Ehire Adrianza
Ehire Adrianza | |
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Free agent | |
Shortstop | |
Born: Miranda, Venezuela | August 21, 1989|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 8, 2013, for the San Francisco Giants | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Batting average | .244 |
Home runs | 21 |
Runs batted in | 142 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Ehire Enrique Adrianza Palma (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈejɾe aðˈɾjansa]; born August 21, 1989) is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves.
Career[]
San Francisco Giants[]
Adrianza began his professional career in 2006, playing for the DSL Giants and hitting .156 in 122 at-bats. In 2007, he played again for the DSL Giants, improving his batting average to .241 in 249 at-bats, stealing 23 bases in 29 attempts.
Adrianza played in the United States for the first time in 2008, splitting the season between three teams – the AZL Giants (15 games), Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (one game) and the Fresno Grizzlies (two games). Overall, he hit a combined .288 in 66 at-bats.
After hitting .258 in 388 at-bats for the Augusta Greenjackets in 2009, Adrianza helped the San Jose Giants win the California League Championship in 2010. He hit .256 in 445 at-bats, stealing 33 bases in 48 attempts.[1] He would remain in San Jose during the bulk of the 2011 season. In 2011, Adrianza batted .300 with 3 home runs and 27 RBIs.
Adrianza made his MLB debut on September 8, 2013, against the Arizona Diamondbacks,[2] and in doing so became the 300th Venezuelan to play in Major League Baseball.[3] He entered the game as a pinch runner in the 11th inning and scored the winning run in a 3–2 victory.[2]
Adrianza hit his first career home run on September 22, 2013 against the New York Yankees. He broke up a no-hit bid by Andy Pettitte in his final start at Yankee Stadium.[4] He appeared in 105 games over the 2014–2015 campaigns with San Francisco, driving in 16 runs and taking the field primarily as a middle infielder.[5][6] On April 9, 2016, Adrianza homered off Clayton Kershaw for his 2nd career home run. Adrianza and the Giants avoided salary arbitration on December 3, agreeing to a one-year, $600,000 contract.[7][8] The Giants designated him for assignment on January 24, 2017.[9]
On January 31, 2017, Adrianza was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers.[10] Adrianza was subsequently designated for assignment on February 2, 2017.[11]
Minnesota Twins[]
On February 6, Adrianza was claimed by the Minnesota Twins.[12] He played in 70 games for the Twins in 2017, compiling a batting average of .265 with 2 homers and 24 RBI. Before the 2018 season began, Adrianza agreed to a one-year contract worth $1 million.[13] He established himself as a regular in the Twins’ infield over the course of the season. In 114 games, he hit .251 with 6 home runs and 39 RBIs.[14] Adrianza set career bests by hitting 23 doubles and playing in 114 games.[15] He returned to the Twins for the 2019 season, signing a contract worth $1.3 million.[16][17] On September 29, 2019, Adrianza managed the Twins in place of Rocco Baldelli during a late-season contest after the Twins had won the American League Central division. The team lost 5-4 on a walk-off sac-fly to the Kansas City Royals.[18] For the season, he hit .272/.349/.416 in 83 games.[19] In December 2019, Adrianza agreed to a third consecutive one-year contract, which paid him $1.6 million for the 2020 season.[20] In 2020, Adrianza hit .191/.287/.270 with 17 hits and no home runs in 89 at-bats over 44 games.[21]
Atlanta Braves[]
On January 26, 2021, Adrianza signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.[22] He also received an invitation to attend Major League spring training. On March 27, Adrianza was selected to the 40-man roster.[23] In 2021, he batted .247/.327/.401 with 5 home runs and 28 RBIs.[24] The Braves finished with an 88-73 record, clinching the NL East, and eventually won the 2021 World Series, giving the Braves their first title since 1995.[25]
Personal life[]
Adrianza was born to Ehire Sr. and Nitza in 1989.[26][27] He is married to Vielimar.[27] As of 2014, near the start of his major league career, Adrianza's mother lived in Venezuela.[26] By 2020, his parents, wife, and child had settled in Miami.[27]
On April 5, 2021, Adrianza became a naturalized citizen of the United States.[28][29] On November 2, 2021, Adrianza was removed from the Braves' World Series roster ahead of Game 6 when his wife went into labor.[30]
References[]
- ^ "Ehire Adrianza Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ a b "Pagan drives in winning run in Giants 3-2 win". Times Herald. Associated Press. September 9, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "INFOGRAFÍA: Los 300 venezolanos en Grandes Ligas" (in Spanish). liderendeportes.com. September 9, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ Schonbrun, Zach (September 22, 2013). "Yankees' Costly Loss Puts a Damper on Rivera's Party". New York Times. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Ehire Adrianza 2015 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ "Ehire Adrianza 2015 Fielding Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ Haft, Chris (December 2, 2016). "Giants agree to deals with Adrianza, Gearrin". MLB.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Giants agree to 1-year deals with Adrianza, Gearrin". Associated Press. December 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Nick Hundley, Giants reach 1-year deal for $2M". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 24, 2021.
- ^ Haudricourt, Tom (January 31, 2017). "Brewers claim infielder Ehire Adrianza from Giants". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Haudricourt, Tom (February 2, 2017). "Brewers claim slugging first baseman Jesús Aguilar". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ McCalvy, Adam (February 6, 2017). "Scahill sticks with Crew; Adrianza claimed by Twins". MLB.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "A look at the Twins' contract situations heading into offseason". Fox Sports. October 31, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Ehire Adrianza, Twins agree to $1.3M, 1-year contract". USA Today. Associated Press. November 29, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2021. Republished as: "Ehire Adrianza agrees to 1-year, $1.3M contract with Twins". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 29, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Shipley, John (November 29, 2018). "Twins, Ehire Adrianza agree to $1.3 million contract for 2019". Pioneer Press. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Bollinger, Rhett (November 29, 2018). "Twins ink Adrianza, avoid arbitration". MLB.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Neal III, LaVelle E. (November 30, 2018). "Twins, Ehire Adrianza agree to one-year, $1.3 million deal". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Soler hits 48th HR, Royals beat Twins in Yost's last game". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 29, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Park, Do-Hyoung (December 2, 2019). "Adrianza, Twins avoid arb with 1-year deal". MLB.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Ehire Adrianza, Minnesota Twins agree to $1.6M, 1-year deal". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Ehire Adrianza 2020 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ "Braves reach minor league deal with utility player Adrianza". Associated Press. January 27, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021. Republished as: "Braves sign infielder Ehire Adrianza to minor-league deal". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Associated Press. January 27, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Burns, Gabriel (March 27, 2021). "Pablo Sandoval, Ehire Adrianza, Nate Jones make Braves' roster". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Ehire Adrianza Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Atlanta Braves win 2021 World Series". MLB. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ a b Haft, Chris (May 11, 2014). "Giants in the pink for Mother's Day". MLB.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c Reusse, Patrick (February 28, 2020). "Infielder Ehire Adrianza finds his place — and some occasional power — with Twins". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ O'Brien, David (April 10, 2021). "Acuña, Freeman homer, sure, but Ehire Adrianza? Another pinch HR in Braves win". The Athletic. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Burns, Gabriel (April 11, 2021). "Ehire Adrianza — proud new U.S. citizen — picks up where he left off in spring". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Braves Place Adrianza on Postseason Paternity List, Activate Camargo".
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