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Jonathan Villar
Jonathan Rafael Villar Roque (born May 2, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball second baseman for the Caliente de Durango of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Angels. Prior to 2017, Villar was primarily a shortstop.
On May 20, 2008, Villar signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an international free agent. He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Phillies, hitting .271 with one home run, 21 RBI, and 27 stolen bases across 62 appearances.
Villar split the 2009 campaign between the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Phillies and Low-A Williamsport Crosscutters. In 42 games split between the two affiliates, he slashed .263/.346/.353 with no home runs, 19 RBI, and 17 stolen bases. Villar began the 2010 campaign with the Single-A Lakewood BlueClaws, playing in 100 games and batting .272/.332/.359 with two home runs, 36 RBI, and 38 stolen bases.
On July 29, 2010, the Phillies traded Villar, J. A. Happ, and Anthony Gose to the Houston Astros in exchange for Roy Oswalt.
Villar was named the 94th best prospect in baseball by Baseball America prior to the 2011 season. He was invited to Astros' spring training in 2012. Villar played for the Oklahoma City RedHawks in 2013, and was named the Astros' minor league hitter of the month for June 2013.
On July 21, 2013, the Astros promoted Villar to the major leagues. On July 30, Villar stole home against the Baltimore Orioles. His strong finish to 2013 made him the team's Opening Day starter in 2014, but struggled offensively in 2014 as well as 2015. Nevertheless, he was named to the Astros' roster for the 2015 American League Wild Card Game. In the seventh inning, he pinch-ran for Chris Carter, stole second base, and scored on a single by Jose Altuve to make the score 3–0, which ended up being the final score of the game.
The Astros traded Villar to the Milwaukee Brewers for Cy Sneed on November 19, 2015. Villar impressed Brewers manager Craig Counsell in Spring Training, and became the Brewers' Opening Day shortstop. Villar played very well for the first half of the season despite the team's struggles, posting a .298 batting average, 6 home runs and a league-leading 19 stolen bases before the All-Star Break. After top prospect Orlando Arcia was promoted to the Majors, Villar was moved to third base. He finished the year with 62 stolen bases, leading the league, four more than Billy Hamilton of the Cincinnati Reds, along with a .285 average, 62 RBIs, and 19 home runs. He led the National League in power-speed number (29.1).
After the acquisition of third baseman Travis Shaw, the Brewers announced that Villar would shift to second base. Villar struggled for most of 2017, and lost his starting job at second base after the Brewers traded for Neil Walker. With Keon Broxton struggling, Villar began to get regular starts in center field. Defensive struggles and the emergence of rookie outfielder Brett Phillips resulted in Villar once again returning to a bench role.
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Jonathan Villar
Jonathan Rafael Villar Roque (born May 2, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball second baseman for the Caliente de Durango of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Angels. Prior to 2017, Villar was primarily a shortstop.
On May 20, 2008, Villar signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an international free agent. He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Phillies, hitting .271 with one home run, 21 RBI, and 27 stolen bases across 62 appearances.
Villar split the 2009 campaign between the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Phillies and Low-A Williamsport Crosscutters. In 42 games split between the two affiliates, he slashed .263/.346/.353 with no home runs, 19 RBI, and 17 stolen bases. Villar began the 2010 campaign with the Single-A Lakewood BlueClaws, playing in 100 games and batting .272/.332/.359 with two home runs, 36 RBI, and 38 stolen bases.
On July 29, 2010, the Phillies traded Villar, J. A. Happ, and Anthony Gose to the Houston Astros in exchange for Roy Oswalt.
Villar was named the 94th best prospect in baseball by Baseball America prior to the 2011 season. He was invited to Astros' spring training in 2012. Villar played for the Oklahoma City RedHawks in 2013, and was named the Astros' minor league hitter of the month for June 2013.
On July 21, 2013, the Astros promoted Villar to the major leagues. On July 30, Villar stole home against the Baltimore Orioles. His strong finish to 2013 made him the team's Opening Day starter in 2014, but struggled offensively in 2014 as well as 2015. Nevertheless, he was named to the Astros' roster for the 2015 American League Wild Card Game. In the seventh inning, he pinch-ran for Chris Carter, stole second base, and scored on a single by Jose Altuve to make the score 3–0, which ended up being the final score of the game.
The Astros traded Villar to the Milwaukee Brewers for Cy Sneed on November 19, 2015. Villar impressed Brewers manager Craig Counsell in Spring Training, and became the Brewers' Opening Day shortstop. Villar played very well for the first half of the season despite the team's struggles, posting a .298 batting average, 6 home runs and a league-leading 19 stolen bases before the All-Star Break. After top prospect Orlando Arcia was promoted to the Majors, Villar was moved to third base. He finished the year with 62 stolen bases, leading the league, four more than Billy Hamilton of the Cincinnati Reds, along with a .285 average, 62 RBIs, and 19 home runs. He led the National League in power-speed number (29.1).
After the acquisition of third baseman Travis Shaw, the Brewers announced that Villar would shift to second base. Villar struggled for most of 2017, and lost his starting job at second base after the Brewers traded for Neil Walker. With Keon Broxton struggling, Villar began to get regular starts in center field. Defensive struggles and the emergence of rookie outfielder Brett Phillips resulted in Villar once again returning to a bench role.