Lord de Vera
| Lord de Vera | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: September 13, 2003 Tanauan, Batangas, Philippines | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Baseball United debut | |
| November 14, 2025, for the Mumbai Cobras | |
Medals |
Lord Aragorn "Agon" O. de Vera (born September 13, 2003) is a Filipino professional baseball player who is part of the Mumbai Cobras of the Baseball United.
Early life and education
[edit]De Vera is born on September 13, 2003 in Tanauan, Batangas to a family of athletes.[1][2] His father was a basketball player while his mother is a softball player. He was taught baseball by a family friend who is a coach from the same city. He attended the De La Salle University in Manila.[2]
Collegiate career
[edit]De Vera has played for the De La Salle Green Batters as an infielder in the baseball championships of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.[3] He was scouted by a De La Salle coach during the Asia-Pacific baseball tournament in Clark as an eight-grader.[2]
The team won the Season 85 championship and ended as runners-up in Seasons 86 and Season 87.[2][4]
Professional career
[edit]De Vera received an invite to participate in a workout with the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball in 2024.[3][5]
In September 2025, de Vera signed a contract with Mumbai Cobras of the Baseball United league.[6] In doing so, he became the first Filipino-born player to sign a professional contract since Claudio Manela, who debuted in 1921 for the Cincinnati Cuban Stars in the first Negro National League.[7] He made his Baseball United debut on November 14, 2025 during the game against the Karachi Monarchs.[8]
National team
[edit]De Vera has played for the Philippines national baseball team as a shortstop.[3][5] He debuted for the national team at the 2023 East Asian Baseball Cup. He was the main shortstop of the team in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Lord de Vera has a younger brother named Liam, who also played for De La Salle.[9] De Vera's second given name was derived from Aragorn, a character from The Lord of the Rings.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "de VERA Lord Aragorn O." The 19th Asian Games. Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lord Aragorn de Vera's Quest for Baseball Greatness". The Game. One MEGA Group Inc. July 24, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Valencia, Justin (June 18, 2024). "La Salle's Lord Aragorn De Vera secures MLB workout with Arizona". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Bulldogs roar, secure UAAP baseball crown". Daily Tribune. May 7, 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- 1 2 Esparaga, Ian Zane (June 27, 2024). "Batangueño baseball player set for workout with MLB team Arizona Diamondbacks". GMA Regional TV. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ↑ Payo, Jasmine (September 28, 2025). "From Batangas to world stage: De Vera, Mercado make history for Philippine baseball". Rappler. Archived from the original on September 28, 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ↑ Duda, Jeff (September 16, 2025). "Mumbai Cobras Make History with Signing of Two Filipino Players". World Baseball Network. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ↑ Tallarini, Matt (November 15, 2025). "In Historic Baseball United Debut In Dubai, Karachi Monarchs Top Mumbai Cobras 6-4 - World Baseball Network". World Baseball Network. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ↑ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (March 18, 2025). "Agon De Vera draws from Diamondbacks experience to lead La Salle's rebuild". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Lord de Vera Baseball United profile
- 2003 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Filipino sportsmen
- Baseball players at the 2022 Asian Games
- De La Salle University alumni
- Filipino baseball players
- Filipino expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Mumbai Cobras players
- Sportspeople from Batangas
- University Athletic Association of the Philippines players
- 2025 Asian Baseball Championship players