Christian Villanueva

Christian Villanueva
Christian Villanueva with the Chicago Cubs in 2013 Spring Training
Rieleros de Aguascalientes – No. 14
Third baseman
Born: (1991-06-19) June 19, 1991
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 18, 2017, for the San Diego Padres
NPB: March 31, 2019, for the Yomiuri Giants
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Batting average.245
Home runs24
Runs batted in53
NPB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.222
Home runs12
Runs batted in43
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Mexico
Premier12
2019 TokyoNational team

Christian Iván Villanueva Limón (born June 19, 1991), nicknamed "Villa", is a Mexican professional baseball third baseman for the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Villanueva won the National League's Rookie of the Month Award for April 2018.