Jordan Norberto | |||
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Norberto with the Oakland Athletics
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Chunichi Dragons – No. 99 | |||
Pitcher | |||
Born: Nagua, Dominican Republic |
December 8, 1986 |||
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Professional debut | |||
MLB: April 6, 2010, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |||
NPB: March 26, 2016, for the Chunichi Dragons | |||
MLB statistics (through 2012 season) |
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Win–loss record | 4–3 | ||
Earned run average | 4.00 | ||
Strikeouts | 65 | ||
NPB statistics (through 2016) |
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Win–loss record | 6-6 | ||
Earned run average | 4.24 | ||
Strikeouts | 108 | ||
Teams | |||
Jordan Norberto Vallenilla (born December 8, 1986) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who plays for the Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball League (NPB). He previously played in Major League Baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Oakland Athletics.
Norberto made the Diamondbacks Opening Day roster in 2010.
On July 31, 2011, Norberto was traded to the Oakland Athletics with Brandon Allen for Brad Ziegler. He made the Oakland Athletics Opening Day bullpen in 2012. He missed two portions of the season on the disabled list with shoulder issues. He pitched in 39 games and finished the season with a 2.77 ERA and a 4-1 record. He failed to make the Opening Day bullpen in 2013 and opened the season with AAA Sacramento Rivercats. On May 8, 2013 he was released to make room on the 40-man roster for Daric Barton.
On August 5, 2013, Norberto agreed to a 50-game suspension for his role in the Biogenesis baseball scandal.
Norberto signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays in January 2014. He was assigned to the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits on January 22.
Norberto was signed by the Chunichi Dragons of the NPB to start the 2016 season. Norberto made his first appearance for the Dragons as a relief pitcher but was converted into a starter taking his first win against the Hanshin Tigers on April 15, 2016 in a 6-0 win.