Son of former Blue Jays infielder, 14, has agreement with Rangers
Maicer Izturis played his final MLB game with the Toronto Blue Jays in April 2014. Among baseball fans for whom 12 years ago feels like yesterday, this week’s news will come as a shock. Maicer Izturis Jr.
has a verbal agreement with the Texas Rangers. The 14-year-old namesake of the former big leaguer revealed the agreement — a common practice in Latin America before players are eligible to sign formal contracts — May 12 on Instagram. Izturis trains at his father’s academy in Cabudare, his home town in Venezuela.
MORE: Blue Jays cut postseason hero after 5 losses in first 8 games Not much is known publicly about the younger Izturis, but the Rangers are betting on his bloodlines to translate to the pros. It’s not a bad bet. Vladimir Guerrero Sr.
played his penultimate season, and made his ninth and final All-Star team, with the Rangers in 2010. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. , a five-time All-Star with the Jays, is now more than halfway to his father’s total.
Like the younger Guerrero, Maicer Izturis Jr. has both a father and an uncle who played in MLB. César Izturis played 13 seasons in the big leagues with the Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, St.