Juan Centeno
| Juan Centeno | |||
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Centeno playing for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, triple-A affiliates of the Brewers, in 2015 | |||
| Minnesota Twins | |||
| Catcher | |||
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Born: November 16, 1989 Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 18, 2013, for the New York Mets | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
| Batting average | .236 | ||
| Home runs | 3 | ||
| Runs batted in | 28 | ||
| Hits | 56 | ||
| Teams | |||
Juan C. Centeno (/sɛnˈteɪnoʊ/ sen-TAY-noh;[1] born November 16, 1989) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers.
Centeno was called up to the majors for the first time on September 9, 2013.[2] He made his major league debut on September 18, 2013 against the San Francisco Giants, going 2 for 4 with two singles, and his first career RBI. In 2015, after C Jonathan Lucroy was injured, Juan was called up to Milwaukee. He would be sent down to AAA Colorado Springs when Lucroy returned. On November 30, 2013, Centeno signed a minor league deal with the Twins.
Career
Draft and early career
Juan Centeno was selected in the round 32 as the 991 pick in the 2007 Major League Baseball draft by the New York Mets. He received a $5,000 sign bonus. He was selected primarily because of his defensive qualities, as his batting capabilities were not the best.[3]
Major League
In 2016 he had a breakthrough year in MLB as he was brought by the Minnesota Twins to be their regular back-up catcher. He played 55 games and had 155 plate appearances where he batted .265 with 3 home runs and 25 runs batted in. He currently appears as part of the Twins 40 men roster for next season.
International career
Puerto Rico Winter League
In the 2016–2017 season he is playing with the Tiburones de Aguadilla as the everyday catcher.
World Baseball Classic
He is being considered to play as a backup catcher on the Puerto Rican national team for the 2017 World Baseball Classic substituting Yadier Molina.
Personal Life
Juan Centeno is Married. [4]
References
- ↑ Las Vegas 51s 2014 roster.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Mets/status/376823980851609600
- ↑ "Suena alto el nombre de Juan Centeno". November 13, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Suena alto el nombre de Juan Centeno". November 13, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)