BIOGRAPHY
Osleivis José Basabe Chourio was born on September 13, 2000, in Bobures, Venezuela. He is an infielder in the MLB.
On December 23, 2017, Basabe signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent. He made his professional debut in 2018 with the Dominican Summer League Rangers, hitting .344/.414/.474 with 1 home run, 34 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. He split the 2019 season between the rookie–level Arizona League Rangers and Low–A Spokane Indians, hitting a combined .323.352/.398 with 32 RBI. Basabe did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On December 10, 2020, the Rangers traded Basabe, Heriberto Hernandez, and Alexander Ovalles to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Nathaniel Lowe, Jake Guenther, and Carl Chester. He split his first season in the Rays organization between the Charleston RiverDogs and Bowling Green Hot Rods, hitting .282/.347/.388/.734 with 3 home runs, 36 RBI, and 18 stolen bases. Basabe split the 2022 campaign between Bowling Green and the Montgomery Biscuits, hitting a combined .324/.385/.462/.847 with 4 home runs, 47 RBI, and 21 stolen bases.
On November 15, 2022, the Rays added Basabe to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Basabe was optioned to the Triple-A Durham Bulls to begin the 2023 season. On August 13, Basabe was promoted to the major league for the first time. Basabe hit his first career home run, a grand slam against the Colorado Rockies, on August 22, 2023.
