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Cheslor Jesly Cuthbert (; born November 16, 1992) is a Nicaraguan professional baseball third baseman for the Samanes de Aragua of the Venezuelan Major League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox.
The Royals added Cuthbert to their 40-man roster on November 20, 2013. Cuthbert began the 2014 season with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Class AA Texas League. When the Royals promoted third baseman Hunter Dozier to the Naturals, Cuthbert began playing first base and second base. He began the 2015 season with the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League, and represented the Royals at the 2015 All-Star Futures Game.
The Royals promoted Cuthbert to the major leagues on July 7, 2015, when Mike Moustakas was placed on family leave. Cuthbert got his first major league hit, a ground-ball single into left field the same day. Cuthbert was recalled from Triple–A Omaha on September 1, 2015. On September 2, Cuthbert hit his first major league home run, a two-run shot off Detroit's Guido Knudson. The Kansas City Star (subscription required)
Cuthbert was recalled from Triple–A Omaha on May 7, 2016 when Mike Moustakas was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured finger. In 128 games, he hit .274 with 12 home runs and 46 RBIs.
In 58 games for the Royals in 2017, he hit .231 with 2 home runs and 18 RBI. He began the 2018 season as the Royals utility player but struggled through the season, hitting .194 in 30 games.
In 2019, Cuthbert played in 87 games for the Royals, he put up better numbers than he had done the previous two seasons combined, as he finished with 330 plate appearances, hitting .246 with 9 home runs and 40 RBI. On December 2, 2019, Cuthbert was non-tendered and became a free agent.
On January 11, 2022, Cuthbert signed with the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. However, on April 13, Cuthbert requested special permission to return home to Nicaragua, and left the team.
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