Bio
Daniel Lingua returns to the X’s in for his second season with Sioux City after signing for 2024 on November 14, 2023. Lingua had a short stay with the Explorers in 2023 joining the Explorers in a late-season trade on August 23, 2023. That deal also brought John Sheaks to the Siouxland from the Gary SouthShore Railcats in exchange for INF Miguel Sierra and LHP Franklin Dacosta. The Texas native would play 10 games for the Explorers and would provide an instant jolt to the top of the lineup. In his X’s debut, he would go 1-3 with a pair of walks while scoring a run against Fargo-Moorhead on August 26. He would go 10-for-22 in his first five games, including a pair of RBI in an 8-4 win over the Kansas City Monarchs on August 29. Lingua would hit .282 with three RBI, adding three stolen bases and six walks in 10 games to close out the season.
Lingua began 2023 with the Gary SouthShore Railcats where he slashed a .258/.341/.362 line in 88 games with five home runs and 38 RBI. He would play in 272 games over the parts of three seasons with Gary SouthShore, hitting a .271 with 14 home runs and 128 RBI for the Railcats. In his four seasons in the American Association, he has stolen 70 bases between Gary and Sioux City. Lingua was a 2022 American Association All-Star, voted as the “Last Man In” by the fans. He received the Rookie Position Player of the Year Award for the 2022 season while with the Railcats. Lingua played his college ball at Prairie View A&M University where he hit .380 in two seasons with 71 RBI in 105 games. Lingua hails from Arlington, Texas and graduated from Arlington Martin High School.