Jorge Velandia
| Jorge Velandia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Second baseman / Shortstop / Coach | |
| Born: January 12, 1975 Caracas, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 20, 1997, for the San Diego Padres | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 13, 2008, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .189 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 23 |
| Teams | |
Template:Spanish name 2 Jorge Luis Velandia Macías [veh-lahn'-deah] (born January 12, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop.
Playing career
Velandia played with the San Diego Padres (1997), Oakland Athletics (1998–2000), New York Mets (2000–2003), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2007), Toronto Blue Jays (2008), and Cleveland Indians (2008). On December 1, 2006, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Velandia to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. His first major league home run, which was a grand slam came on September 25, 2007.
He started the 2008 season playing for the Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. On May 7, his contract was purchased by the Blue Jays, and was added to the active roster. On May 16, he was designated for assignment and declined an outright assignment on May 19 becoming a free agent. Velandia signed with the Cleveland Indians on May 27, 2008, and was assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons.
He was called up on June 12, to replace the injured Josh Barfield (who had been recently called up himself, for Asdrúbal Cabrera). Cabrera returned a month later, and Velandia was sent back to Buffalo. He was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on August 30. On January 15, 2009, Velandia signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Velandia was the captain of Tiburones de La Guaira in the Venezuelan Winter League until his retirement of active duty in January 2010.
Coaching career
After working for the Philadelphia Phillies as assistant minor league field coordinator, he was announced as an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Phillies upon former manager Ryne Sandberg's resignation on June 26, 2015.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Phillies Notes: Phillies' Mackanin will be in interim role for rest of season". Retrieved July 5, 2015.
Sources
- The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia – Gary Gillette, Peter Gammons, Pete Palmer. Publisher: Sterling Publishing, 2005. Format: Paperback, 1824pp. Language: English. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3
- ESPN (profile and daily update)
- Baseball Cube baseball statistics
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Pura Pelota, or Retrosheet
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Águilas del Zulia players
- Bristol Tigers players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Caribbean Series players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Cleveland Indians players
- Durham Bulls players
- Edmonton Trappers players
- Fayetteville Generals players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Lakeland Tigers players
- Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players
- Lehigh Valley IronPigs players
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Memphis Chicks players
- Minor league baseball coaches
- Minor league baseball executives
- Niagara Falls Rapids players
- New York Mets players
- Norfolk Tides players
- Oakland Athletics players
- Richmond Braves players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- San Diego Padres players
- Sportspeople from Caracas
- Springfield Sultans players
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays players
- Tiburones de La Guaira players
- Toronto Blue Jays players
- Venezuelan baseball coaches
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Canada
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States