Jonathan Albaladejo #53

Jonathan Albaladejo (Ahl-bah-lah-DAY-hoh) Santana...married to former Lauren Caldwell and couple resides in Tampa.

2012

Spent majority of season with Triple-A Reno in Arizona Diamondbacks' system. Made three appearances with D-backs over three stints...Recorded 25 saves with Aces, ranking second in Pacific Coast League...Allowed three runs over first 14 games with a 1.53 ERA (17.2 IP/3 ER). Over final 35 games, ERA was 4.62 (39.0/20)...Tossed season-best 2.0 innings on April 12 vs. Salt Lake City. Equaled high six times over remainder of season...Recalled by Arizona on April 21 and had one appearance before being designated for assignment on April 24...Recalled second time on June 23 and allowed two runs in 1.0 inning of work in only appearance, June 26 at Atlanta, before being optioned on June 27...Final recall came on July 18. Made one appearance, July 20 vs. Houston, before being optioned on July 21...Surrendered season-high three runs on July 26 vs. Colorado Springs. Overall, allowed two or more runs just six times in 49 games...Led Aces with three postseason saves and tied for Club lead with seven appearances, allowing one run in 8.0 innings...Played with Mayaguez in Puerto Rican Winter League, posting a 1-1 record with two saves and 3.18 ERA (11.1/4) in nine games.

2011

Spent the entire season with Yomiuri of the Japanese Central League, going 2-2 with a 2.45 ERA (14 ER in 51.1 IP) and 2 saves in 46 relief appearances...Signed by the D-backs as a free agent on Dec. 13.

2010

Established an International League record with 43 saves with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, going 4-2 with a 1.42 ERA (10 ER in 63.1 IP) and 82 strikeouts in 57 games...also recorded a 3.97 ERA (5 ER in 11.1 IP) in 10 games over 2 stints with the Yankees...Was named to the IL mid/postseason All-Star Teams... led IL relievers in opponents average (.170), strikeouts per 9.0 IP (11.65), saves and games finished (54) and ranked fourth in appearances...Earned IL Pitcher of the Week honors for July 5-11 and 15-18, becoming the first IL pitcher to win back-to-back accolades since Cole Hamels in 2006.

2009

Was 5-1 with a 5.24 ERA in 32 relief appearances over four stints with the Yankees (4/6-5/22, 7/5-10, 7/26-31 and 9/3-10/4)... opponents batted .306 (41-for-134, 6HR); LH .258 (17-for-66, 3HR), RH .353 (24-for-68, 3HR)... 23 of his 32 appearances were scoreless... stranded 17-of-22 inherited runners (77.3%)... retired 21-of-32 first batters faced (65.6%)... appeared in consecutive games seven times and three straight games once (4/22-25)...Appeared on his second career Opening Day roster (also 2008 w/ the Yankees)... made his season debut in 4/6 Opening Day loss at Baltimore, tossing 1.1 scoreless innings (2H)... tossed a career-high-tying 3.0IP in 4/13 loss at Tampa Bay, allowing 5H and 3ER (1BB, 2K, 2HR)...Earned his first win of the season on 4/19 vs. Cleveland, retiring both batters faced and stranding three runners in the seventh inning (0.2IP)...Was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 5/22 when Chien-Ming Wang was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list... recalled from SWB on 7/5 when Wang returned to the D.L... made three scoreless relief appearances, going 2-0 (4.0IP, 3H, 1BB, 4K) before being optioned back to Scranton/WB on 7/10... recalled for a third time on 7/26 when OF Brett Gardner went on the disabled list... made one appearance in 7/27 win at Tampa Bay (0.2IP, 2H, 2ER, 1BB, 1K, 1HP) before being optioned back to Scranton/WB...Joined the Yankees a fourth time as a September callup in 9/3, appearing in 10 games with a 1-0 record and a 4.15 ERA (8.2IP, 4ER)...In 27 appearances with Scranton/WB, was 3-0 with 11 saves and a 1.75 ERA... struck out 26 batters over 36.0IP with only 3BB... held opponents scoreless in 20 of his 27 appearances... converted 11-of-14 save opportunities.

