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Jeimer
Jeimer
CANDELARIO 46

2025 SEASON
◆ Began second season with Cincinnati...Appeared in 22 games with Reds before landing on injured list with a
lumbar spine strain...Sent on rehab assignment to ACL Reds and Triple-A Louisville and posted a .732 OPS in 17
combined games.
◆ Signed minor league contract with New York (A.L.) and finished the season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-
Barre...Batted .203 (46/227) with 21 extra-base hits in 61 games with the Railriders.
◆ Played in 33 games with Toros del Este in the Dominican Winter League with a .603 OPS.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
◆ Was named Tiger of the Year by the Detroit chapter of the BBWAA as the team’s Most Valuable Player in 2020 and 2021.
◆ Tied for the Major League lead with 42 doubles in 2021.
◆ Named American League Player of the Week for Sept. 5-11, 2020.
◆ Led American League third basemen in fielding percentage (.973) in 2021.
◆ Hit .500 (6/12) with a 1.154 OPS in four games for the Dominican Republic in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
◆ Made his Major League debut on July 3, 2016 at NYM and recorded his first hit with a single off RHP Noah Syndergaard.
◆ In 2016, was named an MiLB.com Cubs Organization All-Star and participated in the SiriusXM All-Stars Futures
Game in San Diego.
◆ In 2015, was named an MiLB.com Cubs Organization All-Star, a midseason Carolina League All-Star and an
Arizona Fall League Rising Star.
CANDELARIO
◆ In 2011, was named a Dominican Summer League All-Star.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ Nov. 20, 2010...Signed by Cubs as international free agent.
◆ July 31, 2017...Traded by Cubs to Tigers with INF Isaac Paredes, a player to be named later, and cash considerations
for C Alex Avila and LHP Justin Wilson.
◆ Nov. 29, 2022...Signed by Nationals to one-year contract.
◆ July 31, 2023...Traded by Nationals to Cubs with cash considerations for LHP DJ Herz and INF Kevin Made.
◆ Dec. 11, 2023...Signed by Reds to two-year contract with a third year club option.
◆ July 5, 2025...Signed by Yankees as minor league free agent.
◆ Feb. 4, 2026...Signed by Angels as minor league free agent.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Jeimer Candelario...Pronounced JAY-mer can-duh-LAR-ee-oh.
◆ Was born in New York City but at age 5 moved to the Dominican Republic.
◆ Married to Adreina and has two daughters, Alaya and Abigail.
◆ Has played nine seasons in the Dominican Winter League for Aguilas Cibaenas (2013-14) and Toros del Este
(2014-15, 2017-18, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26).

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