Christian Vázquez Fantasy Stats

Christian Vázquez
#8 C  |  Minnesota Twins
Healthy
Height / Weight 5'8"  /  205 lbs.
Date of Birth (Age) Aug 21, 1990 (34)
Experience 10 seasons
College None

Season Stats

SEASON TEAM POS GP FPTS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2014BOSC55259.0175154290120193300.240.308.309.617
2016BOSC57237.0172213991112103900.227.277.308.585
2017BOSC99588.03244394182532176471.290.330.404.734
2018BOSC80331.02512452100316134141.207.257.283.540
2019BOSC138979.04826613326123723310142.276.320.477.797
2020BOSC47356.0173224990723164343.283.344.457.801
2021BOSC138757.045851118231649338484.258.308.352.660
2022HOUC119677.039841109230952226914.274.315.399.714
2023MINC102476.03273473130632258210.223.280.318.598
2024MINC93415.02942965100727116531.221.248.327.575
Career 928 5075.0 3054 346 774 150 5 68 335 199 621 32 16 .253 .301 .373 .673

Game Log

TEAM OPP POS FPTS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
Mar 29, 2025 MINSTLC0.030000000000.000.000.000.000
Last 1 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Twins Depth Chart

C

Christian Vázquez

Ryan Jeffers

Mickey Gasper

1B

Ty France

Mickey Gasper

Jose Miranda

2B

Edouard Julien

Mickey Gasper

Willi Castro

SS

Carlos Correa

Willi Castro

3B

Jose Miranda

Willi Castro

LF

Trevor Larnach

Willi Castro

Harrison Bader

CF

Byron Buxton

Harrison Bader

DaShawn Keirsey Jr.

RF

Matt Wallner

Trevor Larnach

DaShawn Keirsey Jr.

SP

Pablo López

Joe Ryan

Bailey Ober

Chris Paddack

Simeon Woods Richardson

RP

Cole Sands

Jorge Alcala

Justin Topa

Danny Coulombe

Randy Dobnak

Christian Vázquez News

Christian Vázquez  • C  •  Twins

Padres, Twins In Trade Discussions Around Christian Vazquez

According to Dan Hayes and Dennis Lin of The Athletic, the Minnesota Twins and San Diego Padres have engaged in trade discussions around catcher Christian Vazquez. The Padres do not have a proven option behind Luis Campusano on their depth chart. Earlier this offseason, the Twins acquired Diego Cartaya and Mickey Gasper to bolster their catching room. They also have Ryan Jeffers, who is slated to be the No.1 option again this offseason, leaving Vazquez potentially without a spot on the roster. The Twins have also shown interest in acquiring San Deigo right-handed pitcher Dylan Cease but would have to add several assets alongside Vazquez to acquire him. Last summer, Vazquez posted a .221/.248/.327 line with seven home runs and three stolen bases. The veteran backstop would be deployed as a reliable No.2 option behind Campusano but would only carry value in deeper NL-only formats if acquired by San Diego.
Jan 23   
Christian Vázquez  • C  •  Twins  |  Manuel Margot  • LF  •  Twins

Twins Activate Manuel Margot, Christian Vazquez

The Minnesota Twins activated outfielder Manuel Margot (groin) from the 10-day injured list and catcher Christian Vazquez from the paternity list on Wednesday and optioned infielder Michael Helman and catcher Jair Camargo to the minors in corresponding moves. Vazquez will do the catching and bat ninth on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels and right-hander Jack Kochanowicz at Target Field. It's a promising matchup for Vazquez and the Twins, but the 34-year-old Puerto Rican backstop has very little fantasy upside in the nine-hole. He's hitting .228 (60-for-263) on the year with seven homers and 27 RBI. Vazquez will serve as Ryan Jeffers' backup now that he's back. Margot is recovered from a mild right-groin strain and will return to reserve outfield duties that fantasy managers can ignore in mixed formats.
Sep 11   
Christian Vázquez  • C  •  Twins  |  Ryan Jeffers  • C  •  Twins

Ryan Jeffers, Christian Vazquez To Split Catching Duties

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said on Saturday that he expects catchers Ryan Jeffers and Christian Vazquez to split playing time close to evenly this year. The Twins signed Vazquez to a three-year, $30 million deal last winter, but the 33-year-old veteran had the worst season of his career, hitting .223 (73-for-327) with six homers and 32 RBI, while Jeffers batted .276 (79-for-286) with a career-high-tying 14 homers and 43 RBI. As a result, the 26-year-old Jeffers became the team's starting catcher for the postseason. Vazquez worked hard on his swing and body this offseason, but Jeffers earned more playing time with a strong second half in 2023. At this point, the younger Jeffers has more offensive upside, but with an even timeshare expected, neither catcher is all that attractive for two-catcher leagues in fantasy.
Feb 18, 2024   
Christian Vázquez  • C  •  Twins

Christian Vazquez Determined To Bounce Back

Minnesota Twins veteran catcher Christian Vazquez has improved bat speed and is more fit in spring training this year as he looks to bounce back from a disappointing 2023 season after signing a three-year, $30 million deal with the team in December of 2022. Ryan Jeffers took over the lead duties behind the dish over Vazquez later in the year when Vazquez slumped and finished with a .598 OPS in the worst season of his career. The 33-year-old struck out more than ever last year and had the second-lowest slugging percentage of his career. Vazquez got a late start to his offseason workouts last year after playing in the World Series in 2022 with the Astros, and he thinks the lack of preparation affected him in his first year in Minnesota. A bounce-back is possible, but it could be more difficult with Vazquez expected to split time evenly with Jeffers in 2024.
Feb 18, 2024   
Christian Vázquez  • C  •  Twins

Christian Vazquez Sitting Out Wednesday

Minnesota Twins catcher Christian Vazquez is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of the wild-card series on Wednesday against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. Instead, Ryan Jeffers will catch right-hander Sonny Gray and bat eighth against Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios. Jeffers has started the first two games of the postseason behind the plate for the Twins and he went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in the Game 1 victory, which snapped an 18-game playoff losing streak for the Twins, dating back to 2004. Jeffers will be looking to turn things around against Berrios, as he's gone 0-for-5 against him in his career to this point with four strikeouts.
Oct 4, 2023   
Christian Vázquez  • C  •  Twins  |  Jose Miranda  • 3B  •  Twins

Jose Miranda, Christian Vazquez Not Starting Wednesday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Jose Miranda and catcher Christian Vazquez are getting the day off on Wednesday versus the visiting Kansas City Royals. Donovan Solano is starting at the hot corner and batting sixth, while Ryan Jeffers will do the catching and hit in the nine-hole against Royals right-hander Alec Marsh. Miranda recently returned from the minors with Royce Lewis (oblique) going on the injured list, but he's gone hitless in seven at-bats in three games. The 25-year-old has disappointed so far in 38 games for the Twins this year, hitting .209 (29-for-139) with three homers and 13 RBI. Vazquez also has done very little offensively in his first year in Minnesota, hitting .217 (38-for-175) with one homer and 17 RBI in 57 games.
Jul 5, 2023   
Christian Vázquez  • C  •  Twins

Christian Vazquez Absent On Friday

Minnesota Twins catcher Christian Vazquez is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. He'll take a seat after going hitless with two walks over his last two games. The 32-year-old has underachieved this year at the plate, but has a good track record, so maybe he'll return it around. On Friday, Ryan Jeffers will draw the start behind the plate and bat seventh versus right-hander Dean Kremer.
Jun 30, 2023   
Christian Vázquez  • C  •  Twins

Christian Vazquez Absent Sunday

Minnesota Twins backstop Christian Vazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's contest against Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels. The 32-year-old has been productive in the past but owns just a .235/.307/.265 slash line with no homers over 31 games this season. Ryan Jeffers is behind the plate in his place and batting ninth. The former second-rounder has thump in his bat but has gone deep just once so far through 23 games with a .250 average. Fantasy managers looking for a catcher can stream Jeffers and hope he starts to find his power stroke.
May 21, 2023   
Christian Vázquez  • C  •  Twins

Christian Vazquez Sitting Versus Chicago Cubs

Minnesota Twins catcher Christian Vazquez is out of the lineup for Saturday's showdown with the Cubs. The 32-year-old hasn't been a routine presence in the lineup of late. However, there likely aren't too many upset fantasy managers, especially since he has just one hit in May. Ryan Jeffers will be behind home plate for this one and will bat against Hayden Wesneski for the first time in his career.
May 13, 2023   
Christian Vázquez  • C  •  Twins

Christian Vazquez Sitting On Wednesday

Minnesota Twins catcher Christian Vazquez is not in Wednesday's starting lineup versus the Chicago White Sox and right-hander Dylan Cease. The veteran backstop went hitless with a strikeout in four trips to the plate in Tuesday's series opener and will sit against a tough right-hander in Cease. Vazquez continues to grade out as an above-average defender but he's struggled with the bat out of the gate. The 32-year-old is hitting .246 without a homer and just three doubles for his lone extra-base knocks across 77 trips to the plate on the season. He's uncharacteristically struck out in 27.3% of his plate appearances on the season as Ryan Jeffers gets the start behind the plate Wednesday and will hit ninth against Cease.
May 3, 2023   
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