Craig Albernaz
| Craig Albernaz | |
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| Cleveland Guardians – No. 55 | |
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| Born:October 30, 1982 Fall River, Massachusetts,U.S. | |
Bats:Right Throws:Right | |
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Craig Francis Albernaz(born October 30, 1982) is an Americanprofessional baseballcoachfor theCleveland GuardiansofMajor League Baseball(MLB). He currently serves as theirbench coach.He played college baseball forEckerd College.Albernaz signed with theTampa Bay Raysas afree agentin 2006. He was formerly the bullpen and catching coach for theSan Francisco Giants.
High school, college, and playing career[edit]
Albernaz attendedSomerset Berkley Regional High SchoolinSomerset, Massachusetts.[1]
He attendedEckerd College('05), where he playedcollege baseballas apitcherandcatcher.[2][3]As a catcher, he threw out 61% of attenoted base stealers, and his arm was regularly clocked at 1.85 seconds to second base.[4]
Albernaz was undrafted out of college and signed with theTampa Bay Raysas a free agent in 2006.[5]He played as a catcher in the Rays organization from 2006 through 2013. He spent his final season in 2014 in theDetroit Tigersorganization.[6]In his minor league career, five season of which he played in AAA, he throw out 44% of attempted basestealers (145 of 184).[7]
Coaching career[edit]
Albernaz began his coaching career in 2015. He served as a coach for thePrinceton Raysin theAppalachian Leaguein 2015 and for theHudson Valley Renegadesin theNew York-Penn Leaguein 2016.[8]He started the 2017 season as the third base and catching coach of theDurham Bullsin theInternational League,before serving as the manager of Hudson Valley.[9]He served as theBowling Green Hot Rodsmanager in theMidwest Leaguein 2018.[9]He was named the 2018Midwest League Manager of the Year.[1]Albernaz spent the 2019 season as one of the Rays minor league field coordinators.[8]
On December 11, 2019, Albernaz was hired by theSan Francisco Giantsas their bullpen and catching coach.[8]
On November 10, 2023, theCleveland Guardianshired Albernaz to be their bench coach.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^abSullivan, Greg (August 21, 2018)."Somerset High grad Craig Albernaz named Midwest League's Manager of the Year".The Herald News.RetrievedDecember 11,2019.
- ^Schlesselman, Ben (January 11, 2013)."Eckerd Alum Albernaz Signs Another Minor League Deal With Tampa Bay Rays".Eckerd College.RetrievedDecember 11,2019.
- ^"Eckerd Alum Albernaz Named Midwest League Coach of the Year".Eckerd College Athletics.
- ^"Eckerd Alum Albernaz Signs Another Minor League Deal With Tampa Bay Rays".Eckerd College Athletics.
- ^Austin, George (June 10, 2009)."A homecoming for ballplayer".The Standard-Times.RetrievedDecember 11,2019.
- ^"Albernaz, Martin Depart Rays Organization".MiLB.December 12, 2013.RetrievedDecember 11,2019.
- ^"Craig Albernaz Minor Leagues Statistics".Baseball-Reference.
- ^abc"SFGiants Add Eight To Coaching Staff".MLB.December 11, 2019.RetrievedDecember 11,2019.
- ^ab"Hot Rods Name Craig Albernaz As Manager".Edmonson Voice.March 30, 2018.RetrievedDecember 11,2019.
- ^Potosky, Logan (November 10, 2023)."REPORT: Guardians Name Craig Albernaz Major League Field Coordinator".si.RetrievedNovember 13,2023.
- ^"Cleveland Guardians Announce 2024 Major League Coaching Staff".si.November 27, 2023.RetrievedNovember 27,2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information fromMLB,orFangraphs,orBaseball Reference (Minors)
- Craig AlbernazonX
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Baseball catchers
- Baseball coaches from Massachusetts
- Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Fall River, Massachusetts
- Cleveland Guardians coaches
- Columbus Catfish players
- Durham Bulls players
- Eckerd College alumni
- Eckerd Tritons baseball players
- Erie SeaWolves players
- Major League Baseball bench coaches
- Major League Baseball bullpen coaches
- Minor league baseball coaches
- Minor league baseball managers
- Montgomery Biscuits players
- People from Somerset, Massachusetts
- Princeton Devil Rays players
- San Francisco Giants coaches
- Vero Beach Devil Rays players