Steve Cilladi
American professional baseball player
Baseball player
| Steve Cilladi | |
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 Cilladi with the Dodgers in 2017 | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 82 | |
| Catcher / Bullpen Catcher | |
| Born: (1987-03-15) March 15, 1987 (age 37) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Stephen Cilladi (born March 15, 1987) is an American professional baseball player who serves as bullpen catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
Cilladi was born in Phoenix, Arizona; his father, Dave, was the trainer for the Colorado Rockies. He attended Mountain View High School in Mesa, Arizona. He is of Italian descent.[5] Cilladi played college baseball at Kansas Wesleyan University.[6]
Professional career
Minor leagues
Cilladi was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 33rd round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He split his first year between the Arizona League Dodgers and Inland Empire 66ers, hitting .122 for the rookie team and .000 for the 66ers. Cilladi then spent the 2010 season entirely in the Arizona League, putting up a .292 average with a home run in his second campaign. In 2011, he was promoted to the Great Lakes Loons, where he hit .185. In 2012, he joined the Albuquerque Isotopes, getting only one at-bat and striking out; on the side, he caught bullpens. In 2013, he played again with the Isotopes, appearing in one game, catching all 18 innings of the longest game in the Isotopes' history.[6][7]
Major leagues
In 2014, Cilladi joined the Los Angeles Dodgers' major-league coaching staff, serving as the bullpen catcher.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ "Steve Cilladi seized his MLB opportunity". True Blue LA. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ Hernandez, Dylan (2015-12-17). "Dodgers' deal with Hisashi Iwakuma falls apart and pitcher re-signs with Mariners". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ "New Dodgers catcher Carlos Ruiz getting acquainted with pitchers". Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ "Grandal swinging without pain, ahead of schedule". True Blue LA. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ Vaccaro, Chris (July 13, 2021). "Italian Americans Make 2021 MLB All-Star Roster as Players, Coaches, Officials - Italian American Baseball Foundation".
- ^ a b c "Steve Cilladi earned every bit of his big-league dream". 10 May 2016.
- ^ a b Stephen, Eric (May 21, 2014). "Steve Cilladi seized his opportunity with Dodgers". True Blue LA.
- ^ "Dodgers 2016 coaching staff includes 8 new names". True Blue LA. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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Los Angeles Dodgers 2020 World Series champions
- 3 Chris Taylor
- 5 Corey Seager (NLCS and World Series MVP)
- 7 Julio Urías
- 10 Justin Turner
- 11 A. J. Pollock
- 13 Max Muncy
- 14 Enrique Hernández
- 15 Austin Barnes
- 16 Will Smith
- 17 Joe Kelly
- 21 Walker Buehler
- 22 Clayton Kershaw
- 31 Joc Pederson
- 35 Cody Bellinger
- 41 Jake McGee
- 43 Edwin Ríos
- 45 Matt Beaty
- 46 Tony Gonsolin
- 48 Brusdar Graterol
- 49 Blake Treinen
- 50 Mookie Betts
- 51 Dylan Floro
- 52 Pedro Báez
- 56 Adam Kolarek
- 57 Alex Wood
- 74 Kenley Jansen
- 81 Victor González
- 85 Dustin May
- Manager
- 30 Dave Roberts
- Coaches
- Bench Coach 88 Bob Geren
- First Base Coach 92 George Lombard
- Third Base Coach 91 Dino Ebel
- Hitting Coach 72 Robert Van Scoyoc
- Hitting Coach 73 Brant Brown
- Pitching Coach 99 Mark Prior
- Assistant Hitting Coach 65 Aaron Bates
- Assistant Pitching Coach 87 Connor McGuiness
- Bullpen Coach 54 Josh Bard
- Game Planning Coach 0 Danny Lehmann
- Bullpen Catcher 82 Steve Cilladi
- Regular season
- Postseason
- National League Wild Card Series
- National League Division Series
- National League Championship Series
