Jonathan Albaladejo Explained

Jonathan Albaladejo
Position:Pitcher / Coach
Team:Lake Erie Crushers
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:30 October 1982
Birth Place:San Juan, Puerto Rico
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 5
Debutyear:2007
Debutteam:Washington Nationals
Debut2league:NPB
Debut2date:April 14
Debut2year:2011
Debut2team:Yomiuri Giants
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 20
Finalyear:2012
Finalteam:Arizona Diamondbacks
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:6–3
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.34
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:56
Teams:

Jonathan Albaladejo Santana (; born October 30, 1982) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball coach and former pitcher who is currently the pitching coach for the Lake Erie Crushers of the Frontier League. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, New York Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks, as well in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.

Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Albaladejo was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 34th round (1,021st overall) of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.[1] In the following year he was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 19th round (564th overall), and signed on June 6, 2001.

He spent a number of years in the minors in the Pirates system as a starting pitcher, and in 2005 was converted to a reliever. The Pirates released him on April 25, 2007.[2]

Washington Nationals

On May 3, 2007, Albaladejo signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals. He played most of the season for the Class-AA Harrisburg Senators, compiling a 4.17 earned run average in 21 appearances. He moved up to the Class-AAA Columbus Clippers and finished the season extremely well, posting an ERA of 0.78 in 14 appearances. When rosters expanded in September, the Nationals, then leading the league in innings pitched by relievers, brought him up.[3]

On September 5, 2007, Albaladejo made his Major League debut. In the top of the third inning, in a game against the Florida Marlins, Tim Redding was injured by a batted ball and needed to be replaced. Albaladejo entered the game with two men on and one out, and allowed a ground ball (where an inherited runner scored) and a pop up. In the fourth inning, Albaladejo struck out the side, and then was relieved.[4]

New York Yankees

On December 4, 2007, he was traded to the New York Yankees for relief pitcher Tyler Clippard.[5] [6]

He made the Yankees' Opening Day roster in 2008,[7] but only pitched in seven games while recording a 3.95 ERA. He suffered a stress fracture in his elbow on May 9, 2008, and was ruled out for the season in June.[8] Albaladejo again made the Yankees' major league roster to start the 2009 season.[9] After posting an ERA of 6.00 in 18 appearances through May 22, he was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to make room on the roster for pitcher Chien-Ming Wang.[10] In 17 innings at Triple-A, he compiled a 1.59 ERA and 0.65 WHIP, earning a promotion back to the majors when Wang was placed on the disabled list on July 5, 2009.[11] Albaladejo was sent back down to Scranton on July 10, 2009, to make room for Mark Melancon.[12]

Albaladejo began the 2010 season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. After a poor spring training, Albaladejo transitioned from his two-seam fastball to his four-seam fastball, which allowed him more control.[13] He was named International League Pitcher of the Week from July 5–12, and from July 12–18,[14] and pitched in the Triple-A All-Star Game.[15] After saving 31 games in 32 chances with a 0.96 ERA, he was called up to the Yankees on July 20.[16] However, he was optioned back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on July 24 to make room for Sergio Mitre.[17]

Albaladejo set an International League single-season record for saves in 2010 with 43 (the previous record was 38).[18] [19] He was named to the International League Postseason All-Star team.[20] [21] He was called up by the Yankees when the rosters expanded at the start of September and pitched innings for the team during the 2010 season, recording a 3.97 ERA. During the offseason, Albaladejo asked the Yankees to release him so he could pursue a career in Japan.[22]

Yomiuri Giants

Albaladejo signed a one-year contract with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League.[23] In 46 games in Japan, he was 2–2 with a 2.45 ERA.

Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Albaladejo on December 13, 2011.[24] In 49 games with the club's AAA affiliate in Reno, Albaladejo recorded 25 saves and struck out 60 in innings of work. He was called up by the Diamondbacks at the end of the minor league season,[25] and posted an ERA of 9.00 in three games.[26]

Miami Marlins

On December 16, 2012, Albaladejo signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins.[27] He spent the entirety of the 2013 season with their AAA club, the New Orleans Zephyrs, recording a 3.80 ERA and 72 strikeouts in innings. He was granted free agency after the season.

