Carlos Gastélum
Infielder
Born: (1979-10-29) October 29, 1979
Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Carlos Alberto "El Chispa" Gastélum (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos alˈβeɾto el ˈtʃispa ɣasˈtelun]; born October 29, 1979) is a Mexican former professional baseball player of the Mexican League and Naranjeros de Hermosillo, as well as Venados de Mazatlán in the Mexican Pacific League in the winter.[1] He started practicing baseball at the age of three years in his native Huatabampo, Sonora in the infancy category of a team called Ibarra Hermanos Ceballos. Gastélum often wears the number 5 on his uniform, as his firstborn child was born on the 5th.

Playing career

Gastélum joined the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League for the 2005 season, and played with the club through the 2018 season. He became a free agent after the 2018 season and on April 3, 2019, he signed with the Pericos de Puebla. On October 4, 2019, Gastélum retired from professional baseball.[2]

Coaching career

On December 27, 2022, Gastelum was hired by the Toros de Tijuana to serve as the team's first base coach and base running/defense instructor for the 2023 season.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Conociendo a "Chispa" Gastélum" (in Spanish). 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  2. ↑ "Carlos Alberto Gastelum Stats, Fantasy & News".
  3. ↑ "Carlos Alberto Gastélum será coach de los Toros de Tijuana". vptosports.mx. Retrieved October 7, 2023.


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