Jarrod Saltalamacchia
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves – No. 18 | |
| Catcher | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| May 2, 2007, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Career statistics (through May 3, 2007) | |
| Batting Average | .333 |
| HR | 0 |
| RBI | 1 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Jarrod Scott Saltalamacchia (born May 2, 1985 in West Palm Beach, Florida) is a baseball player who plays catcher for the Atlanta Braves. He is commonly referred to by his nickname, "Salty".
Saltalamacchia was selected by the Braves in the first round of the 2003 June free agent baseball draft.
Saltalamacchia plays catcher but the Braves already have Brian McCann performing admirably at the position, so this means that Jarrod will either have to learn a new position, or he will have to settle for being a backup with the Braves or be traded if he is going to have a substantial major league career. [1]
For the 2007 season, Saltalamacchia started at catcher for the Class AA Mississippi Braves. Only 22 games into the season he has belted 7 home runs, has an average of .373, and his call of the game from behind the plate is improving.
On his 22nd birthday, May 2, 2007, he was called up to Atlanta to replace Brayan Pena on the roster and to fill in for Brian McCann, who reinjured his finger on May 1, 2007.[2] Saltalamacchia's call-up made him the new record holder of the longest last name in Major League Baseball history (14 letters).
On May 6, 2007, Saltalamacchia had the first hit of his major league career in the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the seventh inning, with two outs and two men on base, Salty hit his first RBI, which also drove in the winning run for the Braves.
Saltalamacchia is also married to one of his former high school teachers, Ashley Saltalamacchia. The couple has one daughter, Sidney.
References
- ^ Rogers, Carroll (April 29, 2007). "Saltalamacchia faces big-league obstacle". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
- ^ Rogers, Bowman (May 3, 2007). "Saltalamacchia solid in debut". Braves.com. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
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