Dionys César

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is César and the second or maternal family name is Álvarez.
Dionys César
César in 2010
Infielder / Coach
Born: (1976-09-27) 27 September 1976
Yamasá, Dominican Republic
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Professional debut
CPBL: 17 October, 2005, for the Chinatrust Whales
NPB: 20 March, 2010, for the Chunichi Dragons
CPBL statistics
(through 2005 season)
Batting average.307
Home runs1
Runs batted in12
NPB statistics
(through 2010 season)
Batting average.215
Home runs1
Runs batted in10
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Dionys Alejandro César Álvarez (born 27 September 1976) is a Dominican former professional baseball coach and former infielder. His career spanned 20 seasons, from 1995 to 2015. He played in the minor leagues, Mexican League (LMB), Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL), Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, Golden Baseball League, Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), American Association of Professional Baseball and the winter leagues Mexican Pacific League (LMP) and Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM).

Playing career

Minor leagues

César spent ten seasons playing in the minor leagues, from 1995 to 2004. He began his professional career in the Oakland Athletics organization, playing at various levels between 1995 and 2000, including stints with the AZL Athletics, Modesto A's, Southern Oregon Timberjacks, Visalia Oaks, and Midland RockHounds.[1]

He later joined the Milwaukee Brewers organization, appearing with the Indianapolis Indians and the Huntsville Stars in 2001 and 2002. In 2003, he played in the Montreal Expos system with the Edmonton Trappers before spending the 2003 and 2004 seasons in the Cincinnati Reds organization with the Chattanooga Lookouts and Louisville Bats. He also made an appearance in 2004 with the Chicago White Sox organization, playing for the Charlotte Knights.[1]

Mexican League

César also played in the Mexican League (LMB), beginning with the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz in 2003. He later spent three seasons with the Sultanes de Monterrey from 2005 to 2007, followed by stints with the Vaqueros Laguna in 2008 and 2009, where he led the league in batting average and was named the league’s Most Valuable Player in 2009.[2][3][4]

After a season playing in Japan in 2010, he returned to the Mexican League with the Vaqueros Laguna in 2011 and concluded his LMB career with the Broncos de Reynosa in 2012.[5]

Chinatrust Whales

In 2005, César signed with the Chinatrust Whales of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He appeared in 40 games, scoring 14 runs, collecting 35 hits, hitting one home run, driving in 12 runs and posting a .307 batting average in 114 at bats.[6][7]

Chunichi Dragons

In November 2009, César participated in a tryout held in the Dominican Republic by the Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). His performance caught the eye of Shigekazu Mori, manager of the Dragons, who signed him for the club. César officially joined the Dragons on 11 December 2009, with a reported annual salary of $250,000.[8][9]

Despite struggling in the preseason, César started the 2010 season playing as second baseman and second batter against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. However, on 25 April, he was demoted to minor league team; he was promoted back on 13 May. He was not re-signed for the 2011 season.[10]

Mexican Pacific League

César also played winter baseball in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). He made his debut in 2006, playing for the Venados de Mazatlán. He played the 2007–08 season with the Cañeros de Los Mochis. He spent the 2008–09 season with the Tomateros de Culiacán and Algodoneros de Guasave. He returned to the league in the 2011–12 season, with the Naranjeros de Hermosillo.[11]

Dominican Professional Baseball League

César played three seasons in the Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM) with the Águilas Cibaeñas from 2009 to 2011 and again during the 2014–15 season, after which he retired from professional baseball following his release by the team in September 2015.[12]

Independent baseball

César also played in independent baseball, competing in several leagues across the United States. In 2007, he appeared in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball with both the Long Island Ducks and the Lancaster Barnstormers. He later played for the Yuma Scorpions of the Golden Baseball League in 2008. After returning to independent ball in 2012 with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League, he split the 2013 season between the Camden Riversharks of the Atlantic League and the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[1]

Coaching career

After his retirement, César has worked as a hitting coach for several Mexican League teams. He joined the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna as their hitting coach on 23 July 2019; he was released on 22 June 2021.[13][14][15] On 28 February 2022, he was hired as hitting coach for the Leones de Yucatán.[16][17] On 14 June 2022, he joined the Tigres de Quintana Roo as the team's hitting coach, replacing Felipe Gutiérrez.[18][19] In 2024, he joined the Conspiradores de Querétaro, also as batting coach, before being released by the team on 19 November 2025.[20][21]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dionys Cesar Minor, Mexican, CPBL, Winter, Independent & Japanese Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Dionys César es vaquero". vaqueroblog (in Spanish). 22 December 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  3. ^ Martínez Silva, Claudio (31 July 2009). "El 'César' Dionys". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  4. ^ "El mejor". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Notimex. 11 September 2009. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Dionys César llega a los Broncos de Reynosa". MiLB.com (in Spanish). 1 June 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  6. ^ Huang, Paul (16 September 2005). "Bulls stampede to top spot". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Individual Stats Dionys Cesar". CPBL.com.tw. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  8. ^ "記事タイトル不明". Tokyo Chunichi Sports (in Japanese). 17 December 2009. p. 3.
  9. ^ "Dionys César firma para jugar en Japón". El Día (in Spanish). 7 December 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  10. ^ "【日めくりドラゴンズ】「出塁すれば点が入る」元中日の幸運を呼ぶ男？ディオニス・セサルの思い出". hicbc.com/ (in Japanese). 7 February 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  11. ^ Gastélum Duarte, Guillermo. Enciclopedia Conmemorativa del 75 Aniversario de la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico (PDF) (in Spanish). Culiacán, Sinaloa: Moby Dick Editorial. p. 290. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  12. ^ "Las Águilas dejan libre a 15 jugadores, entre ellos Dionys César y Edward Paredes". Diario Libre (in Spanish). 3 September 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  13. ^ Martínez Silva, Claudio (23 July 2019). "Dionys César, coach de Algodoneros". El Sol de la Laguna (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  14. ^ Salcedo Cassio, Luis Alberto (23 July 2019). "Regresa el pelotero Dionys César a La Laguna". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  15. ^ "Los Algodoneros tienen un nuevo coach". El Sol de la Laguna (in Spanish). 22 June 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  16. ^ "Dionys César, es el nuevo coach de bateo de los Leones". leones.mx (in Spanish). Leones de Yucatán. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  17. ^ "Dionys César será el nuevo coach de bateo de Yucatán". Diario de Yucatán (in Spanish). 1 March 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  18. ^ "Tigres cesa a su manager; se va 'Tony' Rodríguez". Séptima Entrada (in Spanish). 14 June 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  19. ^ "Tigres luce sus nuevas rayas y presenta roster inaugural". tigresqroo.com (in Spanish). 14 April 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  20. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 19 de noviembre de 2025". LMB.com.mx (in Spanish). 19 November 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  21. ^ "15 coaches despedidos en la LMB". Beisbol MX México (in Spanish). 21 November 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
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