César David Izturis (/ɪsˈtʊərɪs/; born February 10, 1980) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball shortstop.

He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals, and Cincinnati Reds.

During the Winter Meetings after the 2001 season, the Blue Jays traded Izturis and Paul Quantrill to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Luke Prokopec and Chad Ricketts.

[2] Izturis started at shortstop from Opening Day of the 2002 season, and he quickly established himself in the Dodgers' infield.

At the end of the season, he earned his first Gold Glove, the first by a Dodger shortstop since Maury Wills' back-to-back honors in 1961 and 1962.

He was selected for the National League All-Star team, but his batting average later dipped all the way down into the .250 range.

After two trips to the disabled list, Izturis underwent Tommy John surgery in his right elbow, and returned in mid-June 2006.