Eddys Leonard

Eddys Leonard
San Francisco Giants
Infielder
Born: (2000-11-10) November 10, 2000
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 4, 2026, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
(through August 8, 2026)
Batting average.250
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Eddys Leopoldo Leonard (born November 10, 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder in the San Francisco Giants organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2026.

Career

Los Angeles Dodgers

Leonard signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an international free agent in July 2017. He made his debut in the Dominican Summer League in 2018, hitting .248 in 45 games.[1] In 2019 he played in 55 games, with the majority of them being for the rookie–level Arizona League Dodgers and hit .285.[1] Leonard did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He split the 2021 season between the Great Lakes Loons and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, hitting .296 with 22 home runs and 81 RBI in 107 games.[1]

On November 19, 2021, Leonard was added to the Dodgers 40-man roster to be protected from the Rule 5 draft.[3] In the 2022 season, he played in 127 games for Great Lakes, hitting .264 with 15 homers and 61 RBI.[1] Leonard was optioned to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers to begin the 2023 season.[4] In 92 games for Tulsa, he batted .254 with 11 home runs and 44 RBI. On July 28, 2023, Leonard was designated for assignment.[5]

Detroit Tigers

On August 1, 2023, Leonard was traded to the Detroit Tigers for cash considerations.[6] In 40 games for the Triple–A Toledo Mud Hens, he batted .302/.374/.530 with 8 home runs and 31 RBI. Leonard was optioned to Triple–A Toledo to begin the 2024 season.[7] In 82 games for the Single–A Lakeland Flying Tigers, High–A West Michigan Whitecaps, and Toledo, he slashed .253/.320/.435 with 11 home runs, 30 RBI, and nine stolen bases. On November 19, 2024, Leonard was designated for assignment by Detroit.[8] Three days later, the Tigers non–tendered Leonard, making him a free agent.[9]

On December 5, 2024, Leonard re–signed with the Tigers on a minor league contract.[10] He was released by the Tigers prior to the start of the season on March 27, 2025.[11]

Atlanta Braves

On March 29, 2025, Leonard signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves.[12] He made 126 appearances for the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers, slashing .239/.304/.435 with 20 home runs, 61 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. Leonard elected free agency following the season on November 6.[13]

Milwaukee Brewers

On November 15, 2025, Leonard signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.[14] He made 69 appearances for the Triple–A Nashville Sounds, hitting .287/.371/.502 with 12 home runs, 46 RBI, and eight stolen bases. Leonard was released by the Brewers on July 16, 2026.[15]

San Francisco Giants

On July 24, 2026, Leonard signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.[16] He made eight appearances for the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, going 4–for–28 (.143) with four home runs and five RBI. On August 4, the Giants selected Leonard's contract, adding him to their active roster.[17] The next day, he recorded his first major league hit against Cody Bradford of the Texas Rangers.[18] In three games for the Giants, Leonard went 2–for–8 (.250) with no RBI. On August 11, Leonard was designated for assignment by San Francisco.[19] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Sacramento on August 15.[20]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Eddys Leonard Minor & Winter League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ Stephen, Eric (November 19, 2021). "Dodgers add Jacob Amaya, James Outman, Michael Grove, Eddys Leonard, Jorbit Vivas to 40-man roster". SB Nation. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Dodgers' Eddys Leonard: Sent down to minors camp". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  5. ↑ "Dodgers' Eddys Leonard: Dropped from 40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Tigers' Eddys Leonard: Sent to Detroit". CBSSports.com.
  7. ↑ "Tigers make 10 cuts as spring roster trimmed again". mlive.com. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Tigers Designate Three Players For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Tigers reach dels with McKinstry, Ibáñez, claim LHP from Boston". mlb.com. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Tigers Re-Sign Wilmer Flores, Eddys Leonard To Minor League Deals". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  11. ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2025-03-27
  12. ↑ "Braves Sign Eddys Leonard To Minors Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Minor League Free Agents 2025". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Brewers Sign Eddys Leonard To Minor League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  15. ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2026-07-16
  16. ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2026-07-24/p-5
  17. ↑ McDonald, Darragh (3 August 2026). "Giants Select Eddys Leonard". mlbtraderumors.com.
  18. ↑ "Leonard caps 9-year journey to the Majors with 1st big league hit". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  19. ↑ "Giants Sign Andrew Knizner, Designate Eddys Leonard For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Giants Outright Eddys Leonard". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
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