45 Facts About Jarrod Saltalamacchia

Jarrod Scott Saltalamacchia is an American former professional baseball catcher.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia spent four years in the Braves' farm system, but in 2007, injuries to both of Atlanta's regular catchers forced them to call him up to the major leagues.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia was prevented from becoming a regular catcher for the Braves by the presence of Brian McCann, and so he became the centerpiece of a trading deadline deal with the Rangers in 2007.

Shortly after becoming the team's starting catcher in 2009, a bout of thoracic outlet syndrome forced Jarrod Saltalamacchia to undergo season-ending rib removal surgery, and lingering issues from the surgery caused him to suffer from the "yips" in 2010.

Under the mentorship of Jason Varitek Jarrod Saltalamacchia began to improve, and he succeeded Varitek as the team's starting catcher in 2012.

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Jarrod Saltalamacchia announced his retirement from baseball in January 2019, citing a desire to spend more time with his family.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia was born on May 5,1985, in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia attended Royal Palm Beach High School, where he caught for his friend and future Major League Baseball teammate Kason Gabbard.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia's father wanted Saltalamacchia to play gridiron football, but he was singularly focused on baseball.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia stayed in Mississippi to begin the 2007 season, with the anticipation that he would be promoted to the Triple-A Richmond Braves at some point in the year.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia made another Arizona Fall League appearance in 2006, going 13-for-23 in six games with the Peoria Javelinas.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia made his MLB debut that same night, getting on base twice with a walk and a hit by pitch.

Exactly one month later, while filling in at first base to make room for McCann behind the plate, Jarrod Saltalamacchia recorded his first multi-home run game, with third- and fifth-inning solo shots against Mike Bacsik of the Washington Nationals.

On July 31,2007, Jarrod Saltalamacchia was the centerpiece of a five-prospect deal with the Texas Rangers in exchange for Mark Teixeira.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia played in 46 games for the Rangers in 2007, batting.

Laird recalled later that Jarrod Saltalamacchia struggled with the pressure placed on him both by himself and by the Rangers, and that "[s]ometimes you could see he wasn't being himself".

Jarrod Saltalamacchia earned the position out of spring training after Taylor Teagarden showed poor pitch blocking and stamina and Max Ramirez suffered an injury.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia was limited to only 84 games during the 2009 season, during which he batted.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia attempted to play once more in the Dominican Winter Leagues but had to be shut down after experiencing shoulder discomfort.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia struggled mentally, with a bout of the "yips" preventing him from making accurate throws back to the pitcher.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia was frustrated with his inability to make what should be a simple throw, saying that it was "the only thing keeping [him] from being back in the big leagues".

Jarrod Saltalamacchia spent most of his time with the Rangers organization that season in Oklahoma City, where he batted.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia had only 13 at-bats after returning from the infection before going down with a torn ligament in his left thumb.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia appeared in only 10 games for the Red Sox that season, going 3-for-19 in the process, but manager Terry Francona said that he was "kind of excited about" the limited action that Saltalamacchia did see.

The Red Sox had a slow start to the season, and troubles with both Jarrod Saltalamacchia's swing and the performance of his batterymates led to rumors that Varitek would gain more time behind the plate.

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Jarrod Saltalamacchia took the general advice on how to call a game from pitching coach Bob McClure, while Varitek taught Saltalamacchia how to handle the individual personalities of members of the Red Sox' starting rotation like Josh Beckett, John Lackey, and Jon Lester.

On January 15,2012, Jarrod Saltalamacchia avoided contract arbitration when the Red Sox signed him to a new one-year, $2.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia helped take the Red Sox to the postseason for the first time since he joined the team, both through his own offensive performance and by helping to coach the Red Sox' young pitching staff.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia was benched for the remainder of the series, which the Red Sox won in six games, and Boston did not tender Jarrod Saltalamacchia a qualifying offer for the following season, leaving him a free agent.

The Marlins had been interested in signing Jarrod Saltalamacchia to serve as a veteran starter who could carry the team while they waited for a promising catching prospect to emerge.

Two days after his release from the Marlins, Jarrod Saltalamacchia signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, a deal that would allow him to gain more at-bats in Triple-A before joining the rest of the team.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia acted as a mentor to young pitchers Michael Fulmer and Matthew Boyd, serving as Boyd's personal catcher.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia revealed later that his struggles at the plate were due in large part to the fact that his wife was undergoing health issues at home.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia spent the remainder of the season serving as a fill-in color commentator for the New England Sports Network.

On March 9,2018 Jarrod Saltalamacchia signed a minor league contract with the Tigers, with the understanding that he would primarily play for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens and serve as "insurance" in case one of the major league catchers suffered an injury.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia took on the unofficial role of clubhouse teacher with the Mud Hens, helping both the Tigers' pitching prospects and fellow Triple-A catcher Grayson Greiner develop their skills in preparation for an MLB promotion.

Greiner and Jarrod Saltalamacchia had a particular rapport with each other, referring to the other catcher as "Dad" or "Son", respectively.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia played in five major league games that season, going 0-for-7 with one walk and four strikeouts.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia announced his retirement from baseball on January 28,2019, after 12 years in Major League Baseball.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia told reporter Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic that it was time to "hang up [his] gear and start the next chapter of [his] life", which involved spending more time with his family.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia took over the position from his former Rangers teammate Brad Wilkerson, who left the school to pursue other baseball opportunities.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia was a gym teacher at Royal Palm Beach High School during his time as a student, but they did not begin dating until 2004, the year after he graduated.

In 2016, Jarrod Saltalamacchia expressed his disagreement with gridiron football player Colin Kaepernick's decision to take the knee during the playing of the US national anthem prior to games.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia referred to Kaepernick's kneeling as "pretty disgusting", and said that the football player "needs to go back to the history books and realize what the flag represents and what a lot of people have sacrificed for it".

Later that season, Jarrod Saltalamacchia wore a pair of cleats emblazoned with the American flag, with a sheriff's badge imprinted on one heel.

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