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{{short description|Dominican baseball player (born 1989)}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Juan Lagares
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After the 2013 season, he played for Cibaeñas of the LIDOM. In December, he ultimately winning the Rookie of the Year award. He hit .342 with one HR, 16 RBI, five stolen bases and seven walks in 114 at-bats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/juan-lagares-wins-roy-in-dominican-winter-league/149414062|title=Juan Lagares wins ROY in Dominican Winter League|work=MetsBlog.com|date=January 23, 2014|access-date=February 18, 2016}}</ref>
In 2014, Lagares made the Mets' roster for [[Opening Day]]. On April 14, he left due to an injury during a game against the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]]. Lagares grabbed his hamstring after beating out a double play in the seventh inning.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/granderson-lagares-both-leave-game-with-injury/149421186|title=Granderson, Lagares both leave game with injury|work=MetsBlog.com|date=April 14, 2014|access-date=February 18, 2016}}</ref> The next day he was placed on the [[disabled list|15-day disabled list]] with a pulled right hamstring.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/lagares-to-dl-nieuwenhuis-recalled/149421406|title=Lagares to DL, Nieuwenhuis recalled|work=MetsBlog.com|date=April 15, 2014|access-date=February 18, 2016}}</ref> He was batting .314 with a .345 OBP, five extra base hits and seven RBIs in the 13 games. He was recalled from rehabbing with the 51s on May 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/juan-lagares-is-back-kirk-goes-to-triple-a/149431190|title=Juan Lagares is back, Kirk goes to Triple-A|work=MetsBlog.com|date=May 1, 2014|access-date=February 18, 2016}}</ref> In mid-May, Mets fans on social media sites such as [[Twitter]] and [[Facebook]] became frustrated with manager [[Terry Collins]] sitting Lagares on the bench since coming off the disabled list. As of May 16, he was benched for the fourth time in five games. Mets fans soon started a campaign called #FreeLagares to express their anger over him being benched. Although Lagares had been struggling since coming back from the disabled list, however his defensive capability and clutch hitting was touted as being reason enough for him to be put in the lineup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2014/05/16/the-latest-example-of-mets-stupidity-sitting-juan-lagares/|title=The latest example of Mets stupidity? Sitting Juan Lagares|work=New York Post|date=May 16, 2014|access-date=February 18, 2016}}</ref> On June 2, he was placed again on the disabled list with a right intercostal strain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/juan-lagares-to-dl/149432412|title=Juan Lagares to DL|work=MetsBlog.com|date=June 2, 2014|access-date=February 18, 2016}}</ref> On June 26, [[Wilmer Flores]] was sent down to the 51s to make room for Lagares coming of the disabled list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/juan-lagares-activated-wilmer-flores-sent-to-triple-a/149416466|title=Juan Lagares activated, Wilmer Flores sent to Triple-A|work=MetsBlog.com|date=June 25, 2014|access-date=February 18, 2016}}</ref> On September 23, he was shut down for the rest of the season with a sprained elbow.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/lagares-shut-down-for-remainder-of-the-season/149434270|title=Lagares shut down for remainder of the season|work=MetsBlog.com|date=September 23, 2014|access-date=February 18, 2016}}</ref> At the end of the season he improved his hitting over the past season, increasing his average by nearly 40 points, from .242 to .281.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2014/10/mets_juan_lagares_makes_strides_at_the_plate_still_a_star_in_center_field_season_in_review_grades.html|title=Mets' Juan Lagares makes strides at the plate, still a star in center field: Season in review grades|website=nj.com|date=October 13, 2014|access-date=
On April 2, 2015, Lagares and the Mets agreed to a four-year extension worth $23 million which will run from 2016 through 2019. The Mets have a $9.5 million option for 2020, with a $500,000 [[buyout]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/12598620/juan-lagares-new-york-mets-reach-contract-extension|title=Mets extend CF Juan Lagares through '19|work=ESPN New York|date=April 2, 2015|access-date=February 18, 2016}}</ref> Lagares made the team out of spring training as the starting center fielder. On July 31, the Mets traded for [[Yoenis Céspedes]], who would play center regularly throughout the season. Lagares moved to backup outfield role, regularly coming in as defensive substitution late in the game. Lagares finished the 2015 season appearing in 143 games batting .259./.289/.358 in 441 at-bats in 465 plate appearances while compiling 114 hits, 41 RBIs, 6 home runs, 16 walks, 47 runs scored and striking out 87 times. In the [[2015 National League Division Series|NLDS]] against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he hit .429 in 4 games while compiling 3 hits, 2 doubles, 1 walk and scoring 3 runs. In the [[2015 National League Championship Series|NLCS]] against the Chicago Cubs, he hit .333 in 4 games with 2 hits, 2 runs scored, 1 stolen base and striking out 2 times. In the [[2015 World Series|World Series]] against the [[Kansas City Royals]], he hit .300 in all 5 games with 3 hits, 2 runs scored, 1 stolen base and striking out 1 time.