2008

Was 0-1 with a 3.95 ERA in seven relief appearances over three stints with the Yankees (3/31-4/5; 4/14-18 and 4/25-5/10)... opponents batted .294 (15-for-51, 1HR); LH .304 (7-for-23, 0HR), RH .286 (8-for-28, 1HR)... retired 4-of-7 first batters faced... allowed just one of his five inherited runners to score...Made his first career Opening Day roster... Yankees debut came in 4/4 loss vs. Tampa Bay, tossing 2.2 scoreless innings (1H, 4K)... was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes- Barre the next day when Andy Pettitte was reinstated from the D.L...Returned to the Yankees from 4/14-18 when Joba Chamberlain was placed on the bereavement list... tossed a career-high 3.0 innings in 4/17 loss vs. Boston, allowing 4H and 2ER (1BB, 3K)...Was recalled again on 4/25 when Brian Bruney was placed on the disabled list...Made his seventh-and final-appearance of the season in 5/9 loss at Detroit, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings (2H, 1BB, 2K) before being removed from the game with a sore right elbow... was placed on the 15-day disabled list on 5/10 with a sprained right elbow, which was later diagnosed as a right elbow stress fracture... was transferred to the 60-day D.L. on 6/18... missed 125 team games...Began a rehab assignment on 9/2... in four combined games with short-season Single-A Staten Island and Scranton/WB (including playoff action), recorded a 3.12 ERA with no decisions (8.2IP)... threw 2.2IP in SWB's International League title-clinching game on 9/12 at Durham, allowing 3H and 1ER in the 20-2 victory...In 166 games over eight minor league seasons (2001-08), has averaged just 1.76BB/9.0IP (548.1IP, 107BB)...Pitched for Mayaguez in the Puerto Rican Winter League, allowing just 1ER in 22.0IP over 20 regular season appearances... converted 14-of-15 save opportunities and struck out 18 batters while walking only two.

2007

After 6 pro seasons within PIT's organization, breathed fresh air into career while enjoying new surroundings of the Nationals system...signed minor-league contract with the Nationals at the beginning of May...after stops in Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Columbus, was important piece of Manny Acta's September bullpen as Washington went 15-12...in MLB debut, finished 1-1 with 2 holds and a 1.88 ERA in 14 appearances...struck out 12, walked 2 and allowedonly 7 hits in 14.1 big league innings after having his contract selected from Columbus on September 4...14 appearances tied Jesus Colome, Jon Rauch and Saul Rivera for team lead in September...posted a .149 battingaverage against in first big league stint (.182 when opposing left-handed batters, .120 against right-handed batters)...worked 1.2 perfect innings in big league debut, September 5 vs. FLA...relieved Tim Redding (contusion,right elbow) with one out in the 3rd inning...struck out the side in first complete inning, setting down David Ross(first big league K), Miguel Olivo and pinch-hitter Alejandro De Aza...beginning September 14, in final 9 appearances, allowed only one run in 9.0 innings...posted 4 scoreless appearances against NYM spanning a total of 3.2 innings...had been released by PIT on April 24. Game-By-Game Highlights: Clinging to a one-run lead, retired only 2 batters faced to earn first career hold, September 10 at FLA, in a 5-4 win...registered first big league win on September 17 vs. NYM...worked 1.1 scoreless innings in 4-4 game eventually won by Washington,12-4...in same game, became the 6th different National this season to earn first career win. In minor leagues: Pitched for both Columbus and Harrisburg after joining the Nationals in May...posted a 0.78 ERA in 14 appearances with Columbus after joining the Clippers the last week of July...combined at the 2 stops to strike out 8.3 batters per 9.0 innings pitched en route to a .195 batting average against (42-for-215) in 2007...posted a 0.98 International League ERA in August and was named Columbus Pitcher of the Month...worked 11.2 straight scoreless innings August 5-23.

2006

Combined to go 2-2 with a 3.72 ERA (20 ER in 48.1 IP) and 1 save in 21 games (3 starts) with Double-A Altoona and Rookie Gulf Coast League Pirates...On the disabled list from June 7-Sept. 11 with a strained right rib cage...Played with Mayaguez of the PRWL.

2005

Spent his second consecutive season with Single-A Lynchburg and went 4-3 with a 3.91 ERA (34 ER in 78.1 IP) and 2 saves in 28 games (6 starts)...Was on the disabled list from July 27-Aug. 24 with right elbow tendinitis...Played with Mayaguez of the PRWL.

2004

Made 24 starts with Lynchburg, going 8-8 with a 4.33 ERA (63 ER/131.0 IP) and 1 complete game...Was placed on the disabled list on Aug. 21 with right shoulder tendinitis and missed the rest of the season.

2003

Went 12-5 with a 3.11 ERA (48 ER in 139.0 IP) and 1 save in 29 games (20 starts) with Single-A Hickory.

2002

Was 3-2 with a 2.40 ERA (16 ER in 60.0 IP) in 12 games (10 starts) in his second season with the GCL Pirates...Led the PRWL with a 0.68 ERA (3 ER in 40.0 IP) and was rated by Baseball America as the No. 9 Prospect.

2001

Made his professional debut with the GCL Pirates, going 0-3 with a 4.74 ERA (10 ER in 19.0 IP) and 1 save and 24 strikeouts in 10 games (2 starts)