Jose Cardona #33

José Alejandro Gonzalez Cardona… nickname is Pepe…he and his wife, Ivana, have a daughter, Rossibelly.

2017

Reached Triple-A for the 1st time in his career, combining to bat .274 (122-446) with 7 home runs and 47 RBI over 113 games with Frisco (AA) and Round Rock (AAA)… spent the majority of the campaign in Frisco, earning midseason All-Star honors in the Texas League…started a teamhigh 99 games in center field and also saw action in LF (5 G) and RF (3 G)…finished T4th in the Texas League with 9 outfield assists…batted .315/.357/.444/.802 over 1st 55 games at Frisco and .173/.217/.236/.454 over next 33 contests to drop season average to .262…posted a .337/.360/.453/.813 slash line over his final 21 games in Frisco before a promotion to Round Rock on 9/1…started each of the final 4 games of Round Rock's season, going 3-for-17 with a pair of walks

2016

Posted career highs in hits (81), doubles (23), and home runs (14) at High Desert (High-A)…hit .346/.417/.564 at home and .261/.333/.381 on the road…batted .367/.436/.546 over final 50 games to finish the season with a .300 average, 11th in the CAL League…hit .212 (11-52) in 42 games with Hermosillo in winter ball.

2015

Led all Texas farmhands with 30 stolen bases…ranked among the Hickory (A) team leaders in hits (T1st, 64), runs (2nd, 64), triples (T1st, 5), doubles (T2nd, 19), and home runs (3rd, 10)…batted .162 (11-68) over 36 games with Hermosillo in the Mexican Winter League.

2014

Batted .306 (53-173) over 47 games with the AZL Rangers (R), Spokane (S-A), and Myrtle Beach (A+).

2013

Opened the season with the DSL Rangers before eventually making his stateside debut with the AZL Rangers...combined to bat .282 (66-234) with 12 doubles, 2 triples, a home run, 19 RBI, and 34 runs.

2012

Spent full season with DSL Rangers…ranked among the Dominican Summer League leaders in RBI (2nd, 51) and walks (5th, 47).

2011

Spent first professional season with DSL Rangers…led the club with 5 triples.