Roger Bernadina
| Roger Bernadina | |
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| Cincinnati Reds | |
| Outfielder | |
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Born: June 12, 1984 Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| June 29, 2008 for the Washington Nationals | |
| Career statistics (through 2013) | |
| Batting average | .239 |
| Home runs | 27 |
| Runs batted in | 112 |
| Stolen bases | 57 |
| Teams | |
 Bernadina playing for the Netherlands national team in 2013 World Baseball Classic | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Men’s Baseball | ||
Competitor for  Netherlands
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| European Baseball Championship | ||
| Gold | 2007 Spain | National team |
Rogearvin Argelo "Roger" Bernadina (born June 12, 1984) is a Curacoan professional baseball outfielder who is with the Cincinnati Reds organization. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies, and for the Dutch national baseball team in international competitions such as the World Baseball Classic.
Career
Washington Nationals
Bernarina was signed at age 17 by the then-Montreal Expos as a nondrafted free agent in 2001.
Bernadina was called up to the major leagues the first time on June 28, 2008, to replace the injured Lastings Milledge. His major league debut came the next day, and he hit a single to right field in his first major league at bat.
Bernadina started 2009 in the minors, but was called up on April 15, 2009. After appearing in two games, he made his first start of the season on April 18. In the eighth inning, he "made a spectacular catch against the wall" against the Florida Marlins but fractured his right ankle.[1]
On May 12, 2010, Bernadina hit his first and second big league home runs against the New York Mets. The second came in the ninth inning off Francisco Rodriguez, giving the Nationals the lead in a game they would ultimately win.[2] He also made a remarkable leaping catch in right field that likely robbed Met Jeff Francoeur of a bases-clearing triple.[3]
On August 19, 2013, Bernadina was released to make room on the roster for David DeJesus, who was acquired from the Chicago Cubs.[4]
Philadelphia Phillies
Two days after being released by the Nationals, Bernadina signed with the Philadelphia Phillies.[5] He was outrighted off the roster on October 16, 2013.
Cincinnati Reds
On January 31, 2014, he signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds that contained a spring training invitation.[6]
References
- ↑ "Bernadina's Big Break Leads to a Bad Break". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
- ↑ "Bernadina's big day boosts Nationals | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
- ↑ "Bernadina's Big Day Boosts Nationals". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
- ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2013/08/19/nationals-acquire-david-dejesus-from-cubs-release-roger-bernadina/
- ↑ Wednesday, August 21, 2013 2:54 pm (2013-06-29). "Phillies sign OF Roger Bernadina - phillyburbs.com: Phils-ville". phillyburbs.com. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
- ↑ Reds To Sign Roger Bernadina
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- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics
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