Cleveland Indians Aguilar signed with the
Cleveland Indians as an amateur
free agent in November 2007. He spent his first two seasons with the
Dominican Summer League Indians. After splitting 2010 between two minor league teams, he hit 23
home runs during the 2011 season between the
Lake County Captains of the
Single–A Midwest League and the
Kinston Indians of the
High–A Carolina League. In 2011, Aguilar was also on the
Carolina Mudcats roster, then an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. Aguilar and
Francisco Lindor represented the Indians in the 2012
All-Star Futures Game. The Indians invited Aguilar to
spring training in 2013 as a non-roster invitee. in 2011 Playing for the
Akron Aeros of the
Double–A Eastern League in 2013, Aguilar had a .275
batting average, 28
doubles, 16 home runs, and 105
runs batted in (RBIs), setting an Akron franchise record in RBIs. He was added to the Indians'
40-man roster on November 20, 2013. Starting the 2014 season with the
Columbus Clippers of the
Triple–A International League, Aguilar batted .298 with seven home runs and 19 RBIs in 37 games, before the Indians promoted him to the major leagues on May 15, 2014. He was returned to Columbus on June 6 after playing in eight games for the Indians. Aguliar began the 2015 season with Columbus. He was named the International League's starting first baseman in the
Triple-A All-Star Game. The Indians promoted Aguilar back to the major leagues on July 24. In 2016, Aguilar led the International League with 30 home runs and 92 RBIs. However, the Indians
designated Aguilar for assignment on January 26, 2017.
Milwaukee Brewers Aguilar was claimed off waivers by the
Milwaukee Brewers on February 2, 2017. After a strong performance during
spring training in 2017, Aguilar made the Brewers'
Opening Day roster. He played in 133 games, finishing the season with a .265 batting average, .331 OBP, 16 home runs, and 52 RBIs. Aguilar continued to play in 2018, due to an injury to
Eric Thames. Batting .307 with 23 home runs and 67 RBIs, he won the NL's Final Vote for the
2018 MLB All-Star Game and he also accepted an invitation to participate in the
Home Run Derby. He cooled off in the second half, but still finished the season hitting .274 with 35 home runs and 108 RBI, and tied for the major league lead in
sacrifice flies (10). In the
2018 NLDS, against the
Colorado Rockies, he went 1-for-11 with a home run in Game 3 off of
German Marquez in the Brewers' series-clinching 6-0 victory. In October 2018, Aguilar won the
Luis Aparicio Award, which is given annually to a
Venezuelan player in
Major League Baseball who is judged to have recorded the best individual performance in that year.
Tampa Bay Rays On July 31, 2019, the Brewers traded Aguilar to the
Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for
Jake Faria. After the trade to Tampa Bay, Aguilar hit .261 in 37 games for the team. He was designated for assignment on November 27, 2019.
Miami Marlins On December 2, 2019, the
Miami Marlins claimed Aguilar off of
waivers. In 2020, Aguilar hit .277/.352/.457 with eight home runs and 34 RBIs during
the shortened 60-game season. In 2021, Aguilar hit .261/.329/.459 with 22 home runs and 93 RBIs in 131 games. After batting .236 with 15 home runs and 49 RBIs in 2022, Aguilar was
designated for assignment by the Marlins on August 26. He cleared
waivers and was released on August 28.
Baltimore Orioles Aguilar signed a minor league contract with the
Baltimore Orioles on August 31, 2022. He had his contract selected on September 1, 2022. He batted .235/.281/.379 between the two teams.
Oakland Athletics On January 27, 2023, Aguilar signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the
Oakland Athletics. Aguilar played in 36 games for Oakland, batting .221/.281/.385 with 5 home runs and 9 RBI. On May 29, he was designated for assignment by the A's after
Paul Blackburn was activated off of the injured list.
Atlanta Braves On June 13, 2023, Aguilar signed a minor league contract with the
Atlanta Braves organization. In 56 games for the Triple–A
Gwinnett Stripers, he batted .271/.373/.379 with 5 home runs and 34 RBI. Aguilar elected free agency following the season on November 6.
Saitama Seibu Lions On December 18, 2023, Aguilar signed with the
Saitama Seibu Lions of
Nippon Professional Baseball. He played in 30 games for Seibu in 2024, posting a .204/.274/.301 batting line with two home runs and 10 RBI. On August 22, 2024, it was announced that Aguilar had undergone an
endoscopic cleaning surgery on the back of his right ankle. He was subsequently ruled out for the remainder of the season, due to the recovery timetable of two months. It was announced on October 30, that the Lions would not renew Aguilar's contract for the 2025 season, making him a free agent. ==Personal life==