Ezequiel Tovar
Born: 8/1/2001 in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 2022-09-23
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 162 lbs
Full name: Ezequiel Jesus Tovar
Biography
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 437 | 1714 | 216 | 440 | 109 | 12 | 52 | 192 | 23 | 74 | 499 | 0.257 | 0.290 | 0.425 | 0.715 | -556.0 |
Career AVG .257 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .290 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.
Career SLG .425 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.
Career OPS 0.715 vs. league average 0.717 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | COL | NL | 9 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.212 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | COL | NL | 153 | 581 | 79 | 147 | 37 | 4 | 15 | 73 | 11 | 25 | 166 | 0.253 | .248 (+2%) | .320 (-10%) | .414 (-2%) | .734 (-5%) | -835.4 |
| 2024 | COL | NL | 157 | 655 | 83 | 176 | 45 | 4 | 26 | 78 | 6 | 23 | 200 | 0.269 | .243 (+10%) | .312 (-6%) | .399 (+17%) | .711 (+7%) | 600.3 |
| 2025 | COL | NL | 95 | 360 | 44 | 91 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 5 | 21 | 98 | 0.253 | .245 (+3%) | .314 (-6%) | .403 (-1%) | .718 (-3%) | -320.8 |
| 2026 | COL | NL | 23 | 85 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 0.224 | .239 (-7%) | .321 (-20%) | .385 (-8%) | .707 (-14%) | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | 414 | 412 | 574 | 1084 | 25 | 267 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | COL | SS | 9 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | COL | SS | 153 | 152 | 179 | 392 | 7 | 95 |
| 2024 | COL | SS | 157 | 156 | 233 | 435 | 8 | 113 |
| 2025 | COL | SS | 95 | 95 | 148 | 237 | 9 | 57 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 414 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gold Glove | SS |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 19th | 3.0 | 420 | 0 |