Mario Javier Feliciano is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher who currently plays for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball. He was born in Milwaukee. He made his MLB debut in 2021.
After graduating from the Carlos Beltran Academy in Florida, Puerto Rico, Mario Feliciano was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.
While still a high school student in Puerto Rico, Feliciano impressed Brewers amateur scouts with his bat’s raw power and ability to stay in the lineup.
When he was selected by Milwaukee in the 2016 MLB Draft with the 75th overall pick, he agreed to a one-year contract worth $800,000 and showed flashes of his offensive potential with Class A Wisconsin the next year.
He played just 42 games in the regular season in 2018, and his Arizona Fall League season was cut short because of shoulder problems that necessitated arthroscopic surgery in the offseason.
It was with the Arizona League Brewers that he made his debut in the professional ranks. In 2017, Mario Feliciano was a member of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, where he played 29 games and hit.265 with 16 RBIs.
In 2018, Mario Feliciano was a member of the Arizona League Brewers and the Carolina Mudcats, where he played 104 games and slashed .251/.320/.331 with four home runs and 36 RBIs.
During the 2018 season, he appeared in only 46 games, hitting.213 with three home runs. He also participated in only two games during the Arizona Fall League.
How Much Does Mario Feliciano Make?
Mario Feliciano’s salary for the 2022 season has not been listed by the Milwaukee Brewers but in 2021 he earned an average salary of $570,500.