Luis Lara

Luis Lara
Lara with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2026
Milwaukee Brewers – No. 18
Outfielder
Born: (2004-11-17) November 17, 2004
San Felipe, Venezuela
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 2026, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
(through August 18, 2026)
Battering average.242
Home runs1
Runs batted in15
Teams

Luis Alexander Lara (born November 17, 2004) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Lara signed with the Milwaukee Brewers as an international free agent in June 2022. He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Brewers. He played 2023 with the Carolina Mudcats and 2024 with Carolina and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. After the 2024 season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[1] Lara played 2025 with the Biloxi Shuckers and started 2026 with the Nashville Sounds.[2][3]

On June 9, 2026, the Brewers announced that Lara had agreed to a seven-year, $31 million contract extension.[4][5] On July 7, Lara was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6] He made his major league debut the same day, collecting one hit and two RBI against the St. Louis Cardinals.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Dykstra, Sam. "Brewers prospect Lara following Chourio's advice in Arizona Fall League". MiLB.com.
  2. ↑ Rosiak, Todd. "Brewers outfield prospect Luis Lara making strides in camp". Journal Sentinel.
  3. ↑ Radcliffe, J. R. "Luis Lara remains on fire for Brewers' Triple-A club". Journal Sentinel.
  4. ↑ "Brewers, prospect Luis Lara reach 7-year extension". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 9, 2026. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  5. ↑ McCalvy, Adam (June 9, 2026). "Brewers, No. 5 prospect Lara agree to 7-year contract". MLB.com. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  6. ↑ Adams, Steve (July 7, 2026). "Brewers Promote Luis Lara". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  7. ↑ Ricketson, Teddy (2026-07-08). "Brewers' No. 4 prospect Luis Lara gets a hit in MLB debut". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
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