Jordan Norberto

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Jordan Norberto

| image = Jordan Norberto on July 27, 2012.jpg

| image_size = 240px

| caption = Norberto with the Oakland Athletics

| team =

| number =

| position = Pitcher

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|12|8}}

| birth_place= Nagua, Dominican Republic

| bats = Left

| throws = Left

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = April 6

| debutyear = 2010

| debutteam = Arizona Diamondbacks

| finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = August 17

| finalyear = 2012

| finalteam = Oakland Athletics

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 4–3

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 4.00

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 65

|debut2league = NPB

| debut2date=March 26

| debut2year=2016

| debut2team=Chunichi Dragons

| final2league=NPB

| final2date=October 10

| final2year=2017

| final2team=Chunichi Dragons

| stat2year=2017

|stat2league = NPB

| stat21label=Win–loss record

| stat21value=12–10

| stat22label=Earned run average

| stat22value=3.50

| stat23label=Strikeouts

| stat23value=174

| teams=

Arizona Diamondbacks ({{mlby|2010}})
Oakland Athletics ({{mlby|2011}}–{{mlby|2012}})
Chunichi Dragons ({{npby|2016}}–{{npby|2017}})
Tokyo Yakult Swallows ({{npby|2018}})

}}

Jordan Norberto Vallenilla (born December 8, 1986) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Oakland Athletics, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons and Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

Professional career

=Arizona Diamondbacks=

Norberto made the Diamondbacks Opening Day roster in 2010.{{Cite web |url=http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100402&content_id=9057520¬ebook_id=9057664&vkey=notebook_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari |title=Roberts, Ryal vying for final spot |access-date=April 3, 2010 |archive-date=June 10, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610115758/http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100402&content_id=9057520¬ebook_id=9057664&vkey=notebook_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari |url-status=dead }}

=Oakland Athletics=

File: Jordan Norberto 2012.JPG

On July 31, 2011, Norberto was traded to the Oakland Athletics with Brandon Allen for Brad Ziegler. He made the Oakland Athletics Opening Day bullpen in 2012. He missed two portions of the season on the disabled list with shoulder issues. He pitched in 39 games and finished the season with a 2.77 ERA and a 4–1 record. He failed to make the Opening Day bullpen in 2013 and opened the season with AAA Sacramento River Cats. On May 8, 2013, he was released to make room on the 40-man roster for Daric Barton.{{Cite web | url=http://www.foxsportsarizona.com/07/31/11/D-backs-acquire-Ziegler-to-call-up-Golds/landing_dbacks.html?blockID=543081&feedID=3702 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209011027/http://www.foxsportsarizona.com/07/31/11/D-backs-acquire-Ziegler-to-call-up-Golds/landing_dbacks.html?blockID=543081&feedID=3702 | url-status=dead | archive-date=December 9, 2012 | title=Arizona }}

On August 5, 2013, Norberto agreed to a 50-game suspension for his role in the Biogenesis baseball scandal.[https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/9540076/mlb-suspensions-agreed-12-players-reports-say "MLB suspensions for 12, reports say"]. espn.go.com. August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

=Tampa Bay Rays=

Norberto signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays in January 2014. He was assigned to the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits on January 22.

=Chunichi Dragons=

Norberto was signed by the Chunichi Dragons of the NPB to start the 2016 season.{{cite web|title=Dragons part ways with veteran infielder Luna|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/12/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/dragons-part-ways-with-veteran-infielder-luna/|publisher=Japan Times|date=1 December 2015|accessdate=8 June 2016}} Norberto made his first appearance for the Dragons as a relief pitcher but was converted into a starter taking his first win against the Hanshin Tigers on April 15, 2016, in a 6–0 win.{{cite web|title=Friday, April 15, 2016|url=http://npb.jp/bis/eng/2016/games/s2016041500154.html|publisher= NPB.jp|date=15 April 2016|accessdate=8 June 2016}}

On December 2, 2016, it was announced that Norberto had been released by Chunichi,{{Cite web |url=http://npb.jp/announcement/2016/pn_released.html |title=自由契約選手 |date=2 December 2016 |website=Nippon Professional Baseball |language=Japanese |trans-title=Free Contract Players |access-date=12 December 2016}} however by December 23, it was reported that Norberto had been in talks to be re-signed by the Dragons for the 2017 season.{{Cite news |url=http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20161222-00000283-sph-base |title=【中日】１５０キロ左腕、前マーリンズ・アラウホ獲得へ |date=23 December 2016 |publisher=Yahoo News |newspaper=Sports Hochi |language=Japanese |trans-title=Chunichi go after former 151km, former Marlins pitcher Elvis Araujo |access-date=26 December 2016}} It was announced on January 6, 2017, that Norberto had been given a 1-year extension by the Dragons.{{Cite news |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/01/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/dragons-sign-pitchers-araujo-rondon/#.WHMclFN96Uk |title=Dragons sign pitchers Araujo, Rondon |accessdate=9 January 2017 |publisher=Kyodo News |newspaper=Japan Times |publication-date=6 January 2017}}

=Tokyo Yakult Swallows=

On December 16, 2017, Norberto signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).{{cite web|url=http://yakyudb.com/view-teams/team_id/1/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414033640/http://yakyudb.com/view-teams/team_id/1/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 14, 2016|title=Teams|website=yakyudb.com}} On June 20, 2018, it was announced that he had been placed on waivers.{{Cite web | url=https://www.daily.co.jp/baseball/2018/06/20/0011371267.shtml | title=アルメンゴ投手と契約解除/デイリースポーツ online | date=November 2, 2023 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.chunichi.co.jp/s/chuspo/article/2018062001001547.html |title=アルメンゴ投手と契約解除ヤクルト:プロ野球:中日スポーツ(CHUNICHI Web) |website=www.chunichi.co.jp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621093053/http://www.chunichi.co.jp/s/chuspo/article/2018062001001547.html |archive-date=2018-06-21}} Norberto has since retired from professional baseball.

Post-playing career

In 2020, Norberto joined the Gigantes del Cibao as the team's bullpen coach.{{Cite web | url=https://momentodeportivord.com/jordan-noberto-se-retiro-del-beisbol-sin-anunciarlo/ | title=Jordan Noberto se retiró del béisbol sin anunciarlo | date=September 2020 }}

On April 10, 2024, the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League announced Norberto as their pitching coach.{{Cite web|title=LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 10 de abril de 2024|url=https://www.milb.com/news/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-10-de-abril-de-2024|access-date=April 13, 2024|website=Minor League Baseball|language=ES}}