Alberto José Callaspo Brito (/kaɪˈæspoʊ/, Spanish: [alˈβeɾto xoˈse kaˈʎaspo]; born April 19, 1983) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder.

Callaspo was originally signed by the then-Anaheim Angels in 2001, playing for the Aguilas Cibaeñas of Dominican Summer League.

On December 14, 2007, the Diamondbacks traded Callaspo to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for pitcher Billy Buckner.

[5][6] On January 16, 2012, Callaspo signed a one-year deal with the Angels worth $3.15 million, thus avoiding arbitration.

[8] On July 30, 2013, he was traded to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Grant Green[9][10] On December 9, 2014, Callaspo agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract with the Atlanta Braves.

On March 1, 2018, Callaspo was traded to the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican Baseball League in exchange for former MLB player Yuniesky Betancourt.

[15] Before the start of the season, on May 28, 2021, Callaspo signed with the West Virginia Power of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

He was placed on the restricted list without pay the day after the arrest,[18] but the Major League Baseball Players Association filed a grievance on his behalf[19] and he was reinstated within a week.