Steve Cilladi
| Steve Cilladi | |
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 Cilladi with the Dodgers in 2017 | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 82 | |
| Catcher/Bullpen Catcher | |
| Born:March 15, 1987 Phoenix, Arizona,U.S. | |
Bats:Right Throws:Right | |
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Stephen Cilladi(born March 15, 1987) is an Americanprofessional baseballplayer who serves asbullpen catcherfor theLos Angeles DodgersofMajor League Baseball.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
[edit]Cilladi was born in Phoenix, Arizona; his father, Dave, was the trainer for theColorado Rockies.He attended Mountain View High School inMesa, Arizona.He is of Italian descent.[5]Cilladi played college baseball atKansas Wesleyan University.[6]
Professional career
[edit]Minor leagues
[edit]Cilladi was drafted by theLos Angeles Dodgersin the 33rd round of the2009 Major League Baseball Draft.He split his first year between theArizona League DodgersandInland Empire 66ers,hitting.122 for the rookie team and.000 for the 66ers. Cilladi then spent the 2010 season entirely in the Arizona League, putting up a.292 average with a home run in his second campaign. In 2011, he was promoted to theGreat Lakes Loons,where he hit.185. In 2012, he joined theAlbuquerque Isotopes,getting only one at-bat and striking out; on the side, he caught bullpens. In 2013, he played again with the Isotopes, appearing in one game, catching all 18 innings of the longest game in the Isotopes' history.[6][7]
Major leagues
[edit]In 2014, Cilladi joined the Los Angeles Dodgers' major-league coaching staff, serving as the bullpen catcher.[6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^"Steve Cilladi seized his MLB opportunity".True Blue LA.Retrieved2017-08-07.
- ^Hernandez, Dylan (2015-12-17)."Dodgers' deal with Hisashi Iwakuma falls apart and pitcher re-signs with Mariners".Los Angeles Times.ISSN0458-3035.Retrieved2017-08-07.
- ^"New Dodgers catcher Carlos Ruiz getting acquainted with pitchers".Retrieved2017-08-07.
- ^"Grandal swinging without pain, ahead of schedule".True Blue LA.Retrieved2017-08-07.
- ^Vaccaro, Chris (July 13, 2021)."Italian Americans Make 2021 MLB All-Star Roster as Players, Coaches, Officials - Italian American Baseball Foundation".
- ^abc"Steve Cilladi earned every bit of his big-league dream".10 May 2016.
- ^abStephen, Eric (May 21, 2014)."Steve Cilladi seized his opportunity with Dodgers".True Blue LA.
- ^"Dodgers 2016 coaching staff includes 8 new names".True Blue LA.Retrieved2017-08-07.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromMLB,orFangraphs,orBaseball Reference (Minors)
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Phoenix, Arizona
- American people of Italian descent
- Los Angeles Dodgers coaches
- Arizona League Dodgers players
- Inland Empire 66ers players
- Great Lakes Loons players
- Albuquerque Isotopes players
- Baseball catchers
- Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes baseball players
- Baseball players from Mesa, Arizona
- Baseball coaches from Arizona