John Andreoli

John Francis Andreoli (born June 9, 1990) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and the Baltimore Orioles, and for the Italian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic and at the 2019 European Baseball Championship.

John Andreoli
Andreoli with the Iowa Cubs in 2016
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1990-06-09) June 9, 1990
Worcester, Massachusetts
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 23, 2018, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Batting average.230
Home runs0
Runs batted in4
Teams

Career

Amateur career

Andreoli graduated from St. John's High School in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, in 2008. He attended the University of Connecticut, where he played college baseball for the Connecticut Huskies. In 2010, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps and Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League,[1] and returned to the league in 2011 to play again for Wareham.[2][3][4]

Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs selected Andreoli in the 17th round of the 2011 MLB draft. He signed and spent 2011 with both the AZL Cubs and the Peoria Chiefs, playing in ten games between both teams. In 2012, he played for the Daytona Cubs,[3] batting .289 with one home run and 25 RBIs in 121 games. He was named an FSL All-Star in 2012, and returned to Daytona to begin in 2013.[5] He was promoted to the Tennessee Smokies.[6] In 127 games between both teams, he slashed .305/.379/.402 with two home runs and 44 RBIs.

He spent 2014 back with the Smokies, compiling a .211 batting average in 61 games. After the 2014 season, he played winter baseball for the Senadores de San Juan of the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente. In 2015, he played for the Iowa Cubs[7] where he batted .277 with five home runs and 32 RBIs in 106 games.

The Cubs invited him to spring training as a non-roster player in 2016.[8][9] He returned to Iowa for the 2016 season[10] and compiled a .256 batting average with 12 home runs and 61 RBIs and 43 stolen bases in 140 games, and he returned to Iowa again in 2017, batting .244 with 14 home runs and 49 RBIs in 119 games.[11]

Seattle Mariners

On December 13, 2017, Andreoli signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners.[12] He began the season with the Tacoma Rainiers. Seattle promoted him to the major leagues on May 23. He made his MLB debut that same day, and recorded his first hit.[13] He was optioned back to Tacoma on May 28, and recalled to the Mariners on July 7.[14]

Baltimore Orioles

The Mariners designated Andreoli for assignment on August 17. The next day, the Baltimore Orioles claimed him off waivers and assigned him to the Norfolk Tides of the Class AAA International League.[15] He was called up by the Orioles August 20.[16] He had the fastest baserunning sprint speed of all major league left fielders, at 29.8 feet/second.[17]

Seattle Mariners (second stint)

On October 31, 2018, Andreoli was claimed off waivers by the Mariners.[18]

Texas Rangers

On January 10, 2019, he was designated for assignment. The Texas Rangers claimed him on January 15.[19]

San Francisco Giants

Andreoli was designated for assignment on January 29, following the signing of Shawn Kelley.[20] On February 1, 2019, Andreoli was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants. Andreoli was designated for assignment on February 5, after the acquisition of Jake Barrett and outrighted on February 10.[21] Andreoli attended spring training as a non-roster invitee of the Giants.

Minnesota Twins

On March 23, 2019, the Giants traded Andreoli and cash considerations to the Minnesota Twins for Michael Reed.[22] He was assigned to Triple-A Rochester to start the 2019 season.

Seattle Mariners (third stint)

On June 2, 2019, Andreoli was traded to the Seattle Mariners. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[23]

Boston Red Sox

On December 20, 2019, the Boston Red Sox signed Andreoli to a minor league deal and invited him to spring training.[24] He was released on August 7, 2020.[25]

International baseball

Andreoli played for the Italian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[26] He hit three home runs for Italy, but his team was eliminated in Pool D.[27] He also played for Team Italy at the 2019 European Baseball Championship[28] and in the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament.[29]

Personal life

Andreoli's father, also named John, played for the New England Patriots. His is the cousin of major league pitchers Daniel and Luke Bard.[3]

References
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  4. Jennifer Toland (July 17, 2011). "Former St. John's star John Andreoli enjoying success in Cape League". Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  5. "Lightning strikes for Shrewsbury's John Andreoli". The Boston Globe. May 22, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  6. "UConn's John Andreoli, like cousin Daniel Bard, hopes to get back on track". New Hampshire Register. June 21, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  7. Ballou, Bill (May 29, 2015). "Shrewsbury's John Andreoli thrives for Cubs' Triple-A club". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  8. "Andreoli Made An Impression On Cubs". Hartford Courant. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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  14. "Mariners recall outfielder John Andreoli from AAA Tacoma". MLB.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  15. "Orioles claim outfielder John Andreoli off waivers from Mariners, option him to Triple-A Norfolk". Baltimore Sun. July 17, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  16. "O's place Trumbo on DL with knee inflammation". August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
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  19. "Texas Rangers: Texas Rangers designate recently-claimed OF John Andreoli for assignment | SportsDay". Sportsday.dallasnews.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  20. "Texas Rangers: Rangers make signing of veteran relief pitcher Shawn Kelley official | SportsDay". Sportsday.dallasnews.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  21. Kerry Crowley. "Giants acquire Jake Barrett, designate John Andreoli". Mercurynews.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  22. Morse, Dustin (March 23, 2019). "The Twins have traded OF Michael Reed to the Giants in exchange for John Andreoli and cash". twitter.com. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  23. Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  24. "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. December 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  25. Cotillo, Chris (August 7, 2020). "Boston Red Sox roster moves: Pitcher Seth Blair added to player pool, Worcester native John Andreoli released". MassLive.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  26. Muskat, Carrie (February 10, 2017). "Minor Leaguer Andreoli embracing roots in Classic". MLB.com. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  27. Gonzales, Mark (March 14, 2017). "Cubs' John Andreoli hits 3rd HR, but Italy eliminated at World Baseball Classic". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  28. "John Andreoli believes playing for Team Italy is baseball in its purest form". Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball. September 12, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  29. Gasee, Reuben (September 27, 2019). "Europe/Africa baseball Olympics qualifier recap". Western Free Press. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
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