Carlos Daniel Tocci Lugo (born August 23, 1995) is a Venezuelan professional

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for the Delfines de La Guaira of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the Texas Rangers.

Career

Philadelphia Phillies

Tocci signed with the

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as an international free agent in August 2011. He made his professional debut in 2012 with the

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and spent the whole season there, slashing .278/.330/.299 in 38 games. He spent 2013 with the

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where he batted .209 with 26 RBIs in 118 games and he returned there in 2014, posting a .242 batting average two home runs, 30 RBIs, and a .622 OPS in 125 games. He hit his professional

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in July 2014. In 2015, he played for Lakewood and the

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, batting .287/.339/.363 with four home runs and 43 RBIs in 127 games between both teams, and in 2016, he returned to the Threshers, compiling a .284 batting average with three home runs and 50 RBIs in 127 games. He spent 2017 with both the

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and the

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, slashing .294/.346/.381 with three home runs and 52 RBIs in 130 games.

Texas Rangers

After the 2017 season, the

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selected Tocci from the Phillies in the

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, and traded him to the Texas Rangers for cash considerations. Tocci made the Rangers'

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. Tocci spent the 2018 season on the Texas roster, posting a batting line of .225/.271/.283/.554 with zero home runs, 5 RBI, and 120 at bats in 65 games. In 2019, Tocci was optioned to the Triple-A

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to open the season. On July 22, 2019, Tocci was

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. On July 27, Tocci was outrighted to Nashville. On August 3, the Rangers released Tocci.

Washington Nationals

On January 7, 2020, Tocci signed a minor league deal with the

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. Tocci did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. In 2021, Tocci played in 50 games split between the Double-A

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and the Triple-A

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, hitting a cumulative .200/.273/.258 with one home run and 6 RBI. He was released on August 17, 2021.

Piratas de Campeche

On March 10, 2023, Tocci signed with the

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of the

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. In 88 games for the Piratas, he batted .265/.321/.366 with 7 home runs and 36 RBI. Tocci was released by Campeche on January 30, 2024.

Diablos Rojos del México

On April 18, 2025, Tocci signed with the

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of the

. In 10 appearances for the team, he batted .333/.457/.370 with four RBI and one stolen base. Tocci was released by the Diablos on May 21.

Caliente de Durango

On May 23, 2025, Tocci signed with the

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of the

. In six appearances for Durango, he went 4-for-20 (.200) with two RBI and four walks. Tocci was released by the Caliente on June 3.

Delfines de La Guaira

On June 10, 2025, Tocci signed with the Delfines de La Guaira of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tocci, Carlos 1995 births Living people Baseball players from Maracay Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Major League Baseball players from Venezuela 21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen Major League Baseball outfielders Texas Rangers players Florida Complex League Phillies players Lakewood BlueClaws players Clearwater Threshers players Tigres de Aragua players Reading Fightin Phils players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Frisco RoughRiders players Round Rock Express players Nashville Sounds players Harrisburg Senators players Rochester Red Wings players Piratas de Campeche players Diablos Rojos del México players Caliente de Durango players

Career

Philadelphia Phillies

Texas Rangers

Washington Nationals

Piratas de Campeche

Diablos Rojos del México

Caliente de Durango

Delfines de La Guaira

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