Stephen Cardullo
| Stephen Cardullo | |||
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Cardullo batting for the Colorado Rockies in 2016 | |||
| Free agent | |||
| Outfielder / First baseman | |||
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Born: August 31, 1987 Hollywood, Florida | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 26, 2016, for the Colorado Rockies | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
| Batting average | .214 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 6 | ||
| Teams | |||
Stephen Cardullo (born August 31, 1987) is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman who is currently a free agent.
Career
Cardullo attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and played college baseball at Florida State University.[1] He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 24th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. Cardullo was released from the Diamondbacks after two seasons. He spent the next four seasons playing for the London Rippers and Florence Freedom of the Frontier League and Rockland Boulders of the Can-Am League. He signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies before the 2016 season.[2]
Colorado Rockies
Cardullo was called up to the major leagues for the first time on August 26, 2016.[3] He hit his first Major League home run against Casey Fien in the first game of a doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 31, 2016, his 29th birthday, and his first grand slam in the second game against Bud Norris.[4]
References
- ↑ Cardullo still delivering for Noles
- ↑ Boulders fan favorite Cardullo signed by Rockies
- ↑ Former Seminole Cardullo promoted to big leagues
- ↑ Associated Press (1 September 2016). "Toles hits grand slam, Dodgers rally for DH split with Rox". ESPN. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Florida State Seminoles bio
- Stephen Cardullo on Twitter