Christian Rafael Vázquez was born on August 21, 1990, in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. He attended the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy before being selected by the Boston Red Sox in the ninth round of the 2008 MLB draft. Vázquez made his major league debut for Boston on July 9, 2014. He was part of the Red Sox team that won the 2018 World Series. The Minnesota Twins signed the free agent catcher on December 16, 2022. He was a member of the Houston Astros squad that captured the 2022 World Series, during which he caught the third no-hitter in postseason history. Vázquez received several minor league honors, including the CAR Post-Season All-Star award in 2012 and the MiLB.com Organization All-Star honor in 2013. He also earned the INT Mid-Season All-Star distinction in 2014. The Houston Astros signed Vázquez to a minor league contract on March 9, 2026.