Jonathan Albaladejo Santana ( ; born October 30, 1982) is a Puerto Rican professional

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and former

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who is currently the

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for the Trois-Rivières Aigles of the

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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, as well in

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(NPB) for the

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Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Albaladejo was selected by the

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in the 34th round (1,021st overall) of the

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, but did not sign. In the following year he was selected by the

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in the 19th round (564th overall), and signed on June 6, 2001. He spent a number of years in the minors in the Pirates system as a

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, and in 2005 was converted to a reliever. The Pirates released him on April 25, 2007.

Washington Nationals

On May 3, 2007, Albaladejo signed a minor league contract with the

. He played most of the season for the Class-AA

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, compiling a 4.17

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in 21 appearances. He moved up to the Class-AAA

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and finished the season extremely well, posting an ERA of 0.78 in 14 appearances. When rosters expanded in September, the Nationals, then leading the league in innings pitched by relievers, brought him up. On September 5, 2007, Albaladejo made his Major League debut. In the top of the third inning, in a game against the

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was injured by a batted ball and needed to be replaced. Albaladejo entered the game with two men on and one out, and allowed a ground ball (where an inherited runner scored) and a pop up. In the fourth inning, Albaladejo struck out the side, and then was relieved.

New York Yankees

On December 4, 2007, he was traded to the

for relief pitcher

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. He made the Yankees' Opening Day roster in 2008, but only pitched in seven games while recording a 3.95 ERA. He suffered a stress fracture in his elbow on May 9, 2008, and was ruled out for the season in June. Albaladejo again made the Yankees' major league roster to start the 2009 season. After posting an ERA of 6.00 in 18 appearances through May 22, he was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to make room on the roster for pitcher

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. In 17 innings at Triple-A, he compiled a 1.59 ERA and 0.65 WHIP, earning a promotion back to the majors when Wang was placed on the

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on July 5, 2009. Albaladejo was sent back down to Scranton on July 10, 2009, to make room for

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. Albaladejo began the 2010 season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. After a poor spring training, Albaladejo transitioned from his

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to his

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, which allowed him more control. He was named

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Pitcher of the Week from July 5–12, and from July 12–18, and pitched in the Triple-A All-Star Game. After saving 31 games in 32 chances with a 0.96 ERA, he was called up to the Yankees on July 20. However, he was optioned back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on July 24 to make room for Sergio Mitre. Albaladejo set an International League single-season record for saves in 2010 with 43 (the previous record was 38). He was named to the International League Postseason All-Star team. He was called up by the Yankees when the rosters expanded at the start of September and pitched innings for the team during the 2010 season, recording a 3.97 ERA. During the offseason, Albaladejo asked the Yankees to release him so he could pursue a career in Japan.

Yomiuri Giants

Albaladejo signed a one-year contract with the

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. In 46 games in Japan, he was 2–2 with a 2.45 ERA.

Arizona Diamondbacks

The

signed Albaladejo on December 13, 2011. In 49 games with the club's AAA affiliate in Reno, Albaladejo recorded 25 saves and struck out 60 in innings of work. He was called up by the Diamondbacks at the end of the minor league season, and posted an ERA of 9.00 in three games.

Miami Marlins

On December 16, 2012, Albaladejo signed a minor league deal with the

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. He spent the entirety of the 2013 season with their AAA club, the

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, recording a 3.80 ERA and 72 strikeouts in innings. He was granted free agency after the season.

Broncos de Reynosa

On April 1, 2016, Albaladejo signed with the

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of the

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. He was released on April 9, 2016.

Bridgeport Bluefish

On April 19, 2016, Albaladejo signed with the

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of the

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. He was named an All-Star and won Pitcher of the Year during the 2016 season after setting the record for most wins by a Bluefish player (15) and most strikeouts in the league (164). Albaladejo re-signed with Bridgeport for the 2017 season.

New York Mets

On July 25, 2017, Albaladejo signed a minor league deal with the

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. He made 9 appearances (8 starts) for the Triple–A Las Vegas 51s, logging a 4.50 ERA with 36 strikeouts in 52.0 innings of work. He was named the PCL's Pitcher of the Week for the week of July 24 after throwing 11 1/3 scoreless innings. Albaladejo elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Lancaster Barnstormers

On November 1, 2017, Albaladejo was drafted by the

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in the

dispersal draft. On February 26, 2018, he signed with the team for the 2018 season. Albaladejo re-signed for the 2019 season as a

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. He coached Bryan Harper, the older brother of

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Coaching career

He retired as an active player following the 2019 season and was later hired as bullpen coach for the

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of the

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. He managed the Tupper Lake Riverpigs of the independent Empire Baseball League in 2020 and 2021. He was the pitching coach for the Empire State Greys during the 2022 season where they were a road team for the

. On February 12, 2024, Albaladejo was announced as the pitching coach for the

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of the

. In October 2024 Albaladejo was named the Manager of Trois-Rivières Aigles.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Albaladejo, Jonathan 1982 births Living people Altoona Curve players Arizona Diamondbacks players Bridgeport Bluefish players Columbus Clippers players Diablos Rojos del México players Gulf Coast Pirates players Harrisburg Senators players Hickory Crawdads players Indios de Mayagüez players Lancaster Barnstormers players Las Vegas 51s players Lynchburg Hillcats players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico Mexican League baseball pitchers Miami Dade Sharks baseball players New Orleans Zephyrs players New York Yankees players Puerto Rican expatriate baseball players in Mexico Puerto Rican expatriate baseball players in Japan Reno Aces players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees players Baseball players from San Juan, Puerto Rico Staten Island Yankees players Tiburones de La Guaira players Puerto Rican expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Washington Nationals players Yomiuri Giants players

Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Washington Nationals

New York Yankees

Yomiuri Giants

Arizona Diamondbacks

Miami Marlins

Broncos de Reynosa

Bridgeport Bluefish

New York Mets

Lancaster Barnstormers

Coaching career

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