| Team | Guerreros de Oaxaca |
|---|---|
| Position | Pitcher / Coach |
| Birth date | December 8, 1986 (age 39) |
| Birth place | Nagua, Dominican Republic |
| Bats | Left |
| Throws | Left |
| Debutleague | MLB |
| Debutdate | April 6 |
| Debutyear | 2010 |
| Debutteam | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Finalleague | MLB |
| Finaldate | August 17 |
| Finalyear | 2012 |
| Finalteam | Oakland Athletics |
| Statleague | MLB |
| Stat1label | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value | 4–3 |
| Stat2label | Earned run average |
| Stat2value | 4.00 |
| Stat3label | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value | 65 |
| Debut2league | NPB |
| Debut2date | March 26 |
| Debut2year | 2016 |
| Debut2team | Chunichi Dragons |
| Final2league | NPB |
| Final2date | October 10 |
| Final2year | 2017 |
| Final2team | Chunichi Dragons |
| Stat2year | 2017 |
| Stat2league | NPB |
| Stat21label | Win–loss record |
| Stat21value | 12–10 |
| Stat22label | Earned run average |
| Stat22value | 3.50 |
| Stat23label | Strikeouts |
| Stat23value | 174 |
| Teams |
Jordan Norberto Vallenilla (born December 8, 1986) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher who currently serves as the pitching coach for the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Oakland Athletics, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons and Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
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 River Cats. 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.
Chunichi Dragons
Norberto was signed by the Chunichi Dragons of the NPB to start the 2016 season.[4] Norberto made his first appearance for the Dragons as a relief pitcher but was converted into a starter taking his first win against the Hanshin Tigers on April 15, 2016, in a 6–0 win.[5]
On December 2, 2016, it was announced that Norberto had been released by Chunichi,[6] however by December 23, it was reported that Norberto had been in talks to be re-signed by the Dragons for the 2017 season.[7] It was announced on January 6, 2017, that Norberto had been given a 1-year extension by the Dragons.[8]
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
On December 16, 2017, Norberto signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[9] On June 20, 2018, it was announced that he had been placed on waivers.[10][11] Norberto has since retired from professional baseball.
Post-playing career
In 2020, Norberto joined the Gigantes del Cibao as the team's bullpen coach.[12]
On April 10, 2024, the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League announced Norberto as their pitching coach.[13]
References
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- ^ "Arizona". Archived from the original on December 9, 2012.
- ^ "MLB suspensions for 12, reports say". espn.go.com. August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
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- ^ "Friday, April 15, 2016". NPB.jp. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "自由契約選手" [Free Contract Players] (in Japanese). Nippon Professional Baseball. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "【中日】１５０キロ左腕、前マーリンズ・アラウホ獲得へ" [Chunichi go after former 151km, former Marlins pitcher Elvis Araujo] (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. Yahoo News. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Dragons sign pitchers Araujo, Rondon". Japan Times. Kyodo News. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Teams". yakyudb.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016.
- ^ "アルメンゴ投手と契約解除/デイリースポーツ online". November 2, 2023.
- ^ "アルメンゴ投手と契約解除 ヤクルト:プロ野球:中日スポーツ(CHUNICHI Web)". www.chunichi.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21.
- ^ "Jordan Noberto se retiró del béisbol sin anunciarlo". September 2020.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 10 de abril de 2024" (in Spanish). Minor League Baseball. Retrieved April 13, 2024.