Jordan Norberto
| Jordan Norberto | |
|---|---|
 Norberto with the Oakland Athletics | |
| Chunichi Dragons – No. 99 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 8, 1986 Nagua, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 6, 2010, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| MLB statistics (through 2012 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 4–3 |
| Earned run average | 4.00 |
| Strikeouts | 65 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Jordan Norberto (born December 8, 1986) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball League (NPB). He has played in Major League Baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Oakland Athletics.
Professional career
Arizona Diamondbacks
Norberto made the Diamondbacks Opening Day roster in 2010.[1]
Oakland Athletics
On July 31, 2011, Norberto was traded to the Oakland Athletics with Brandon Allen for Brad Ziegler. He made the Oakland Athletics Opening Day bullpen in 2012. He missed two portions of the season on the disabled list with shoulder issues. He pitched in 39 games and finished the season with a 2.77 ERA and a 4-1 record. He failed to make the Opening Day bullpen in 2013 and opened the season with AAA Sacramento Rivercats. On May 8, 2013 he was released to make room on the 40-man roster for Daric Barton.[2]
On August 5, 2013, Norberto agreed to a 50-game suspension for his role in the Biogenesis baseball scandal.[3]
Tampa Bay Rays
Norberto signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays in January 2014. He was assigned to the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits on January 22.
References
- ^ Roberts, Ryal vying for final spot
- ^ http://www.foxsportsarizona.com/07/31/11/D-backs-acquire-Ziegler-to-call-up-Golds/landing_dbacks.html?blockID=543081&feedID=3702
- ^ "MLB suspensions for 12, reports say". espn.go.com. August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- jordan norberto on Twitter
- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Nagua
- Arizona Diamondbacks players
- Oakland Athletics players
- Missoula Osprey players
- South Bend Silver Hawks players
- Visalia Rawhide players
- Mobile BayBears players
- Reno Aces players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Estrellas Orientales players
- Leones del Escogido players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players suspended for drug offenses
- Chunichi Dragons players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan