Erisbel Arruebarrena

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Arruebarrena and the second or maternal family name is Escalante.
Erisbel Arruebarrena

Arruebarrena with the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
Shortstop
Born: March 25, 1990
Cienfuegos, Cuba
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 23, 2014 for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Career statistics
(through 2014 season)
Batting average .195
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 4
Teams

Bárbaro Erisbel Arruebarrena Escalante (/ˈɛərɪzbɛl ˈʌruːbɑreɪnə/; born March 25, 1990) is a Cuban professional baseball shortstop in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.

Professional baseball career

Cuban career

Arruebarrena played for the Cienfuegos team in the Cuban National Series from 2008-2012 and was a member of the Cuban national baseball team in the 2011 Pan American Games,[1] 2012 Haarlem Baseball Week, the 2013 World Baseball Classic, and the 2013 World Port Tournament.[2]

In September 2013, Arruebarrena tried to defect from Cuba, and was barred from participating in the 53rd Cuban National Series as a result.[3][4] In November, he successfully defected from Cuba, established residency in Haiti and began working out in the Dominican Republic for Major League scouts.[5]

Los Angeles Dodgers

Arruebarrena batting in 2014

On February 12, 2014, it was reported that Arruebarrena had reached a preliminary agreement on a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[6] On February 22, 2014, the Dodgers announced that they had signed him to a 5-year contract worth a reported $25 million, with a $7.5 million signing bonus.[7][8][9] He was assigned to the AA Chattanooga Lookouts to start his career and was called up to the Dodgers on May 21, 2014.[10] He made his MLB debut as the starting shortstop for the Dodgers on May 23, 2014.[11] He struck out three times in that game.[12] He recorded his first hit the next day, on a single to center field off of David Buchanan of the Philadelphia Phillies.[13]

On July 26, 2014, Arruebarrena started a massive brawl between the Albuquerque Isotopes and Reno Aces in an AAA game. The day before, he had spent a long time circling the bases after hitting a 3-run homer, and at his first at-bat, he was nearly hit by a pitch. After he struck out, the opposing catcher "brushed him" as he threw to third base, Arruebarrena "shoved" the catcher, and both benches cleared.[14] He was optioned to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes the next day.[15] He played in 68 games in the minors in 2014 between three different levels and hit .259. In 22 games with the Dodgers, he was primarily used as a defensive replacement but also had eight hits in 41 at-bats, for a .195 average.

Arruebarrena was designated for assignment on December 31, 2014.[16] He cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to the Dodgers new AAA team, the Oklahoma City Dodgers. He was also invited to attend major league spring training as a non-roster player.[17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "US beats 10-time defending champ Cuba at Pan Ams". UTSanDiego.com. October 24, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ Badler, Ben (November 19, 2013). "Defensive Wizard Erisbel Arruebarruena Leaves Cuba". Baseball America. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  3. ↑ martinoticias.com (October 23, 2013). "Arruebarruena fuera de la Serie Nacional" (in Spanish). Martinoticias.com. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ Romero, Adrian (October 23, 2013). "Cuba’s Top Shortstop Booted from Team". Havana Times. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Cuban shortstop Erisbel Arruebarruena defects to sign with MLB team | HardballTalk". Hardballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ Gurnick, Ken (February 12, 2014). "Dodgers reach preliminary deal with Cuban shortstop". mlb.com. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  7. ↑ Snyder, Matt (February 22, 2014). "Dodgers agree to sign Cuban shortstop Erisbel Arruebarruena". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  8. ↑ Townsend, Mark (February 22, 2014). "Dodgers reach five-year, $25 million agreement with Cuban shortstop Erisbel Arruebarruena". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  9. ↑ Saxon, Mark (February 22, 2014). "Dodgers sign Erisbel Arruebarrena". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  10. ↑ Gurnick, Ken (May 21, 2014). "Dodgers place Uribe on DL, promote Arruebarrena". mlb.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  11. ↑ Stephen, Eric (May 23, 2014). "Erisbel Arruebarrena makes first MLB start in opener against Phillies". truebluela.com.
  12. ↑ "May 23, 2014 Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies play by play and box score". Baseball Reference.
  13. ↑ "May 24, 2014 Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies play by play and box score". Baseball Reference.
  14. ↑ Newell, Sean (27 July 2014). "Dodgers And Diamondbacks AAA Teams In Sprawling, Benches-Clearing Brawl". Deadspin. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  15. ↑ Hoornstra, JP (27 July 2014). "Erisbel Arruebarrena sent to Single-A following Triple-A brawl". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  16. ↑ Weisman, Jon (December 31, 2014). "Dodgers officially sign Brett Anderson, designate Erisbel Arruebarrena for assignment". dodgers.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  17. ↑ Stephen, Eric (January 9, 2015). "Erisbel Arruebarrena sent outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City". truebluela.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.

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