Luis Rengifo Bio
- Fullname: Luis Jose Rengifo
- Nickname: Fifo
- Born: 2/26/1997
in Naguanagua, Venezuela - Debut: 4/25/2019
Luis Jose Rengifo (wren-HE-foe)…Has a son (Maximiliano) and a daughter (Mia)…Originally signed by Mariners scouts Tim Kissner, Emilio Sarrasquel and Illich Salazar.
2022
Set new career-highs in nearly every offensive category during fourth big league season with the Angels…Established new bests in average (.264), OPS (.724), games (127), hits (129), runs (45), doubles (22), triples (fpur), home runs (17), RBI (52) and stolen bases (six)…Ranked third on the Club in hits, fourth in doubles, second in triples, fourth in homers, fourth in RBI and fourth in average…Began the season with Triple-A Salt Lake and was recalled May 8…After hitting .204 (21/103) through June 17, went on to bat .280 (108/386) with 21 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 45 RBI over his final 95 games…In that span, paced the Halos in hits, doubles and games played (95) and was tied with Ohtani for the lead in average…Logged a career-long 10-game hit streak from June 29-July 10…Registered a career-best 20 game on-base streak from June 29-July 26…Despite making season debut in May, 32 multi-hit games ranked fourth on the team behind Ohtani (41), Ward (36) and Trout (33).
2021
Made three different stints with the Angels…54 games at the big league level were the second most of career… Appeared defensively at shortstop (26 G), right field (14 G), third base (12 G), second base (4 G) and left field (1 G)…The 14 games in the outfield were the first at the major league level…Made just two errors at shortstop (.981 fielding percentage)…Boasted a 2.4 UZR at shortstop, his best single-season mark at any position…According to FanGraphs.com, in 227 innings at short, 1 DRS was the best mark by a Halo shortstop (min. 150 innings)…Despite limited action with Triple-A Salt Lake, paced the Club with 13 stolen bases while his four triples were tied for the team lead.
2020
Appeared in 33 games across two different stints with the Angels…Began the season on the IL before being activated July 28…Optioned on Aug. 26 to the Club’s Alternate Training Site in Long Beach, CA and was recalled three days later (Aug. 29)…Placed on the IL with a right hamstring strain Sept. 26 and missed the final two games of the season…Went 3-for-4 in stolen base attempts…Improved PA/BB rate from 10.15 to 7.57 between rookie and sophomore seasons.
2019
Saw first big league action across three different stints with the Angels…After beginning the season with Triple-A Salt Lake, was recalled April 25 and made Major League debut that day, starting at second base…Singled in second at-bat off Masahiro Tanaka for first big league hit…Notched first home run June 2nd in Seattle…His seven home runs were the most by a rookie Halo middle infielder since Adam Kennedy’s nine in 2000…According to FanGraphs.com, logged three defensive runs saved, tied for second on the team with David Fletcher (min. 250 inn.)…With the Bees, averaged a home run once every 22 at-bats.
2018
Acquired by the Angels from Tampa Bay as the Player to Be Named Later on March 20, 2018…Went on to appear at three different levels of the minor league system, batting a combined .299 (150/502) with 30 doubles, 13 triples, seven home runs, 64 RBI and 41 stolen bases…The 41 steals paced all Angels farmhands while the .299 clip ranked fourth…Began season with Single-A Inland Empire before being promoted to Double-A Mobile May 22nd…Was assigned to Triple-A Salt Lake July 12 and finished the season with the Bees…Played a majority of games in Triple-A at second base, appearing in 31 at second base compared to 16 at shortstop… Tabbed as the Angels organizational Player of the Month in May and June…Named MiLB.com’s Southern League Player of the Month for June after batting .351 (33/94) with seven doubles, two triples, two home runs, 11 RBI and a 1.001 OPS in 25 June games with Double-A Mobile…Received the organization’s Defender of the Month
award for August…Following the season, recognized by MiLB.com as an Angels Organizational All-Star… According to Baseball America, enters the season as the Angels #6 prospect as well as the Best Hitter for Average and Best Strike-Zone Discipline…Ranked by MLB.com as the franchise’s #10 prospect.
