Luis Alexander Sardiñas Avilez (born May 16, 1993) is a Venezuelan professional

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for the

Olmecas de Tabasco The Olmecas de Tabasco (English: Tabasco Olmecs) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Their home ballpark is the Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero. The Olmecas won their only Mexican Lea ...

of the

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. Sardiñas signed with the Texas Rangers as an amateur

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in 2009. He made his

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(MLB) debut with the Rangers during the 2014 season, and has also played in MLB for the

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, and

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Career

Texas Rangers

Sardiñas signed with the Texas Rangers as an amateur

in 2009. He started the 2013 season with the

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of the High–A

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and was promoted to the

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of the Double–A

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during the season. Sardiñas was ranked by MLB.com as the 84th best prospect in baseball before the 2013 season. He was considered the Rangers second best prospect by MLB.com during the 2013-14 offseason. The Rangers promoted Sardiñas to the major leagues on April 19, 2014. He made his major league debut the next day. He collected his first Major League hit off of Andre Rienzo.

Milwaukee Brewers

On January 19, 2015, the Rangers traded Sardiñas, Corey Knebel, and Marcos Diplan to the

for starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo. He batted .196/.240/.216 in 36 games for the Brewers in 2015, while also playing for the

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of the Triple–A

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(PCL).

Seattle Mariners

On November 20, 2015, the Brewers traded Sardiñas to the

for Ramón Flores. Sardiñas hit his first major league home run on April 5, 2016, off of reliever Andrew Faulkner of the Rangers. He batted .181/.203/.264 in 72

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s for the Mariners during the 2016 season, while also playing for the

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of the PCL.

San Diego Padres

On August 15, 2016, the Mariners traded Sardiñas to the

in return for a

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or cash considerations. He batted .287 for the Padres for the remainder of the 2016 season, and competed to become the Padres' starting shortstop in 2017. He did not win the starting shortstop role, but made the team as a reserve. He batted .163/.226/.163 in 2017 before the Padres designated him for assignment on May 21.

Baltimore Orioles

On May 24, 2017, the

claimed Sardiñas off of waivers. Two days later, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the

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of the Triple–A

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. Sardiñas finished the year with Norfolk, playing in 83 games and hitting .319 with five home runs and 30 RBI. After beginning 2018 with Norfolk, Sardiñas was selected to the major league roster on April 17, 2018. He went 2–for–18 (.111) in eight games before being placed on the injured list with a back injury. Upon being activated on July 6, Sardiñas was again removed from the roster and outrighted to Triple–A Norfolk. He elected free agency on October 2.

Washington Nationals

On January 22, 2019, Sardiñas signed a minor league contract with the

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. He split the year between the Double–A

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and Triple–A

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, playing in 82 games and hitting .234 with one home run and 21 RBI. Sardiñas became a free agent following the 2019 season, but later re-signed with the team on a minor league deal in the offseason. After the 2019 season, he played for

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of the Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional (LVMP). Sardiñas did not play in a game for the organization in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. On May 29, 2020, Sardiñas was released by Nationals. After the 2020 season, he again played for the Caribes of the LVMP.

Mariachis de Guadalajara

On February 15, 2021, Sardiñas signed with the Mariachis de Guadalajara of the

. In 51 games for the team, he batted .332/.376/.550 with 9 home runs, 40 RBI, and 13 stolen bases.

Algodoneros de Unión Laguna

On August 1, 2022, Sardiñas was traded to the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna. He played in only four games for the club to finish the year. In 2023, Sardiñas played in 45 games for Unión Laguna, batting .318/.389/.459 with four home runs and 39 RBI.

Leones de Yucatán

On July 11, 2023, Sardiñas was traded to the

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. In 23 games for Yucatán, he batted .290/.389/.398 with 2 home runs and 10 RBI.

Charros de Jalisco

On February 12, 2024, Sardiñas was traded to the

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. In 62 games for Jalisco, Sardiñas hit .282/.333/.496 with 11 home runs, 41 RBI, and 8 stolen bases.

Guerreros de Oaxaca

On July 2, 2024, Sardiñas was traded to the

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of the

. In 12 games for Oaxaca, he batted .333/.440/.429 with one home run and 11 RBI. Sardiñas was released by the Guerreros on July 17.

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos

On July 22, 2024, Sardiñas signed with the

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of the

. In nine games for Dos Laredos, he slashed .229/.429/.657 with two home runs and four RBI.

Conspiradores de Querétaro

On November 13, 2024, Sardiñas was traded to the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the

. In 12 appearances for Querétaro, he batted .220/.396/.390 with two home runs and eight RBI. Sardiñas was released by the Conspiradores on May 17, 2025.

Olmecas de Tabasco

On May 30, 2025, Sardiñas signed with the

of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sardinas, Luis 1993 births Living people Algodoneros de Unión Laguna players Arizona League Rangers players Baltimore Orioles players Caribes de Anzoátegui players Charros de Jalisco players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Conspiradores de Querétaro players El Paso Chihuahuas players Fresno Grizzlies players Frisco RoughRiders players Guerreros de Oaxaca players Harrisburg Senators players Hickory Crawdads players Leones de Yucatán players Major League Baseball players from Venezuela 21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen Major League Baseball shortstops Mariachis de Guadalajara players Milwaukee Brewers players Myrtle Beach Pelicans players Norfolk Tides players Baseball players from Bolívar (state) San Diego Padres players Seattle Mariners players Surprise Saguaros players Tacoma Rainiers players Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos players Texas Rangers players Tiburones de La Guaira players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States

Career

Texas Rangers

Milwaukee Brewers

Seattle Mariners

San Diego Padres

Baltimore Orioles

Washington Nationals

Mariachis de Guadalajara

Algodoneros de Unión Laguna

Leones de Yucatán

Charros de Jalisco

Guerreros de Oaxaca

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos

Conspiradores de Querétaro

Olmecas de Tabasco

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