fell through.