Jordan Norberto

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Jordan Norberto
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Norberto with the Oakland Athletics
Chunichi Dragons
Pitcher
Born: (1986-12-08) December 8, 1986 (age 37)
Nagua, Dominican Republic
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 6, 2010, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through 2012 season)
Win–loss record 4–3
Earned run average 4.00
Strikeouts 65
Teams

Jordan Norberto (born December 8, 1986) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball League (NPB). He has played in Major League Baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Oakland Athletics.

Professional career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Norberto made the Diamondbacks Opening Day roster in 2010.[1]

Oakland Athletics

On July 31, 2011, Norberto was traded to the Oakland Athletics with Brandon Allen for Brad Ziegler. He made the Oakland Athletics Opening Day bullpen in 2012. He missed two portions of the season on the disabled list with shoulder issues. He pitched in 39 games and finished the season with a 2.77 ERA and a 4-1 record. He failed to make the Opening Day bullpen in 2013 and opened the season with AAA Sacramento Rivercats. On May 8, 2013 he was released to make room on the 40-man roster for Daric Barton.[2]

On August 5, 2013, Norberto agreed to a 50-game suspension for his role in the Biogenesis baseball scandal.[3]

Tampa Bay Rays

Norberto signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays in January 2014. He was assigned to the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits on January 22.

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