Thairo Estrada is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman currently playing for the Colorado Rockies in MLB. Previously, he played for the New York Yankees and the San Francisco Giants. He is known for his role as a second baseman in Major League Baseball.
On February 22, 1996, Thairo Jose Estrada Villegas was born. He is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman.
On August 2, 2012, Estrada signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent for a signing bonus of $49,000.
In 2012, Estrada signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent.
In 2013, Estrada made his professional debut with the Rookie League Gulf Coast Yankees, batting .278/.350/.432.
In 2014, Estrada played with the Gulf Coast Yankees and the Low–A Staten Island Yankees, batting a combined .272/.337/.309. His season was cut short by a leg injury in July.
In 2015, Estrada played with Staten Island, slashing .267/.338/.360 and was named a New York-Pennsylvania League Mid-Season All Star.
In 2016, Estrada played for the Single–A Charleston RiverDogs and the High–A Tampa Yankees, batting a combined .290/.346/.391. He was named an MiLB Organization All Star.
On September 19, 2017, Estrada married Lorena Cardenas.
In 2017, Estrada played with the Double–A Trenton Thunder, batting .301/.353/.392. He was named an Eastern League Mid-Season All Star and Post-Season All Star, and an MiLB Organization All Star.
In January 2018, Estrada was shot in his right hip by robbers in a robbery attempt in Venezuela. The bullet was not removed until July.
After a delayed start to his season, Estrada suffered a season-ending lower back injury in June 2018. He played in 18 regular season games in the minor leagues.
In July 2018, the bullet lodged in Estrada's hip following the January shooting was removed in a hospital in Tampa, Florida.
In early 2018, Estrada was shot by robbers, which delayed the start of his season, and he played with a bullet still lodged in his hip.
On January 5, 2019, Thairo Estrada's daughter was born. He already had a son from a previous relationship.
On April 4, 2019, the Yankees promoted Estrada to the major leagues, though he was optioned back down shortly after.
Through 2019, Estrada had played 225 games at shortstop, 161 games at second base, and 52 games at third base in his minor league career.
In 2020, Estrada played for the Yankees, batting .167/.231/.229 with one home run and three RBI in 48 at bats across 26 games.
On April 6, 2021, Estrada was designated for assignment by the Yankees following the acquisition of Rougned Odor.
On April 11, 2021, Estrada was traded by the Yankees to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash considerations.
In the 2021 regular season, Estrada played for the Giants, batting .273/.333/.479 with seven home runs and 22 RBIs in 121 at bats. At Triple–A Sacramento, he batted .333/.399/.538 with nine home runs and 40 RBI in 210 at–bats.
In 2022, Estrada batted .260/.322/.402 with 71 runs, 14 home runs, 62 RBI, 21 stolen bases, and had the fastest sprint speed of all Giants players.
On January 13, 2023, Estrada agreed to a one-year, $2.25 million contract with the Giants for the 2023 season, avoiding salary arbitration.
On August 30, 2024, Estrada was removed from the 40–man roster by the Giants and sent outright to Triple–A Sacramento.
On January 9, 2025, Estrada signed a one-year, $3.25 million contract with the Colorado Rockies that included a 2026 mutual option.
Estrada's contract with the Colorado Rockies, signed January 9, 2025, included a 2026 mutual option.
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