Broncos de Reynosa

On April 1, 2016, Albaladejo signed with the Broncos de Reynosa of the Mexican Baseball League.[28] He was released on April 9, 2016.[29]

Bridgeport Bluefish

On April 19, 2016, Albaladejo signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was named an All-Star and won Pitcher of the Year during the 2016 season after setting the record for most wins by a Bluefish player (15) and most strikeouts in the league (164). Albaladejo re-signed with Bridgeport for the 2017 season.[30]

New York Mets

On July 25, 2017, Albaladejo signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets.[31] He made 9 appearances (8 starts) for the Triple–A Las Vegas 51s, logging a 4.50 ERA with 36 strikeouts in 52.0 innings of work. He was named the PCL's Pitcher of the Week for the week of July 24 after throwing 11 1/3 scoreless innings.[32] Albaladejo elected free agency following the season on November 6.[33]

Lancaster Barnstormers

On November 1, 2017, Albaladejo was drafted by the Lancaster Barnstormers in the Bridgeport Bluefish dispersal draft. On February 26, 2018, he signed with the team for the 2018 season.[34] Albaladejo re-signed for the 2019 season as a player-coach.[35] He coached Bryan Harper, the older brother of Bryce Harper.[36]

Coaching career

He retired as an active player following the season and was later hired as bullpen coach for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League.[37]

He managed the Tupper Lake Riverpigs of the independent Empire Baseball League in 2020 and 2021.[38] He was the pitching coach for the Empire State Greys during the 2022 season where they were a road team for the Frontier League.[39]

