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Tyler Saladino

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Tyler Saladino
Saladino with the Chicago White Sox
Third baseman / Shortstop
Born: (1989-07-20) July 20, 1989 (age 35)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: July 10, 2015, for the Chicago White Sox
KBO: May 5, 2020, for the Samsung Lions
Last appearance
MLB: July 30, 2019, for the Milwaukee Brewers
KBO: July 15, 2020, for the Samsung Lions
MLB statistics
Batting average.226
Home runs19
Runs batted in92
KBO statistics
Batting average.280
Home runs6
Runs batted in27
Teams

Tyler Artolo Saladino (born July 20, 1989) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers, and in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions.

Amateur career

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Born and raised in San Diego, California, Saladino attended University City High School, where he was a standout in baseball and held a 3.1 GPA. Saladino then attended Palomar College in San Marcos, California, before transferring to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In his two years at Palomar as a shortstop and third baseman, Saladino hit .399 and .616 in conference play. During his time at Palomar, Saladino was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 36th round of the 2008 draft, but turned it down to continue with college.[1]

Professional career

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Chicago White Sox

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Saladino was drafted out of Oral Roberts University by the Chicago White Sox in the seventh round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. In August 2014, he had Tommy John surgery.[2][3] The White Sox added him to their 40-man roster on November 20, 2014.[4]

Saladino was called up and made his major league debut on July 10, 2015. Saladino spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons with the major league club, playing in 172 contests for the White Sox.

Milwaukee Brewers

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On April 19, 2018, Saladino was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for cash considerations. He was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Saladino was non-tendered and became a free agent on December 2, 2019.[5]

Samsung Lions

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On December 24, 2019, Saladino signed with the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. Saladino was waived by the Lions on July 29, 2020, due to an injury.

Personal life

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Saladino is of Philipino and Japanese descent.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Palomar College Baseball". www.palomar.edu. Archived from the original on May 3, 2009.
  2. ^ "Saladino's season over following Tommy John surgery". Chicago White Sox. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Scot Gregor (August 7, 2014). "Injury a setback for White Sox prospect Saladino". Daily Herald. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  4. ^ "Sox protect four from Rule 5 Draft". Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  5. ^ Tom Haudricourt (December 2, 2019). "The Brewers opt not to tender 2020 contracts to Shaw, Nelson, Claudio, Guerra and Saladino". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  6. ^ "4000キロ以上かけ車で応援…祖父のおかげで野球選手に". 東京スポーツ. July 24, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
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