Gabriel Cancel
Gabriel Octavio (Diaz) Cancel
Born: December 8, 1996
Manati, PR
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, LF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 7 (2015 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Padre Anibal Reyes Belen
Career: 2015-2023
Gabriel (Diaz) Cancel compiled a career batting average of .250 with 67 home runs and 301 RBI in his 576-game career with the Royals, Burlington Royals, Lexington Legends, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Surprise Saguaros, Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Omaha Storm Chasers, Royals Blue and Milwaukee Milkmen. He began playing during the 2015 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
 Royals |
 Burlington Royals |
 Lexington Legends |
 Wilmington Blue Rocks |
 Northwest Arkansas Naturals |
 Surprise Saguaros |
 Omaha Storm Chasers |
 Milwaukee Milkmen |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | ARIZ | Royals | 34 | 150 | 134 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 44 | .209 | .279 | .351 | .630 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | R | APPY | Burlington Royals | 46 | 189 | 172 | 28 | 50 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 32 | .291 | .346 | .494 | .840 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | 103 | 433 | 401 | 70 | 111 | 30 | 2 | 14 | 49 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 99 | .277 | .324 | .466 | .790 | 187 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 120 | 507 | 455 | 54 | 118 | 31 | 1 | 8 | 73 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 91 | .259 | .316 | .385 | .701 | 175 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 123 | 513 | 464 | 70 | 114 | 30 | 0 | 18 | 69 | 15 | 2 | 34 | 144 | .246 | .308 | .427 | .735 | 198 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 9 | 34 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .094 | .147 | .188 | .335 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | R | AZCL | Royals Blue | 6 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .333 | .333 | .389 | .722 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Omaha Storm Chasers | 57 | 227 | 206 | 35 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 68 | .238 | .304 | .510 | .814 | 105 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 78 | 302 | 267 | 36 | 59 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 97 | .221 | .305 | .333 | .638 | 89 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | Ind | AA | Milwaukee Milkmen | 96 | 424 | 370 | 64 | 106 | 29 | 3 | 13 | 66 | 20 | 5 | 37 | 92 | .286 | .351 | .486 | .838 | 180 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Totals | 576 | 2373 | 2149 | 313 | 538 | 142 | 9 | 67 | 301 | 58 | 21 | 167 | 594 | .250 | .311 | .418 | .729 | 899 | 39 | 31 | 6 | 20 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | ARIZ | Royals | 2B | 18 | 35 | 47 | 4 | 7 | .953 | 4.556 |
| 2015 | R | ARIZ | Royals | SS | 12 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 5 | .824 | 3.500 |
| 2016 | R | APPY | Burlington Royals | 2B | 41 | 69 | 97 | 8 | 26 | .954 | 4.049 |
| 2016 | R | APPY | Burlington Royals | SS | 4 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .913 | 5.250 |
| 2016 | R | APPY | Burlington Royals | 3B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | 2B | 94 | 154 | 246 | 17 | 53 | .959 | 4.255 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 2B | 87 | 154 | 237 | 10 | 56 | .975 | 4.494 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 3B | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .765 | 1.625 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | SS | 12 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 8 | .964 | 4.417 |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 2B | 82 | 134 | 202 | 7 | 62 | .980 | 4.098 |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | SS | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | .875 | 3.500 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 1B | 5 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 7.400 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 2B | 4 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.250 |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 1B | 18 | 151 | 7 | 3 | 13 | .981 | 8.778 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Omaha Storm Chasers | 2B | 37 | 61 | 77 | 4 | 29 | .972 | 3.730 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Omaha Storm Chasers | 3B | 15 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 4 | .964 | 1.800 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Omaha Storm Chasers | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 3B | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 2.200 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 2B | 39 | 65 | 93 | 5 | 21 | .969 | 4.051 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 1B | 12 | 67 | 6 | 1 | 9 | .986 | 6.083 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | LF | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.167 |
| 2023 | Ind | AA | Milwaukee Milkmen | SS | 96 | 127 | 241 | 6 | 53 | .984 | 3.833 |
| Totals | 446 | 865 | 1045 | 76 | 278 | .962 | 4.283 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | Arizona League | Royals | KCA | June 22, 2015 | August 29, 2015 |
| 2016 | R | Appalachian League | Burlington Royals | KCA | June 23, 2016 | September 1, 2016 |
| 2017 | A | South Atlantic League | Lexington Legends | KCA | April 6, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | KCA | April 5, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | April 4, 2019 | August 31, 2019 |
| 2019 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Saguaros | October 9, 2019 | October 25, 2019 | |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | May 4, 2021 | October 2, 2021 |
| 2021 | R | Arizona Complex | Royals Blue | KCA | September 9, 2021 | September 17, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | April 5, 2022 | September 28, 2022 |
| 2023 | Ind | American Association | Milwaukee Milkmen | May 12, 2023 | September 4, 2023 |
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