Dashenko Ricardo

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| name = Dashenko Ricardo

| position = Catcher

| team = Free agent

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| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|3|1}}

| birth_place = Willemstad, Curaçao

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Dashenko Adriano Ricardo (born March 1, 1990) is a Dutch-Curaçaoan professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, and at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019.

Career

=Baltimore Orioles=

Ricardo was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Orioles in 2007. He made his professional debut in 2007 with the Dominican Summer League Orioles. In 2008, he played for the rookie ball GCL Orioles, slashing .169/.199/.199 in 39 games. In 2009, Ricardo played for the rookie ball Bluefield Orioles and the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds, hitting .234/.266/.304 between the two teams. He split the 2010 season between Bluefield and the Low-A Aberdeen IronBirds, batting .187/.230/.262 with 1 home run and 6 RBI.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/dashenko-ricardo-516653|title=Dashenko Ricardo Stats, Fantasy & News}}

=San Francisco Giants=

The San Francisco Giants selected Ricardo in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft after the 2010 season.{{cite web|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/16289310/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123045938/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/16289310/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 23, 2015|title=2010 Rule 5 Draft results|website=MLB.com |publisher=|accessdate=April 3, 2017}} He pitched for the Arizona League Giants in 2011, recording a 9.00 ERA in 3 appearances. In 2012, Ricardo hit for the Low-A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, slashing .253/.268/.333 with 2 home runs and 17 RBI. On January 24, 2013, Ricardo was released by the Giants organization.[http://www.mister-baseball.com/dashenko-ricardo-released-san-francisco-giants/ Dashenko Ricardo released by San Francisco Giants]

=Los Angeles Dodgers=

Ricardo signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 17, 2013.[http://www.truebluela.com/2013/3/17/4115832/dashenko-ricardo-dodgers-world-baseball-classic-netherlands World Baseball Classic: Dodgers sign Netherlands catcher Dashenko Ricardo] He bounced around the Dodgers' system, appearing in 26 games for the Single-A Great Lakes Loons, nine for the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts and two for the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes. On March 9, 2014, Ricardo was released by the Dodgers organization.

=Corendon Kinheim=

On March 27, 2014, Ricardo signed with the Corendon Kinheim of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. He hit .266/.307/.424 with 3 home runs and 28 RBI in 2014. Ricardo greatly improved in 2015, slashing .420/.441/.609 with 4 home runs and a career-high 40 RBI in 42 games.

=Curaçao Neptunus=

On November 2, 2015, Ricardo joined the Curaçao Neptunus of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse for the 2016 season. In 25 games for the team, he hit .404/.448/.543. On June 7, 2016, Ricardo retired from professional baseball, stating that "he cannot motivate himself anymore to play baseball."{{Cite web|url=https://catcher.home.xs4all.nl/bb16-0706-neptunus-catcher-dashenko-ricardo-retires-effective-immediately.htm|title=Neptunus-catcher Dashenko Ricardo announces retirement, effective immediately - Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands}}

=Lincoln Saltdogs=

Ricardo's retirement was short lived as he signed with the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball on November 2, 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mister-baseball.com/dashenko-ricardo-randolph-oduber-sign-lincoln-saltdogs/|title=Dashenko Ricardo, Randolph Oduber sign with Lincoln Saltdogs « Mister Baseball}} In 69 games for Lincoln, Ricardo slashed .270/.309/.371. On January 11, 2018, Ricardo re-signed with Lincoln.{{Cite web|url=https://dutchbaseballhangout.blog/2018/01/11/randolph-oduber-and-dashenko-ricardo-return-to-lincoln-saltdogs/|title = Randolph Oduber and Dashenko Ricardo return to Lincoln SaltDogs|date = 11 January 2018}} Ricardo batted .269/.307/.379 with 5 home runs and 35 RBI in 2018.

