Robert Andino

Robert Andino

Free agent
Infielder
Born: (1984-04-25) April 25, 1984
Miami, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 2005, for the Florida Marlins
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Batting average .233
Home runs 18
Runs batted in 97
Teams

Robert Lazaro Andino (born April 25, 1984) is a Cuban-American professional baseball infielder who is currently a free agent of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Florida Marlins, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, and Miami Marlins. He is of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent.

Baseball career

Florida Marlins

Andino was selected in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2002 MLB draft by the Florida Marlins out of Miami Southridge High School.[1][2]

He was promoted to the Marlins for the first time on September 2, 2005.[3] He made his major-league debut two days later when he replaced Álex González at shortstop in the eighth inning of a 7–1 loss to the New York Mets at Dolphins Stadium. His only at bat was a groundout to shortstop José Reyes to end the game.[4] His first hit in the majors was a ground-rule double off Vicente Padilla in the fourth inning of a 10–2 defeat at home to the Philadelphia Phillies on September 17.[5] The Marlins initially saw him as their "shortstop of the future", but other players, including Hanley Ramírez, knocked him out of that role.

On April 1, 2008, Andino hit a walk-off home run in the 10th inning off New York Mets reliever Matt Wise for his first career home run.[6]

Baltimore Orioles

In an exchange of players out of minor league options, Andino was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for Hayden Penn on April 1, 2009.[7] He made his first appearance for the Orioles on April 9, 2009, pinch-hitting for César Izturis.

He made a barehanded catch of a Justin Morneau pop fly in foul territory during the sixth inning of a 6–1 win over the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on August 24, 2011. He had slightly overrun the ball while approaching the tarpaulin roll parked against the fence on the third-base side.[8]

During the last two weeks of the 2011 campaign, Andino had three clutch hits that helped prevent the Boston Red Sox from clinching the American League Wild Card. The first was a two-out bases-clearing double down the right-field line off Jonathan Papelbon in the eighth inning of a 7–5 win at Fenway Park on September 20.[9] Six nights later, on September 26, he became the first Oriole to achieve an inside-the-park home run at Camden Yards with a three-run shot off Josh Beckett in the sixth inning of a 6–3 triumph. With runners on second and third and two outs, he sent the ball to deep straightaway center field where it initially landed in Jacoby Ellsbury's glove. It was jarred loose when Ellsbury collided with the fence. Andino was able to score standing up when the relay throw skipped past Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia.[10] The feat was witnessed by his father, Robert Sr., who was attending a professional game involving his son for the first time.[11] Andino struck against Papelbon again with a two-out game-winning single to left field in the ninth inning of the regular-season-ending 4–3 victory at home on September 28.[12] His clutch performances were dubbed by the Boston sports media as "The Curse of the Andino", an obvious pun on the Curse of the Bambino.[13]

On September 7, 2012, Andino hit his career-high seventh home run of the season against New York Yankees pitcher Cody Eppley.

Andino (right) batting for the Seattle Mariners in 2013

Seattle Mariners

Andino was traded to the Seattle Mariners for Trayvon Robinson on November 20, 2012.[14] On May 24, 2013, he was designated for assignment to make room for catcher Jesús Sucre. He was outrighted to the Tacoma Rainiers on May 27.[15]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On July 31, 2013, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later or cash.[15] He was assigned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, where he finished the season.

On January 7, 2014, the Pirates signed Andino to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training.[16] He did not make the team and spent the season with their AAA affiliate in Indianapolis, becoming a free agent at the season's end.

Somerset Patriots

On March 31, 2015, Andino signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, where he spent the 2015 season.

Miami Marlins

Andino batting for the New Orleans Zephyrs, triple-A affiliate of the Marlins, in 2016

On December 28, 2015, Andino signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins. He had his contract selected by the Marlins on August 14, 2016.[17]

References

  1. ↑ 2002 Major League Baseball draft, Rounds 1–10 – Pro Sports Transactions.
  2. ↑ Rodriguez, Juan C. "Marlins Call Up Andino From Double-A", Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), Saturday, September 3, 2005
  3. ↑ "Marlins reinstate Josh Willingham from DL; Select Robert Andino", Florida Marlins press release, Friday, September 2, 2005
  4. ↑ Mack, Charlie. "Marlins fall short of sweep", MLB.com, Sunday, September 4, 2005
  5. ↑ Robert Andino (2005 batting gamelogs) Baseball-Reference.com
  6. ↑ Andino delivers walk-off win
  7. ↑ Manuel, John. "Marlins, Orioles Swap Option-less Players," Baseball America, Wednesday, April 1, 2009.
  8. ↑ Schelling, Jordan. "Andino's hands-on grab highlights victory", MLB.com, Thursday, August 25, 2011
  9. ↑ Connolly, Dan. "Andino lifts Orioles to 7-5 win over Red Sox," The Baltimore Sun, Wednesday, September 21, 2011.
  10. ↑ Kubatko, Roch. "Andino with inside-the-park home run," School of Roch (Mid-Atlantic Sports Network Orioles blog), Monday, September 26, 2011.
  11. ↑ Palmer, Matt. "Showalter is a manager's manager", CSNBaltimore.com, Tuesday, September 27, 2011
  12. ↑ Connolly, Dan. "Orioles complete Red Sox's collapse with walk-off win in season finale," The Baltimore Sun, Thursday, September 29, 2011.
  13. ↑ Ghiroli, Brittany. "Talent helps Andino rise past tough history", MLB.com, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
  14. ↑ Encina, Eduardo A. "Orioles trade second baseman Robert Andino to Mariners for outfielder Trayvon Robinson," The Baltimore Sun, Tuesday, November 20, 2012.
  15. 1 2 "Mariners trade Triple-A infielder Robert Andino to Pittsburgh Pirates organization for a player to be named later". Seattle Mariners. July 31, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  16. ↑ Adams, Steve (January 7, 2014). "Pirates Sign Robert Andino". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Marlins' Robert Andino: Called up by the Marlins". CBS Sports. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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