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GOODYEAR, Ariz. — At the end of the 2022 season, Jeimer Candelario said the Detroit Tigers gave him an ultimatum. Either he was going to accept a pay cut, avoid arbitration and agree to a new ...
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Jeimer Candelario (3) stands for a portrait during spring training, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, at the team’s spring training facility in Goodyear, Ariz.
When Candelario made his big league debut in 2016, Tyler Stephenson was in A-ball, and Jonathan India was in college. "Jeimer is a great clubhouse guy," Stephenson said.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Jeimer Candelario called it “every Dominican kid’s dream” — the opportunity to play in the World Baseball Classic. He watched when Robinson Canó was named MVP in ...
LOS ANGELES — Jeimer Candelario is a vibes guy without trying too hard. He smiles more than the average ballplayer. Latin American teammates often huddle by his locker before games, trading ...
Candelario, the Reds’ highest-paid position player, was hitting .113 with a .410 OPS. The 31-year-old has been known for his ability to work quality, polished at-bats during his career.
But as July began and Jeimer suffered, the risk of being DFA’d continued to grow. Candelario started the season 0 for 17 with eight strikeouts and just two walks. But then something clicked.
Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that corner infielder Jeimer Candelario (toe) is still experiencing pain in his fractured left big toe, which isn't all that surprising. Candelario was put ...
Candelario hit a career-best .297 with a .503 slugging percentage in the COVID-19-shortened 2020 campaign. He then smacked an MLB-best 42 doubles and added 16 home runs while hitting .271 in 2021.
CHICAGO — Jeimer Candelario was born in New York but spent most of his childhood in the Dominican Republic, a cross-cultural experience that gave him a broader perspective when he entered ...
Jeimer Candelario USA TODAY Sports In his first eight games since the break, Candelario was 11-for-28 (.393) with four homers, nine RBIs and a 1.307 OPS.
Jeimer Candelario — "Candy" to his Detroit Tigers teammates — sat on the white tile floor in front of a Christmas tree decorated with white stuffed animals. He held his daughter, Alaya, now ...