On February 12, 2024, Albaladejo was announced as the pitching coach for the Lake Erie Crushers of the Frontier League.[40]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2000 San Francisco Giants Draft Class - The Baseball Cube . 2023-11-26 . TheBaseballCube.com . en.
  2. Web site: Jonathan Albaladejo Trades and Transactions by Baseball Almanac . 2023-11-27 . www.baseball-almanac.com.
  3. Web site: Heininger . Claire . 2007-12-06 . It's official: Yanks trade Clippard to Nationals . 2023-11-27 . NJ.com . en.
  4. Web site: September 5, 2007. September 5, 2007 Florida Marlins at Washington Nationals Box Score and Play by Play. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. August 27, 2010.
  5. News: Hoch. Bryan. December 4, 2007. Clippard dealt to Nats for Albaladejo. New York Yankees. MLB.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20071205181152/http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071204&content_id=2317008&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy. December 4, 2007. December 5, 2007.
  6. Web site: Putterman. Alex. November 2, 2015. Revisiting the Yankees' Tyler Clippard-for-Jonathan Albaladejo trade. June 17, 2021. Baseball Prospectus.
  7. Web site: Nekoukar . Dave . 2008-03-29 . Opening Day, 2008: The Roster . 2023-11-27 . nj . en.
  8. Web site: June 12, 2008. Hughes undergoes X-rays on injured rib. June 17, 2021. ESPN. en.
  9. Web site: 2009-03-29 . Long and short of it, Joe Girardi's bullpen plan may change . 2023-11-27 . New York Daily News . en-US.
  10. News: May 22, 2009. Yankees put Wang in bullpen. ESPN. May 22, 2009.
  11. Web site: July 5, 2009. Yankees' Wang goes on DL with shoulder injury. June 17, 2021. Deseret News. en.
  12. Web site: Carig. Marc. July 11, 2009. Notebook: Reliever Mark Melancon excited for second chance with New York Yankees. June 17, 2021. NJ.com. en.
  13. News: Jennings. Chad. July 20, 2010. Pregame notes: Spring training blessing in disguise | The Lohud Yankees Blog. The LoHud Yankees Blog. https://web.archive.org/web/20100722101918/http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2010/07/20/pregame-notes-spring-training-blessing-in-disguise/. July 22, 2010. July 22, 2010.
  14. News: Jackson. Josh. July 19, 2010. Pitchers of the Week | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball. Minor League Baseball. https://web.archive.org/web/20100722191323/http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100719&content_id=12401468&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp. July 22, 2010. July 22, 2010.
  15. News: July 12, 2010. Albaladejo selected IL pitcher of the week | The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Times Leader. dead. July 22, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100717081533/http://www.timesleader.com/news/latest/Albaladejo-selected-IL-pitcher-of-the-week.html. July 17, 2010. mdy-all.
  16. News: Collins. Donnie. July 21, 2010. Closer Albaladejo gets call to New York - Sports. The Times-Tribune. July 22, 2010.
  17. Web site: July 24, 2010. Transactions New York Yankees. August 27, 2010. New York Yankees. MLB.com.
  18. News: August 13, 2010. Albaladejo ties IL saves record. The Scranton Times-Tribune. Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees Blog. dead. August 27, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717041033/http://blogs.thetimes-tribune.com/yankees/?p=6787. July 17, 2011. mdy-all.
  19. Web site: 2010-08-31 . International League notebook International League News . 2023-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100831060637/http://international.league.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100822&content_id=13805422&vkey=news_l117&fext=.jsp&sid=l117 . August 31, 2010 .
  20. Web site: August 31, 2010. Durham's Johnson named 2010 IL MVP; Hellickson, Freeman & Montoyo round out award winners. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714093714/http://international.league.milb.com/documents/2010/08/31/14137364/1/2010_IL_All-Star_Team_Announcement.pdf. July 14, 2011. August 31, 2010. Minor League Baseball.
  21. Web site: 2010-07-15 . Triple-A All-Star Game: IL stars slip past PCL 2-1 . 2023-11-27 . Deseret News . en.
  22. Web site: Jennings. Chad. November 19, 2010. Yankees release Jonathan Albaladejo | The Lohud Yankees Blog. https://web.archive.org/web/20101122092448/http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2010/11/19/yankees-release-jonathan-albaladejo/. November 22, 2010. September 25, 2011. The LoHud Yankees Blog.
  23. News: Hoch. Bryan. November 19, 2010. Released by Yanks, Albaladejo off to Japan | MLB.com: News. MLB.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20121105200115/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101119&content_id=16159112&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb. September 25, 2011. November 5, 2012.
  24. Web site: Benvie. Christopher. December 14, 2011. Jonathan Albaladejo Signs with Arizona Diamondbacks. June 17, 2021. Bleacher Report. en.
  25. Web site: 2012-07-18 . Arizona calls up Albaladejo, sends down Bauer . 2023-11-27 . Yahoo News . en-US.
  26. Web site: Jonathan Albaladejo Minor, Winter, Japanese, Mexican & Independent Leagues Statistics & History. June 17, 2021. Baseball-Reference. en.
  27. Web site: A.. Nate. December 17, 2012. Marlins sign 3. June 17, 2021. MLB Daily Dish. en.
  28. Web site: Ex ligamayorista Albaladejo refuerza a Broncos de Reynosa . 2023-11-27 . El Mañana . es-MX.
  29. Web site: Jonathan Albaladejo Stats, Fantasy & News . 2023-11-27 . MLB.com . en.
  30. Web site: Atlantic League Professional Baseball: News . 2023-11-27 . www.atlanticleague.com . en.
  31. Web site: Borek. Jesse. July 24, 2017. Mets sign Jonathan Albaladejo to minor-league deal. https://web.archive.org/web/20171109023235/https://www.fanragsports.com/mets-sign-jonathon-albaladejo-to-minor-league-deal/. November 9, 2017. June 17, 2021. FanRag Sports.
  32. Web site: Review-Journal . Betsy Helfand Las Vegas . 2017-07-31 . Las Vegas 51s' Jonathan Albaladejo given PCL weekly honor Aviators/Baseball Sports . 2023-11-27 . en-US.
  33. Web site: Minor League Free Agents 2017. June 27, 2023. baseballamerica.com. November 7, 2017 . en.
  34. Web site: Former Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year Signs with Lancaster. February 26, 2018. Lancaster Barnstormers. February 26, 2018.
  35. Web site: February 20, 2019. ALBALADEJO NAMED PLAYER/COACH, DE LA ROSA RETURNS. June 17, 2021. Lancaster Barnstormers.
  36. Web site: Brookover . Bob . 2019-05-23 . Bryce Harper's brother makes $2,000 a month playing independent ball in Lancaster. He loves it. . 2023-11-27 . Inquirer . en.
  37. Web site: January 6, 2020. Afinará Howard Johnson bateo de Toros de Tijuana. June 17, 2021. Minor League Baseball. es.
  38. Web site: Jonathan Albaladejo – Tupper Lake Riverpigs . 2023-11-27 . en.
  39. Web site: 2022-09-28 . Empire State Greys – Empire State Greys . 2023-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928072953/http://empirestategreys.com/team/empire-state-greys/ . September 28, 2022 .
  40. Web site: Crushers Coaching Staff Update. April 17, 2024. lakeeriecrushers.com. en.

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