Leonardo Taveras
Leonardo (De Leon) Taveras
Born: September 7, 1998
La Vega, DO
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 190
Career: 2019-2025
Leonardo (De Leon) Taveras compiled a career record of 13 wins and 16 losses, with 14 saves, and a 5.02 ERA in his 185-game pitching career with the Johnson City Cardinals, State College Spikes, Peoria Chiefs, Palm Beach Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, Long Island Ducks and Memphis Redbirds. He began playing during the 2019 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
![]() Peoria Chiefs |
![]() Johnson City Cardinals |
![]() Palm Beach Cardinals |
![]() State College Spikes |
![]() Springfield Cardinals |
![]() Long Island Ducks |
![]() Memphis Redbirds |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.50 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| 2019 | Short Season A | NYPL | State College Spikes | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.68 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 44 | |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | Peoria Chiefs | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6.22 | 41 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46.3 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 227 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42 | |
| 2022 | Advanced A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.49 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 41.0 | 36 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 189 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.10 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20.3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 84 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.27 | 47 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65.3 | 59 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 45 | 1 | 71 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 308 |
| 2025 | Ind | ATLL | Long Island Ducks | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | |
| 2025 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 3 | 1 | .750 | 5.47 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.7 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 119 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Memphis Redbirds | 2 | 1 | .667 | 6.65 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 102 |
| Totals | 13 | 16 | .448 | 5.02 | 185 | 6 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 262.0 | 208 | 165 | 146 | 24 | 208 | 3 | 353 | 36 | 4 | 37 | 1227 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2019 | Short Season A | NYPL | State College Spikes | P | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2019 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | Peoria Chiefs | P | 41 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .049 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | Advanced A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | P | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .179 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | P | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | P | 47 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .213 |
| 2025 | Ind | ATLL | Long Island Ducks | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2025 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | P | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .133 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Memphis Redbirds | P | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .154 |
| Totals | 150 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .905 | .127 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | June 21, 2019 | June 29, 2019 |
| 2019 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | State College Spikes | SLN | July 2, 2019 | July 20, 2019 |
| 2019 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | July 24, 2019 | August 9, 2019 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | August 12, 2019 | August 26, 2019 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A Central | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | May 5, 2021 | September 18, 2021 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | April 12, 2022 | September 9, 2022 |
| 2022 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | July 7, 2022 | August 2, 2022 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | April 21, 2023 | June 3, 2023 |
| 2024 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | April 6, 2024 | September 15, 2024 |
| 2025 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | April 6, 2025 | August 20, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 30, 2025 | June 28, 2025 |
| 2025 | Ind | Atlantic League | Long Island Ducks | September 12, 2025 | September 18, 2025 |
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