Yasmani Grandal
| Yasmani Grandal | |
|---|---|
| San Diego Padres – No. 12 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: November 8, 1988 Havana, Cuba |
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| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
Yasmani Grandal (born November 8, 1988 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban-American professional baseball catcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball.
Grandal attended Miami Springs High School in Miami Springs, Florida.[1] He became an American citizen during his senior year.[2] He played for the Miami Hurricanes of the University of Miami. In his 2010 season for the Hurricanes, he batted .401 with 15 home runs, 60 RBI, and a .527 on-base percentage in 62 games. He finished second for the Golden Spikes Award[3] and was named to the 2010 NCBWA Division I All-America Team.[4]
Grandal was drafted by the Reds 12th overall in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed a 4-year, $2.99 million Major League contract on August 16, 2010, meaning the Reds must have him on the active roster by the end of the 2013 season.[5] He played his first professional ball for the Arizona League Reds in 2010. In 28 at-bats, he had eight hits and four walks. He batted .305 with 14 homers and 68 RBIs at Class A, Double-A and Triple-A in 2011, quickly rising through the farm system.[6]
On December 17, 2011, he was traded by Cincinnati, along with Edinson Volquez, Yonder Alonso, and Brad Boxberger, to the San Diego Padres for Mat Latos.[7] Grandal was the third catcher on the Padres’ 40-man roster, joining Nick Hundley and John Baker.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ "Reds draft catcher Yasmani Grandal from University of Miami". News.cincinnati.com. 2010-06-07. http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20100607/SPT04/306070108/Reds-draft-catcher-Yasmani-Grandal-from-University-of-Miami. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ http://www.theherald-nc.com/2011/07/26/19377/grandal-makes-quick-adjustment.html
- ^ http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100815&content_id=13481798&vkey=news_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin
- ^ 2010 NCBWA All-American Baseball Team BaseballWorld.com, June 18, 2010
- ^ http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100816&content_id=13532176&vkey=news_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin&partnerId=rss_cin
- ^ "Padres trade Mat Latos to Reds". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 17, 2011. Archived from the original on December 18, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/641I8eDVT.
- ^ "Reds acquire Latos in five-player deal". Fox Sports. 17 December 2011. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/mat-latos-pitcher-traded-to-cincinnati-reds-from-san-diego-padres-127111. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ Center, Bill (December 17, 2011). "Latos traded to Reds for Volquez, 3 top prospects". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on December 17, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/640tYlWvu.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Yasmani Grandal Stats, Bio on MiLB.com
- Miami Hurricanes bio
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Miami Hurricanes baseball players
- Arizona League Reds players
- Bakersfield Blaze players
- Carolina Mudcats players
- Louisville Bats players
- Baseball players from Florida
- Baseball catchers
- People from Miami-Dade County, Florida
- People from Havana
- Cuban baseball players
- Cuban emigrants to the United States
- American people of Cuban descent
