Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Meibrys Viloria was born February 15, 1997, in Cartagena, Colombia. He is a catcher in the MLB.

February 15, 1997 Viloria signed with the Kansas City Royals as an international free agent in July 2013.[1] He made his professional debut in 2014 and played for both the Burlington Royals and the DSL Royals, posting a combined .278 batting average with three home runs and 25 RBIs in 46 combined games between both teams. He spent 2015 back with Burlington where he batted .260 with 16 RBIs in 45 games.

In 2016, he played for the Idaho Falls Chukars where he had a breakout season; he batted .376 with six home runs, 55 RBIs, 28 doubles, 54 runs, a .436 OBP and a 1.042 OPS in 58 games, earning him the Pioneer League MVP award.[2]

Viloria was on Colombia's roster for the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[3] In 2017, he played for the Lexington Legends where he posted a .259 batting average with eight home runs and 52 RBIs in 101 games.[4] The Royals added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[