- Status: Active
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Next LAA Game:
07-26 @ DET
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Games by Position:
2B
(50)
3B
(18)
SS
(11)
LF
(5)
CF
(2)
RF
(4)
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Awards
SOU Player of the Month
Month | Team | League |
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06/2018 | Mobile BayBears | SOU |
MiLB.com Organization All-Star
Year | Team | League |
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2018 | Los Angeles Angels | AL |
League Rankings
Caught Stealing
Year | CS | Rank |
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2023 | 4 | 10th in AL |
2019 | 5 | 15th in AL |
Triples
Year | 3B | Rank |
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2022 | 4 | 9th in AL |
Latest Transactions
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February 9, 2023 | Venezuela activated 2B Luis Rengifo. |
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June 11, 2022 | Los Angeles Angels activated 2B Luis Rengifo from the paternity list. |
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June 8, 2022 | Los Angeles Angels placed 2B Luis Rengifo on the paternity list. |
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May 8, 2022 | Los Angeles Angels recalled 2B Luis Rengifo from Salt Lake Bees. |
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March 30, 2022 | Los Angeles Angels optioned 2B Luis Rengifo to Salt Lake Bees. |
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September 1, 2021 | Los Angeles Angels recalled 2B Luis Rengifo from Salt Lake Bees. |
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August 1, 2021 | Los Angeles Angels optioned 2B Luis Rengifo to Salt Lake Bees. |
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June 17, 2021 | Los Angeles Angels recalled 2B Luis Rengifo from Salt Lake Bees. |
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May 4, 2021 | 2B Luis Rengifo assigned to Salt Lake Bees. |
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May 4, 2021 | 2B Luis Rengifo assigned to Salt Lake Bees. |
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May 4, 2021 | 2B Luis Rengifo assigned to Salt Lake Bees from Angels Alternate Training Site. |
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April 26, 2021 | Los Angeles Angels recalled 2B Luis Rengifo. |
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April 26, 2021 | Los Angeles Angels optioned 2B Luis Rengifo to Angels Alternate Training Site. |
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April 16, 2021 | Los Angeles Angels recalled 2B Luis Rengifo from Angels Alternate Training Site. |
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March 29, 2021 | 2B Luis Rengifo assigned to Angels Alternate Training Site from Salt Lake Bees. |
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March 25, 2021 | Los Angeles Angels optioned 2B Luis Rengifo to Salt Lake Bees. |
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January 5, 2021 | Luis Rengifo changed number to 2. |
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December 2, 2020 | 3B Luis Rengifo assigned to Leones del Escogido. |
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December 2, 2020 | 3B Luis Rengifo assigned to Leones del Escogido. |
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September 28, 2020 | Los Angeles Angels activated 2B Luis Rengifo from the 10-day injured list. |
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September 26, 2020 | Los Angeles Angels placed 2B Luis Rengifo on the 10-day injured list. Right hamstring strain. |
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August 29, 2020 | Los Angeles Angels recalled 2B Luis Rengifo from Angels Alternate Training Site. |
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August 26, 2020 | Los Angeles Angels optioned 2B Luis Rengifo to Angels Alternate Training Site. |
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July 28, 2020 | Luis Rengifo roster status changed by Los Angeles Angels. |
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July 6, 2020 | Los Angeles Angels placed 2B Luis Rengifo on the 10-day injured list. |
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November 4, 2019 | Los Angeles Angels activated 2B Luis Rengifo from the 60-day injured list. |
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September 18, 2019 | Los Angeles Angels placed 2B Luis Rengifo on the 60-day injured list. Left hand hamate fracture. |
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May 21, 2019 | Los Angeles Angels recalled 2B Luis Rengifo from Salt Lake Bees. |
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May 16, 2019 | Los Angeles Angels optioned 2B Luis Rengifo to Salt Lake Bees. |
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May 14, 2019 | Los Angeles Angels recalled Luis Rengifo from Salt Lake Bees. |
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May 7, 2019 | Los Angeles Angels optioned 2B Luis Rengifo to Salt Lake Bees. |
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April 25, 2019 | Los Angeles Angels recalled Luis Rengifo from Salt Lake Bees. |
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March 16, 2019 | Los Angeles Angels optioned 2B Luis Rengifo to Salt Lake Bees. |
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November 20, 2018 | Los Angeles Angels selected the contract of Luis Rengifo from Salt Lake Bees. |
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July 12, 2018 | 2B Luis Rengifo assigned to Salt Lake Bees from Mobile BayBears. |
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May 22, 2018 | SS Luis Rengifo assigned to Mobile BayBears from Inland Empire 66ers. |
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April 2, 2018 | SS Luis Rengifo assigned to Inland Empire 66ers. |
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March 20, 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays traded 2B Luis Rengifo to Los Angeles Angels. |
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March 8, 2018 | 2B Luis Rengifo assigned to Tampa Bay Rays. |
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December 4, 2017 | 2B Luis Rengifo assigned to Estrellas Oriente. |
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August 7, 2017 | SS Luis Rengifo assigned to Bowling Green Hot Rods. |
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August 6, 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays traded C Mike Marjama and RHP Ryan Garton to Seattle Mariners for Player To Be Named Later, LHP Anthony Misiewicz and 2B Luis Rengifo. |
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April 4, 2017 | 2B Luis Rengifo assigned to Clinton LumberKings. |
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February 28, 2017 | 2B Luis Rengifo assigned to Seattle Mariners. |
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October 6, 2016 | 2B Luis Rengifo assigned to Navegantes del Magallanes. |
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June 2, 2016 | 2B Luis Rengifo assigned to AZL Mariners from DSL Mariners1. |
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September 18, 2015 | 2B Luis Rengifo assigned to Navegantes del Magallanes. |
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May 29, 2015 | Luis Rengifo assigned to DSL Mariners2 from Mariners Extended Spring Training. |
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March 6, 2014 | Luis Rengifo assigned to VSL Mariners. |
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March 6, 2014 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 2B Luis Rengifo to a minor league contract. |
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