Jeimer Candelario
| Jeimer Candelario | |||
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| Chicago Cubs – No. 7 | |||
| Third baseman | |||
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Born: November 24, 1993 New York City, New York | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 3, 2016, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
| Batting average | .091 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 0 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
| World Series Champion (2016) | |||
Jeimer Candelario (born November 24, 1993) is a Dominican American professional baseball third baseman for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Early life
Candelario was born in New York City and moved to the Dominican Republic when he was five years old so that his father could open a baseball training center.[1]
Career
Minors
Candelario signed with the Chicago Cubs in September 2010. He made his professional debut the next year with the Dominican Summer League Cubs. Candelario spent 2012 with the Boise Hawks and 2013 with the Kane County Cougars.[2] He spent 2014 with Kane County and the Daytona Cubs. He started 2015 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans and was promoted to the Double-A Tennessee Smokies during the season. The Cubs added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[3]
With the Iowa Cubs in 2016, Candelario batted .333 in his first 25 games at the Triple-A level.[4]
Chicago Cubs
He was promoted to the Cubs major league team on July 3, 2016, to replace Chris Coghlan, who was placed on the disabled list.[5] He made his major-league debut the same day, against the New York Mets. He was optioned back to Iowa on July 9.[6] Candelario appeared in five games for the Cubs in 2016 and finished with a .091 batting average. The Cubs went on to win the 2016 World Series, effectively ending their 108-year long drought. Candelario was not present during the postseason, but was still on the 40-man roster at the time and won his first World Series title.[7]
References
- ↑ Adam Greene. "Smokies third baseman Jeimer Candelario focused on baseball at young age". KNS. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Future looks sweet for Cubs prospect Jeimer Candelario". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ↑ Cubs protect 4 prospects from Rule 5 Draft
- ↑ http://www.csnchicago.com/chicago-cubs/cubs-promoting-jeimer-candelario-moving-chris-coghlan-dl
- ↑ http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-cubs-place-chris-coghlan-on-dl-promote-jeimer-candelario-20160703-story.html
- ↑ Gonzales, Mark (July 9, 2016). "Cubs option Jeimer Candelario, recall Munenori Kawasaki". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ↑ Bastian, Jordan; Muskat, Carrie. "Chicago Cubs win 2016 World Series". MLB. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)