Engelb Stalin Vielma (born June 22, 1994) is a Venezuelan

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infielder for the

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of the

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. Vielma signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent in 2011. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Minnesota Twins

Vielma signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent on September 8, 2011. He made his professional debut in 2012 with the Dominican Summer League Twins, logging a .268/.354/.331 slash line in 44 games. In 2013, Vielma split the season between the rookie-level Elizabethton Twins and the rookie-level

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, posting a cumulative .234/.318/.253 slash line with no home runs and 12 RBI. For the 2014 season, Vielma played for the Single-A

Cedar Rapids Kernels The Cedar Rapids Kernels are Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and play their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Kernels are owned ...

, slashing .266/.313/.323 with his first pro home run and 33 RBI. The following year, Vielma played with the High-A

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, hitting .270/.321/.306 with 1 home run and 29 RBI. In 2016, Vielma split the year between Fort Myers and the Double-A

Chattanooga Lookouts The Chattanooga Lookouts are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team plays its home g ...

, accumulating a .265/.344/.310 batting line with 21 RBI. The Twins added Vielma to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season. Between Chattanooga and the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings in 2017, he batted .229/.273/.280. On September 12, 2017, Vielma was designated for assignment following the selection of Gabriel Moya to the active roster.

Baltimore Orioles

On September 14, 2017, Vielma was claimed off waivers by the

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. On November 20, Vielma was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies. On December 11, Vielma was again claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates. On January 14, 2018, Vielma was designated for assignment by Pittsburgh. On January 18, Vielma was traded back to the

. On January 23, the Giants designated Vielma for assignment. On January 26, Vielma was traded to the

. He made his major league debut on April 13, 2018 against the

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, and was optioned down to the Triple-A

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on April 20. In a May 9 game in Norfolk, Vielma tripped over a mound banged his knee into a bullpen railing while attempting to catch a foul ball. It was later announced that Vielma had suffered a fractured patella that would require surgery. As a result of the injury, Vielma missed the remainder of the season. In 6 games in his rookie season, Vielma went 1-for-7 with a walk. On November 20, 2018, Vielma was designated for assignment by the Orioles. Vielma was assigned to Norfolk to begin the 2019 season, and split the year with the Tides and the Double-A Bowie Baysox. In 40 games between the two teams, Vielma slashed .205/.312/.279 with no home runs and 10 RBI. On November 4, 2019, he elected free agency.

Diablos Rojos del México

On July 6, 2021, Vielma signed with the

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of the

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. In 25 games, he slashed .212/.250/.282 with 1 home run and 8 RBIs before being released on August 17, 2021.

Cleburne Railroaders

On March 1, 2022, Vielma signed with the

of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vielma, Engelb 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Maracaibo Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Major League Baseball infielders Baltimore Orioles players Dominican Summer League Twins players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Gulf Coast Twins players Elizabethton Twins players Cedar Rapids Kernels players Fort Myers Miracle players Tigres de Aragua players Chattanooga Lookouts players Rochester Red Wings players Bowie Baysox players Norfolk Tides players Águilas del Zulia players Navegantes del Magallanes players Diablos Rojos del México players