Juan Graterol
| Juan Graterol | |||
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Graterol with the Salt Lake Bees in 2016 | |||
| Los Angeles Angels – No. 59 | |||
| Catcher | |||
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Born: February 14, 1989 Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 2, 2016, for the Los Angeles Angels | |||
| MLB statistics (through August 6, 2017) | |||
| Batting average | .274 | ||
| Hits | 20 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 12 | ||
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Juan Jose Graterol Montevideo (born February 14, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Angels in 2016.
Career
Graterol began his professional career in the Kansas City Royals organization, and played in the New York Yankees organization in 2015. He signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim before the 2016 season,[1] and was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on July 18, 2016.[2] He was with the Angels for five days before he was optioned to the minor leagues without having appeared in a game.[3] Graterol was called up and made his major league debut on September 2, 2016. He was designated for assignment by the Angels on November 22.[4]
On November 28, 2016, the Cincinnati Reds claimed Graterol off waivers.[5] He was designated for assignment by the Reds in December, and claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 24.[6] They designated him for assignment on January 13, 2017, after signing Chris Iannetta.[7] The Angels claimed Graterol off waivers on January 19.[8] The Angels waived Graterol again, and the Toronto Blue Jays claimed him on January 23.[9] He was designated for assignment on April 14. On April 18, he was traded back to the Angels in exchange for cash or a player to be named later.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ DiPietro, Lou (January 20, 2016). "Ex-Yankees Brennan Boesch, Juan Graterol sign new deals". YES Network. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ↑ Fletcher, Jeff (July 18, 2016). "Angels Notes: Geovany Soto's trip to the DL means the end of Juan Graterol's 11-year wait". Orange County Register. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ↑ Moura, Pedro (July 23, 2016). "Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons brings back the toe tap as he surges at the plate". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ↑ Adams, Steve (November 22, 2016). "Angels Claim Nolan Fontana, Designate Juan Graterol". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ Adams, Steve (November 28, 2016). "Reds Claim Juan Graterol, Gabriel Guerrero Off Waivers". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ↑ Adams, Steve (December 23, 2016). "Diamondbacks Claim Juan Graterol, Designate Peter O’Brien For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ↑ Todd, Jeff (January 13, 2017). "Diamondbacks Designate Juan Graterol". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ↑ "The Los Angeles Angels Claimed Juan Graterol off waivers". FOX Sports. January 19, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Blue Jays sign infielder Gregorio Petit, claim catcher Juan Graterol". Sportsnet.ca. January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Angels' Juan Graterol: Sent to Angels". cbssports.com. April 18, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)