Johneshwy Fargas

Johneshwy Ali Fargas (juh-NESH-wee;[1] born 15 December 1994) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder for the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League.

Fargas played the 2018 season in San Jose, batting .288/.354/.421 and leading the California League with 47 stolen bases.

[3][4] In 2019, Fargas played for the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels, hitting .249/.325/.334 and leading the Eastern League with 50 stolen bases in 127 games.

[6] On 9 January 2020, Fargas signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization that included an invitation to spring training.

[8] He was added to the Mets’ 60-man player pool for the abbreviated season, but spent the year at the alternate training site.

[10] On 17 May 2021, Fargas was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time following injuries to outfielders Brandon Nimmo, Albert Almora and Michael Conforto.

[12][13] He started each of the team's following six games before running into the outfield wall at Citi Field and suffering a shoulder sprain on 24 May.

In his 76 total games, in which he made 301 plate appearances, Fargas hit .212/.305/.340 with 8 home runs, 32 RBI, and 28 stolen bases.