Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Luis Alexander Basabe was born August 26, 1996, in El Vigía, Mérida, Venezuela. He is an outfielder in the MLB.

The Boston Red Sox signed Basabe as an international amateur free agent in 2012 out of Venezuela for $450,000, at the same time that they signed his twin brother, Luis Alejandro Basabe. Basabe gained attention from scouts due to his tool set at a young age, displaying plus speed, plus arm strength in center field, raw power, athleticism, plate discipline, and the ability to hit from both sides of the plate.

From 2013–2015, the Basabes played together after signing in the Dominican Summer and Gulf Coast leagues. Alexander took a step ahead of Alejandro in 2014, while playing for the DSL Red Sox, where he posted a very solid slash line of .284/.408/.480 with 18 runs and 26 RBIs over 148 at bats in 40 games, and also had nearly as many walks (30) as strikeouts (36). Luis Alexander finished the year with the GCL Red Sox, hitting .248/.328/.324 in 32 games, before being promoted to the Lowell Spinners the next season.

On February 4, 2021, Basabe was designated for assignment by the Giants to open a 40-man roster spot for Tommy La Stella.