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[[File:Juan_Legares_2016.jpg|thumb|170px|Lagares batting during Spring Training, March 2016]]
In 2016, Lagares made the Mets' Opening Day Roster, serving as a backup outfielder, pinch hitter and defensive substitution. On June 16 the Mets placed Lagares on the disabled list due to a [[sprained]] left thumb he had suffered while making a diving catch in a game on June 4.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rieber|first1=Anthony|title=Lagares placed on the 15 day DL with sprained left thumb|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-place-juan-lagares-on-disabled-list-with-sprained-left-thumb-1.11927428|access-date=
In 2017, Lagares battled injuries but contributed to the Mets with 58 starts and 252 at bats. He hit .250/.296/.365 for the year and participated in a deep and injury-riddled outfield in 2017.
On May 17, 2018, Lagares tore the plantar plate in his toe while attempting to catch a fly ball, requiring surgery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/juan-lagares-injury-1.18607102|title=Lagares likely done for season with toe injury}}</ref> He missed the remainder of the 2018 season due to this.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2018/05/18/juan-lagares-likely-done-for-season/|title=Juan Lagares likely done for season and Mets are scrambling|date=
After the 2018 season, he played for Cibaeñas of the LIDOM.
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===Second Stint with Mets===
On July 22, 2020, Lagares signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets organization. On August 25, 2020, Lagares was selected to the active roster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/08/mets-place-nido-gimenez-on-injured-list-juan-lagarespatrick-mazeika-selected.html|title=Mets Place Nido, Gimenez on Injured List; Juan Lagares/Patrick Mazeika Selected|date=
After the 2020 season, he played for Cibaeñas of the [[Dominican Professional Baseball League]]. He has also played for Dominican Republic in the [[2021 Caribbean Series]].
===Los Angeles Angels===
On February 7, 2021, Lagares signed a minor league contract with the [[Los Angeles Angels]] organization that included an invitation to Spring Training.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/02/angels-sign-juan-lagares-to-minor-league-deal.html|title = Angels Sign Juan Lagares to Minor-League Deal| date=
On May 26, 2022, Lagares' contract was selected by the Angels. He made his season debut that day against the [[Toronto Blue Jays]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=RotoWire Staff |title=Angels' Juan Lagares: Contract selected by Angels |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/angels-juan-lagares-contract-selected-by-angels/ |website=CBS Sports |language=en |date=
===SSG Landers===
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==Personal life==
Lagares had a son, Juan, Jr., in September 2013 and is not married.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2013/09/26/wright-exits-after-getting-plunked-in-mets-loss-to-brewers/|title=Gee falls an inning short of 200 in Mets' loss|work=New York Post|date=September 26, 2013|access-date=
On June 1, 2023, Lagares was included in a lawsuit by a man who was blinded in his left eye by a 'randomly hurled ball' from Lagares.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Man files lawsuit against Angels, ex-outfielder Juan Lagares after being blinded by 'randomly hurled ball'|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/man-files-lawsuit-against-angels-ex-outfielder-juan-lagares-after-being-blinded-by-randomly-hurled-ball-035310135.html|access-date=March 18, 2024|website=sports. yahoo.com|language=en}}</ref>
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