"After a full week and change of live action baseball, Lantigua surprisingly finds himself among the team leaders in hits this spring with six, tying him with Daulton Varsho and another training camp standout in Eloy Jiménez as of Sunday. Overall, Lantigua has batted a stellar .500 with a 1.100 OPS, along with three runs scored, two RBIs, a stolen base, and showing great plate discipline with three walks and just one strikeout in 15 total plate appearances over eight games played."
"Likely a forgotten prospect within the Blue Jays organization, Lantigua was actually signed by Toronto almost a decade ago in 2016 as an international free agent. Despite spending the subsequent eight years developing in the Blue Jays minor league system, he never ended up getting the call up to the big leagues to show what he could provide the team."
"On top of that, he has also shown his versatility by taking reps both in the infield and outfield while posting a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage across 34 total innings in the field to date."
Rafael Lantigua, a 27-year-old infielder signed by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2016, has emerged as an unexpected standout during Spring Training despite receiving minimal attention. After eight years in the Blue Jays minor league system without a major league call-up, Lantigua departed to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies for 2025. During Spring Training, he ranks among team leaders with six hits, batting .500 with a 1.100 OPS across eight games. His performance includes three runs scored, two RBIs, a stolen base, three walks, and just one strikeout in 15 plate appearances. Lantigua has also demonstrated versatility by taking defensive reps at both infield and outfield positions while maintaining a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage across 34 innings.
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