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Jeimer Candelario ( ; born November 24, 1993) is an American professional
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for the
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of
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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the
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,
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, and
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. He has played for the
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.


Early life

Candelario was born in
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and moved to the
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when he was five years old so that his father could open a baseball training center.


Career


Minors

Candelario signed with the
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in September 2010. He made his professional debut the next year with the Dominican Summer League Cubs. Candelario spent 2012 with the
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of the Low–A
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and the 2013 season with the
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of the Single–A
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. He spent 2014 with Kane County and the
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. He started 2015 with the
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of the High–A
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and was promoted to the
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of the Double–A Southern League during the season. The Cubs added him to their
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after the season. With the
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in 2016, Candelario batted .333 in his first 25 games for the
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of the Triple–A
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.


Chicago Cubs (2016–2017)

The Cubs promoted Candelario to the major league team on July 3, 2016, to replace
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, who was placed on the disabled list. He made his major-league debut the same day, against the
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. He was optioned back to Iowa on July 9. Candelario appeared in five games for the Cubs in 2016 and finished with a .091 batting average. The Cubs went on to win the
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. Candelario was not included on the Cubs' postseason roster, but was still on the 40-man roster at the time and won his first World Series title.


Detroit Tigers (2017–2022)

On July 31, 2017, the Cubs traded Candelario with
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and a player to be named later or cash considerations to the
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in exchange for
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and Justin Wilson. The Tigers assigned him to the
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of the Class AAA
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. On August 7, the Tigers promoted Candelario to the major leagues from Toledo. With the 2017 Tigers, Candelario went 31-for-94 (.330) while hitting 2 home runs and driving in 13. Candelario began the 2018 as the Tigers’ regular third baseman. On May 14, he was placed on the 10-day disabled list with left wrist tendinitis. On May 26, in just his second game after returning from the disabled list, Candelario had the first multiple-homer game of his career as he went deep in his first two at-bats against
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starter Hector Santiago. For the 2018 season, Candelario hit .224 with 19 home runs and 54 RBIs. In an 11-inning contest against the
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on March 31, 2019, Candelario had five hits in a game for the first time in his career. After struggling to a .192 batting average with 46 strikeouts in his first 146 at-bats of 2019, Candelario was optioned to Toledo. He was called up towards the end of the season. Overall, he finished the season hitting .203 with eight home runs and 32 RBIs. Candelario began the 2020 season at third base for the Tigers, but was moved to first base following an injury to C. J. Cron. He was named AL Player of the Week for September 7–13, 2020, his first such honor. In eight games during the week, Candelario hit .423 (11-for-26) with four doubles, three home runs, nine RBIs, four walks and a .923 slugging percentage. During a doubleheader on September 10 (each game shortened to seven innings per 2020 MLB rules), Candelario hit a home run in each game, becoming the first Tiger to do so since
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in 2018. For the 2020 season, Candelario hit .297 with seven home runs and 29 RBIs in 52 games, and led the Tigers with 21 extra-base hits. On January 15, 2021, the Tigers and Candelario agreed to a one-year, $2.85 million contract, avoiding arbitration. Candelario hit .271 for the season, with 16 home runs, 67 RBIs, and an MLB-leading 42 doubles. For the second straight season, Candelario led the Tigers in extra-base hits, with 61, and also finished with a team-best 3.2 Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Candelario was named Tiger of the Year for the second straight season by the Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. He is the first player since
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(2012 and 2013) to win this award in back-to-back seasons. On March 22, 2022, Candelario signed a one-year, $5.8 million contract with the Tigers, avoiding salary arbitration. On June 7, 2022, he was placed on the Tigers' 10-day IL with a left shoulder subluxation, retroactive to June 6, 2022. He hit .217 with 13 home runs and 50 RBIs for the 2022 season. On November 18, he was non tendered and became a free agent.


Washington Nationals (2023)

On November 29, 2022, Candelario signed a one-year contract for $5 million and another $1 million in achievable incentives with the
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.


Chicago Cubs (2023)

On July 31, 2023, the Nationals traded Candelario to the
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in exchange for DJ Herz and Kevin Made. He became a free agent following the season.


Cincinnati Reds

On December 11, 2023, Candelario signed a three-year, $45 million, contract that also included a club option for a fourth year, with the
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.


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Candelario, Jeimer 1993 births Living people Águilas Cibaeñas players American sportspeople of Dominican Republic descent Arizona Complex League Reds players Baseball players from New York City Boise Hawks players Chicago Cubs players Cincinnati Reds players Daytona Cubs players Detroit Tigers players Dominican Summer League Cubs players Iowa Cubs players Kane County Cougars players Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball third basemen Mesa Solar Sox players Myrtle Beach Pelicans players Tennessee Smokies players Toledo Mud Hens players Toros del Este players Washington Nationals players World Baseball Classic players of the Dominican Republic 2023 World Baseball Classic players