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RANDY CESAR IF
BORN January 11, 1995 in Santo Domingo, DR
OPENING DAY AGE 23
HEIGHT 6’1 WEIGHT 229
BATS Right THROWS Right
HOMETOWN Santo Domingo, DR
ACQUIRED Signed as a non-drafted free agent on July 15, 2011
Career Highlights: 2017 – Hit .297 with 7 home runs, 57 RBIs, and 23 doubles in a career-high 110 games between Quad Cities
and Buies Creek. Batted .308 (65 AB) in April with 3 home runs and 13 RBIs to begin campaign. Had 7-game hit streak from May
4-May 10, collecting 10 RBIs during the stretch. Debuted with Buies Creek on May 15 at Myrtle Beach, going 2-for-4. From time of
Carolina League promotion through end of season, had 5th-best batting average in circuit. Excelled against left-handed pitching
with Buies Creek (.385 BA, 91 AB). Batted .258 (217 AB) against right-handers. Had 3 hits on June 4 vs. Myrtle Beach and 3 hits on
June 9 at Wilmington. Belted 1st Carolina League home run with solo shot on June 14 at Potomac. Batted .305 in 59 games post
All-Star break. Hit .303 (76 AB) in July. Hit .340 (100 AB) with 2 home runs and 19 RBIs in August. Went 3-for-4 with 3 runs scored
on August 6 at Carolina. Put together 6-game hit streak from August 12-August 17, went 11-for-25 with 8 RBIs. Ended campaign
with another 6-game hit streak from August 30-September 4, going 9-for-23 with 4 RBIs. Hit .361 (72 AB) with runners in scoring
position in time with Buies Creek, including 7-for-12 with the bases loaded.
2016 – Made 1st appearance at a full-season affiliate in his 5th pro season. Hit .283 with 4 home runs and 29 RBIs between Tri-
City and Quad Cities. Led New York-Penn League in batting average at time of promotion to Quad Cities. Had a .452 on-base
percentage with Tri-City. Had 8-game hit streak from June 29-July 6 and another 8-game hit streak from July 11-July 18. Named
NYPL Player of the Week on July 20. Made Quad Cities debut on July 21 vs. Dayton, going 3-for-5 with 3 runs scored. Had 7-game
hit streak to start Midwest League tenure. Struggled in August, batting .165 (97 AB). Finished season with 3 hits and an RBI on
September 5 at Burlington.
Career Notes: Has a career strikeout rate of 25%. Has played mostly at 3rd base (346 games) and also at 1st base (23 games).
Holds a career fielding percentage of .907 at 3rd base.
YEAR CLUB
2012 DSL Astros (R)
2013 DSL Astros (R)
2014 GCL Astros (R)
Greeneville (R)
2015 Greeneville (R)
2016 Tri-City (A)

Quad Cities (A)
2017 Quad Cities (A)

Buies Creek (A)

Career Total
AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI
.213 59 202
17 43 6 0 1 16
.235 63 221
29 52 9 1 1 19
.272 49
184 19 50
11 0
2
12
.300
3 10
4 3 1 0 1 3
.236 51 182
22 43 8 0 4 30
.389 30
108 21 42
7
1
1
15
.205 36
146 14 30
2
1
3
14
.302 27
106 16 32
8
0
3
22
.295 83
308 35 91
15 0
4
35
.263 401 1467
177 386 67 3 20 166
BB K SB
23 37 2
29 47 2
9
42
0
1 1 0
23 49 0
14
30
0
6
47
0
11
29
0
22
79
4
138 361 8
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