José Alberto Godoy is a Venezuelan baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball.
On October 13, 1994, he was born. (MLB). He played baseball with the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals decided to take a chance on him as an international free agent in 2011.
When he debuted in Major League Baseball (MLB) on May 21, 2021, he became the 20,000th player in the league’s history.
On July 2, 2011, Godoy officially joined the St. Louis Cardinals organization as an international free agent. He debuted with the DSL Cardinals in 2012, which was his first professional squad.
In 2018, he re-signed with the Cardinals, this time on a minor league contract that included an invitation to spring training with the organization.
He made his Triple-A debut in 2019 with the Memphis Redbirds, becoming the first player in his career to do so. He decided to become a free agent in 2020, and the Cardinals signed him to their 60-player roster.
On the 20th of May, 2021, Godoy was added to his team’s 40-man roster, giving him his first opportunity to play in the major leagues. He made his Major League Baseball debut that night against the San Diego Padres.
He came in as a pinch-hitter for teammate backstop Tom Murphy. Godoy was also the 20,000th player in Major League Baseball history.
He appeared in 16 games in his debut season in the major leagues, batting.162/.225/.189 with three runs batted in.
How Tall Is José Godoy?
His height is 1.8 meters. tall.