Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Hanser Alberto was born October 17, 1992, in San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic. He is an infielder in the MLB.

The Rangers promoted Alberto to the major leagues on May 28, 2015; he made his debut the next day against the Boston Red Sox. He went 1-for-3 with a run batted in (RBI) triple in his debut. He made the Rangers postseason roster and batted .200 with two RBIs in the 2015 American League Division Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, including recording the game-winning RBI in Game 2 of that series. He split the 2016 season between the Round Rock Express and Texas.

In 2019, Alberto enjoyed a career year offensively, hitting .305/.329/.422 with 12 home runs and 51 runs batted in. He had the lowest strikeout percentage in baseball (9.1%), led the majors in at-bats per strikeout (10.5), and led the American League in bunt hits (9).

On January 31, 2021, Alberto signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization. On March 29, 2021, Alberto was selected for the 40-man roster.

On March 23, 2022, Alberto signed a one-year contract for $1.6 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The deal contains a $2 million option for 2023. Alberto played every infield position plus right field. On September 2 in the team's 7-1 loss to the San Diego Padres, he had set major league record for most pitching appearances by a position player in a season.