Travis Tartamella
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1987)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Travis Tartamella
|position=Catcher
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1987|12|17}}
|birth_place=Fontana, California, U.S.
|debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = September 23
| debutyear = 2015
| debutteam = St. Louis Cardinals
| finaldate = October 2
| finalyear = 2015
| finalteam = St. Louis Cardinals
|statleague = MLB
| stat1label = Batting average
| stat1value =.500
| stat2label = Home runs
| stat2value = 0
| stat3label =Runs batted in
| stat3value =0
| teams =
- St. Louis Cardinals ({{mlby|2015}})
}}
Travis Scott Tartamella (born December 17, 1987) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2015.
Amateur career
Tartamella attended Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California. He enrolled at Pepperdine University,{{cite web |last=Sondheimer |first=Eric |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2006/feb/19/sports/sp-hsbasechart19/2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925123523/http://articles.latimes.com/2006/feb/19/sports/sp-hsbasechart19/2 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 25, 2015 |title=Players to watch |work=Los Angeles Times |date=February 19, 2006 |accessdate=September 21, 2015}} and played college baseball for the Pepperdine Waves.{{cite web |last=Yoon |first=Peter |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jun-03-sp-beachball3-story.html |title=Brooks keeps Bruins in the winner's bracket |work=Los Angeles Times |date=June 3, 2007 |access-date=September 21, 2015}} After two seasons with Pepperdine, Tartamella transferred to California State University, Los Angeles, where he continued his college career with the Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles.{{cite web |author=Fox Sports Midwest |url=http://www.foxsports.com/midwest/story/st-louis-cardinals-recall-c-travis-tartamella-from-memphis-xavier-scruggs-dfa-d-092115 |title=Cardinals recall C Tartamella from Memphis; Scruggs DFA'd |publisher=Fox Sports Midwest |date=September 21, 2015 |accessdate=September 21, 2015}} In 2007 and 2008, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2007&T=Orleans_Cardinals |title=2007 Orleans Cardinals |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |date= |accessdate=July 20, 2021}}{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2008&T=Orleans_Cardinals |title=2008 Orleans Cardinals |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |date= |accessdate=July 20, 2021}}
Professional career
The Cardinals selected Tartamella in the 19th round of the 2009 MLB draft.{{cite web |last=Booher |first=Kary |url=http://www.news-leader.com/story/sports/baseball/2014/08/01/heyers-outing-goes-waste-travs-top-cards/13499865/ |title=A catcher in their eyes: Travis Tartamella |date=August 1, 2014 |work=Springfield News-Leader |accessdate=September 21, 2015}} Baseball America rated him as the "Best Defensive Catcher" in the Cardinals minor league system in 2014.
On September 21, 2015, the Cardinals purchased Tartamella's contract, promoting him to the major leagues, following an injury to starting catcher Yadier Molina.{{cite web |url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/molina-has-torn-ligament-cards-hope-for-return-before-playoffs/article_6bb2574e-dad5-5a0f-805a-c6ec3fe9355c.html |title=Molina has torn ligament; Cardinals hope he returns before playoffs |first=Rick |last=Hummel |authorlink=Rick Hummel |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=September 21, 2015 |accessdate=September 21, 2015}} Tartamella debuted in the eighth inning against the Cincinnati Reds on September 23 in a 10–2 win and singled on the first pitch of his first plate appearance.{{cite news |last=Goold |first=Derrick |url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/wainwright-faces-hitters-begins-making-case-for-october/article_0d334365-f506-5064-a96b-9f9ce1c357fd.html |title=Waino in October? It could happen |newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=September 24, 2015 |accessdate=September 24, 2015}} On November 2, Tartamella was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Memphis Redbirds.{{Cite web|title=St. Louis Cardinals Decline Option on Jonathan Broxton, Outright Pete Kozma, Ed Easley, Travis Tartmella|url=https://archauthority.com/2015/11/02/st-louis-cardinals-decline-option-on-jonathan-broxton-outright-pete-kozma-ed-easley-travis-tartamella/|access-date=June 16, 2023|website=archauthority.com|date=November 2, 2015 |language=en}}
Coaching career
On March 5, 2017, Tartamella was hired by the St. Louis Cardinals as a minor league catching instructor.{{Cite web|title=Cardinals Make Baseball Ops, Scouting Changes|url=https://247sports.com/mlb/cardinals/Article/The-St-Louis-Cardinals-announced-staff-promotions-and-hires-within-the-teams-Baseball-Operation-74921291/|access-date=June 16, 2023|website=247sports.com|language=en}}
References
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External links
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Category:Baseball players from Fontana, California
Category:Major League Baseball catchers
Category:St. Louis Cardinals players
Category:Pepperdine Waves baseball players
Category:Orleans Firebirds players
Category:Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles baseball players
Category:Johnson City Cardinals players
Category:Palm Beach Cardinals players
Category:Springfield Cardinals players
Category:Memphis Redbirds players
Category:Los Osos High School alumni
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