=Tampa Bay Rays=

On December 18, 2018, Ricardo signed with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. On March 22, 2019, Ricardo's contract was sold to the Tampa Bay Rays organization.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mister-baseball.com/tampa-bay-rays-sign-dashenko-ricardo/|title=Tampa Bay Rays sign Dashenko Ricardo « Mister Baseball}} He spent the year in Triple-A with the Durham Bulls, slashing .171/.211/.314 in 16 games. Ricardo elected free agency following the season on November 4.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2019|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2019/|access-date=August 20, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

=Curaçao Neptunus (second stint)=

On December 29, 2019, Ricardo signed with the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League. On July 20, 2020, Ricardo joined the Curaçao Neptunus of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse for the 2020 after the Frontier League season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://catcher.home.xs4all.nl/bb20-2007-catcher-dashenko-ricardo-rejoins-neptunus.htm|title = Catcher Dashenko Ricardo rejoins Neptunus - Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands}} He hit .271/.325/.386 in 18 games in 2020. On April 29, 2021, Ricardo joined the club for the 2021 season.

International career

As a member of the Netherlands national baseball team he played in the 2009 Baseball World Cup, 2013 World Baseball Classic, {{Interlanguage link|France International Baseball Tournament 2014|fr|lt=2014 France International Baseball Tournament}} ,[http://www.honkbalsite.com/2014/09/02/roger-bernadina-in-ek-selectie-nederland/　Roger Bernadina in EK-selectie Nederland] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305140009/http://www.honkbalsite.com/2014/09/02/roger-bernadina-in-ek-selectie-nederland/ |date=2016-03-05 }} de Nederlandse honkbalsite {{in lang|nl}} 2014 European Baseball Championship ,[http://www.knbsb.nl/knbsb/algemeen/nieuws/!/1820/nederlands-honkbalteam-opent-ek-tegen-kroatie　Nederlands honkbalteam opent EK tegen Kroatië] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329050702/http://www.knbsb.nl/knbsb/algemeen/nieuws/%21/1820/nederlands-honkbalteam-opent-ek-tegen-kroatie |date=2016-03-29 }} The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association official site {{in lang|nl}} 2015 World Port Tournament, 2015 WBSC Premier12 ,[http://www.knbsb.nl/honkbal/oranje/premier12/!/169/definitieve-selectie-kingdom-of-the-netherlands-voor-de-premier12　Definitieve selectie Kingdom of the Netherlands voor de Premier12] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117033959/http://www.knbsb.nl/honkbal/oranje/premier12/!/169/definitieve-selectie-kingdom-of-the-netherlands-voor-de-premier12 |date=2015-11-17 }} KNBSB {{in lang|nl}} 2016 Haarlem Baseball Week ,[http://www.knbsb.nl/honkbal/oranje/nieuws/!/739/garia-en-de-caster-meest-opvallende-namen-in-selectie-honkbalweek Garia en de Caster meest opvallende namen in selectie Honkbalweek] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913070734/http://www.knbsb.nl/honkbal/oranje/nieuws/%21/739/garia-en-de-caster-meest-opvallende-namen-in-selectie-honkbalweek |date=2016-09-13 }} KNBSB {{in lang|nl}} {{Interlanguage link|France International Baseball Tournament 2016|fr|lt=2016 France International Baseball Tournament}} ,[http://www.honkbalsite.com/2016/08/25/rob-cordemans-met-team-kingdom-of-the-netherlands-naar-senart/ Rob Cordemans met Koninkrijksteam naar Sénart] Honkbalsite | Honkbalnieuws uit Nederland {{in lang|nl}} and the 2016 European Baseball Championship.[http://www.honkbalsite.com/2016/09/07/bernadina-voor-ek-terug-in-nationale-ploeg/ Bernadina voor EK terug in nationale ploeg] Honkbalsite | Honkbalnieuws uit Nederland {{in lang|nl}}

He played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, and at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019. He represented the Netherlands national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.{{cite web | title=Grote namen in voorselectie Koninkrijksteam voor World Baseball Classic – HonkbalSoftbal.nl | website=HonkbalSoftbal.nl | date=January 10, 2023 | url=https://honkbalsoftbal.nl/2023/01/10/grote-namen-in-voorselectie-koninkrijksteam-voor-world-baseball-classic/ | language=nl | access-date=March 22, 2023}}