José Juan Arredondo (born March 12, 1984) is a Dominican former professional baseball relief pitcher. He also played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Cincinnati Reds of the Major League Baseball (MLB).
| José Arredondo | |
|---|---|
 Arredondo with the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: March 12, 1984 San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 14, 2008, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 2012, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 22-11 |
| Earned run average | 3.27 |
| Strikeouts | 212 |
| Teams | |
Playing career edit
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim edit
Arredondo was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Angels on June 25, 2002.[1]
2008 season edit
Arredondo made his MLB debut against the Chicago White Sox on May 14, 2008, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. He surrendered a home run to Nick Swisher, the first batter he ever faced.
Arredondo earned his first career MLB victory on May 26, 2008, against the Detroit Tigers in Anaheim, throwing two perfect innings of relief in an Angels' 1–0 12-inning victory. On June 28, he pitched in relief of Jered Weaver and combined with Weaver to not allow a hit against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but still lost the game 1–0. This was only the fourth time an eight-inning no-hitter had ever been lost due to the home team winning the game, and the first as a combined no-hitter. Because the Angels did not pitch nine innings, it is not officially considered a no-hitter.[2]
Arredondo finished the season with a 10–2 record and a 1.62 ERA. He was considered to be a potential closer until the Angels signed Brian Fuentes.[3]
2009 season edit
Although Arredondo came off a stellar 2008 rookie season, he struggled in spring training with diminished velocity and poor control. Following a rough start to the 2009 season, Arredondo was optioned to the Angels' Triple-A affiliate, the Salt Lake Bees, on June 10. Soon after, an MRI revealed a sprained ligament in his elbow.
After a few sporadic appearances in July and August for the Angels, the Angels management asked Arredondo to train at the team's camp in Arizona in case he was needed for the playoffs. "Arredondo chose not to, heading home to the Dominican instead", Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett reported. "It was a decision Reagins admitted 'surprised' if not disappointed the organization." His history of elbow injury and behavior issues, "seriously dented his standing with the Angels", wrote Plunkett, "and calls into question his future with the organization."[3]
On December 10, 2009, the Angels announced that Arredondo would have Tommy John elbow reconstruction and would miss the entire 2010 season.[4] Just two days later, on December 12, the Angels announced they would not offer Arredondo a contract for 2010.[5]
Cincinnati Reds edit
2010 edit
On January 22, 2010, Arredondo signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds.[6] He underwent Tommy John surgery (UCL reconstruction) in February and spent the summer of 2010 training at the Reds' facility in Goodyear, Arizona. On July 23, 2010, the Reds purchased the contract of Arredondo and placed him on the 60-day DL after designating Corky Miller for assignment.[7]
2011 edit
Arredondo was with the Reds during spring training, but was placed on the 15-day DL to start the season so he could fully recover from his Tommy John surgery.[8] He began his rehab assignment on April 11, and was activated from the DL on May 14. Mike Leake was optioned for the first time in his career to free up the spot for Arredondo. Arredondo posted a 3.04 ERA through his first 24 games, despite having control problems early on and walking 22 batters in his first 24 games. After pitching on July 6 against the Cardinals, Arredondo had forearm pain in his right arm. He was unavailable in the final series before the All-Star break, and on July 15 he was placed on the DL, retroactive to July 7. The Reds recalled lefty Jeremy Horst. On July 29, in his first career major league at bat, Arredóndo, after pitching a perfect 13th against the Giants, singled to set up Édgar Rentería's game-ending hit.
York Revolution edit
Arredondo signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball on March 18, 2016. He resigned with York on March 1, 2017. He was released on July 16, 2017.
Pitching style edit
Arrendondo throws four pitches, the primary one being a splitter averaging about 85 mph. He also throws a four-seam fastball (90–92), a two-seam fastball (89-91), and a slider to right-handers (82–85). With 2 strikes, Arredondo throws splitters the great majority of the time.[9]
References edit
- ^ "The Official Site of The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: Official Info: Angels reassign pitcher Joe Arredondo to Minor League camp". Archived from the original on 2008-03-13.
- ^ Peters, Ken. June 28, 2008. "Dodgers Beat Angels Without a Hit". Yahoo! Sports.
- ^ a b Plunkett, Bill (December 9, 2009). "Reliever's injury, history puts future with Angels in jeopardy". The Orange County Register.
- ^ "Angels' Jose Arredondo to sit out 2010". Los Angeles Times. December 11, 2009. Archived from the original on December 15, 2009.
- ^ Singer, Tom (December 13, 2009). "Arredondo not offered contract by Angels". MLB.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ^ Fay, John (January 22, 2010). "Reds invest in future with reliever Arredondo". Retrieved January 24, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Mark My Word".
- ^ "Votto, Baker not surprised by slugger's fast start | reds.com: News". Archived from the original on 2012-10-06.
- ^ "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool - Player Card: Jose Arredondo". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet