Stephen Cardullo

Stephen Andrew Cardullo (born August 31, 1987) is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman for the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. After playing college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles, Cardullo played for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2016 and 2017.

Stephen Cardullo
Cardullo batting for the Colorado Rockies in 2016
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos
Outfielder / First baseman
Born: (1987-08-31) August 31, 1987
Hollywood, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 26, 2016, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through 2017 season)
Batting average.190
Home runs2
Runs batted in9
Teams

Career

Cardullo attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was not recruited to play college baseball, but after a tryout became a walk-on for the Florida State Seminoles baseball team at Florida State University. After receiving little playing time as a freshman and a sophomore, he began his junior year as the Seminoles' starting first baseman before shifting to shortstop. He batted .376 with 10 home runs and 51 runs batted in, and was named a First-Team All-American.[1] In 2009, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Cardullo in the 24th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. Cardullo was released from the Diamondbacks after two seasons. He spent the next four seasons playing for the London Rippers[3] and Florence Freedom of the Frontier League[4] and Rockland Boulders of the Can-Am League.[5] He signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies before the 2016 season.[6]

Colorado Rockies

The Rockies assigned Cardullo to the Albuquerque Isotopes of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. Cardullo was called up to the major leagues for the first time on August 26, 2016.[7] He hit his first Major League home run against Casey Fien in the first game of a doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 31, 2016, his 29th birthday, and his first grand slam in the second game against Bud Norris.[8] On December 15, 2016, Cardullo signed a minor league contract with the Rockies that included an invitation to 2017 spring training.[9] The Rockies released Cardullo on May 19.[10] On May 23, 2017, Cardullo resigned a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies. [11] He elected free agency on November 6, 2017. He resigned a minor league deal on January 5, 2018 with the Isotopes. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018.

High Point Rockers

On April 11, 2019, Cardullo signed with the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season.

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos

On January 30, 2020, Cardullo signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League.

References
  1. "Cardullo still delivering for Noles". Espn.com. March 24, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  2. "#83 Stephen Cardullo". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. https://apnews.com/527207726e6349d09a5cb0a643a81854/long-shot-cardullo-called-rockies
  4. Saunders, Patrick (September 2, 2016). "Stephen Cardullo's road from independent ball to Rockies was remarkable journey – The Denver Post". Denverpost.com. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  5. Kosmider, Nick. "Stephen Cardullo's independent baseball path reaches major leagues – The Denver Post". Denverpost.com. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  6. "Boulders fan favorite Cardullo signed by Rockies". Lohud.com. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  7. "Former Seminole Cardullo promoted to big leagues". Tallahassee.com. August 26, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  8. "Toles hits grand slam, Dodgers rally for DH split with Rox". ESPN. Associated Press. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  9. Todd, Jeff (December 15, 2016). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/15/16". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  10. Farrell, Connor. "Colorado Rockies release former independent league player Stephen Cardullo". Purple Row. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  11. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/05/rockies-re-sign-stephen-cardullo.html
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