Ezequiel Jesus Tovar was born on August 1, 2001, he is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop in the Colorado Rockies organization. Tovar signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent in August 2017.
Tovar made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Rockies, batting .262 with 11 RBIs over 35 games. In 2019, he split time between the Grand Junction Rockies and the Boise Hawks with whom he slashed .253/.318/.322 with two home runs, 16 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases over 73 games.
He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season. Tovar spent the 2021 season with the Fresno Grizzlies and Spokane Indians, slashing .287/.322/.475 with 15 home runs, 72 RBIs, thirty doubles, and 24 stolen bases. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League. He was selected to the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021.
Ezequiel Tovar has never divulged any information about his parents, he is a very private person who likes to keep his personal life away from media attention.