Rafael Lantigua is a Dominican professional baseball infielder born on April 28, 1998, whose career has progressed from the Dominican Summer League through the Toronto Blue Jays minor league system to Triple-A. After signing with the Blue Jays as an international free agent in 2016, he developed as an on-base oriented middle infielder, posting a career-best .305/.425/.469 line at Triple-A Buffalo in 2023. He briefly reached the major leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies in September 2025 as a phantom ballplayer before electing free agency and returning to Toronto on a minor league deal in January 2026. This tag page compiles news, transactions, performance updates, and career milestones covering Lantigua’s minor league journey, his brief major league selection, and his ongoing pursuit of a sustained big-league opportunity.
