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class="infobox ib-baseball-bio vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above fn" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><span class="note">Jarrod Saltalamacchia</span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_21,_2012.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_21%2C_2012.jpg/220px-Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_21%2C_2012.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="312" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_21%2C_2012.jpg/330px-Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_21%2C_2012.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_21%2C_2012.jpg/440px-Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_21%2C_2012.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1800" data-file-height="2550" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Saltalamacchia with the Boston Red Sox in 2012</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b><a href="/wiki/Catcher" title="Catcher">Catcher</a></b></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b>Born:</b> <span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1985-05-02</span>) </span>May 2, 1985<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 39)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/West_Palm_Beach,_Florida" title="West Palm Beach, Florida">West Palm Beach, Florida</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="ib-baseball-bio-batsthrows"><div><b>Batted:</b> Switch</div><div><b>Threw:</b> Right</div></div></td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB debut</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">May 2, 2007, for the Atlanta Braves</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Last MLB appearance</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">September 29, 2018, for the Detroit Tigers</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB statistics</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">Batting average</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">.232</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">Home runs</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">110</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">Runs batted in</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">381</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/saltaja01.shtml">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Reference" title="Baseball Reference">Baseball Reference</a></b> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1429346#P1825" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Teams</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-teams"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a> (<a href="/wiki/2007_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2007 Major League Baseball season">2007</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> (<a href="/wiki/2007_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2007 Major League Baseball season">2007</a>–<a href="/wiki/2010_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2010 Major League Baseball season">2010</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> (<a href="/wiki/2010_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2010 Major League Baseball season">2010</a>–<a href="/wiki/2013_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2013 Major League Baseball season">2013</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a> (<a href="/wiki/2014_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2014 Major League Baseball season">2014</a>–<a href="/wiki/2015_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2015 Major League Baseball season">2015</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> (<a href="/wiki/2015_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2015 Major League Baseball season">2015</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> (<a href="/wiki/2016_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2016 Major League Baseball season">2016</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a> (<a href="/wiki/2017_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2017 Major League Baseball season">2017</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> (<a href="/wiki/2018_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2018 Major League Baseball season">2018</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Career highlights and awards</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-highlights"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/World_Series" title="World Series">World Series</a> champion (<a href="/wiki/2013_World_Series" title="2013 World Series">2013</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header borderless"><div class="mw-collapsible" style="text-align:center; 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Championship</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;color:inherit;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Bronze medal – third place"><img alt="Bronze medal – third place" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Bronze_medal_icon_%28B_initial%29.svg/16px-Bronze_medal_icon_%28B_initial%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Bronze_medal_icon_%28B_initial%29.svg/24px-Bronze_medal_icon_%28B_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Bronze_medal_icon_%28B_initial%29.svg/32px-Bronze_medal_icon_%28B_initial%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></span></span></td> <td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;"><span class="nowrap"> <a href="/wiki/2002_World_Junior_Baseball_Championship" title="2002 World Junior Baseball Championship">2002 Sherbrooke</a> </span></td> <td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;"><a href="/wiki/United_States_national_under-18_baseball_team" title="United States national under-18 baseball team">Team</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div></div></th></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Jarrod Scott Saltalamacchia</b><sup id="cite_ref-mlb_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mlb-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (<span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="/ˌ/: secondary stress follows">ˌ</span><span title="'s' in 'sigh'">s</span><span title="/ɒ/: 'o' in 'body'">ɒ</span><span title="'l' in 'lie'">l</span><span title="'t' in 'tie'">t</span><span title="/əl/: 'le' in 'bottle'">əl</span><span title="/ə/: 'a' in 'about'">ə</span><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="'m' in 'my'">m</span><span title="/ɑː/: 'a' in 'father'">ɑː</span><span title="'k' in 'kind'">k</span><span title="/i/: 'y' in 'happy'">i</span><span title="/ə/: 'a' in 'about'">ə</span></span>/</a></span></span>;<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> born May 2, 1985) is an American former <a href="/wiki/Professional_baseball" title="Professional baseball">professional baseball</a> <a href="/wiki/Catcher" title="Catcher">catcher</a>. Between 2007 and 2018, he played in <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> (MLB) for the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a>, <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a>, <a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a>, <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a>. </p><p>Raised in <a href="/wiki/West_Palm_Beach,_Florida" title="West Palm Beach, Florida">West Palm Beach, Florida</a>, Saltalamacchia attended <a href="/wiki/Royal_Palm_Beach_High_School" title="Royal Palm Beach High School">Royal Palm Beach High School</a>. His performance on the institution's baseball team drew the attention of <a href="/wiki/Scout_(sports)" class="mw-redirect" title="Scout (sports)">scouts</a>, and the Braves selected him in the first round of the <a href="/wiki/2003_MLB_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="2003 MLB Draft">2003 MLB Draft</a>. He spent four years in the Braves' <a href="/wiki/Farm_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Farm system">farm system</a>, but in 2007, injuries to both of Atlanta's regular catchers forced them to call him up to the major leagues. Saltalamacchia was prevented from becoming a regular catcher for the Braves by the presence of <a href="/wiki/Brian_McCann_(baseball)" title="Brian McCann (baseball)">Brian McCann</a>, and so he became the centerpiece of a <a href="/wiki/Trading_deadline" class="mw-redirect" title="Trading deadline">trading deadline</a> deal with the Rangers in 2007. Shortly after becoming the team's starting catcher in 2009, a bout of <a href="/wiki/Thoracic_outlet_syndrome" title="Thoracic outlet syndrome">thoracic outlet syndrome</a> forced Saltalamacchia to undergo season-ending rib removal surgery, and lingering issues from the surgery caused him to suffer from the "<a href="/wiki/Yips" title="Yips">yips</a>" in 2010. </p><p>The Rangers traded Saltalamacchia to the Red Sox in 2010, and he continued to suffer from health issues that limited his play. Under the mentorship of <a href="/wiki/Jason_Varitek" title="Jason Varitek">Jason Varitek</a>, however, Saltalamacchia began to improve, and he succeeded Varitek as the team's starting catcher in 2012. While Saltalamacchia had a breakout season in 2013, he was benched for the final stretch of the <a href="/wiki/2013_World_Series" title="2013 World Series">2013 World Series</a> after a missed play caused the Red Sox to lose Game 3. The following year, he signed with the Marlins as a free agent, but his production declined, and he was released from the team in May 2015. </p><p>Saltalamacchia <a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">batted</a> just .171 with the Tigers in 2016. Most of his time with Toronto and Detroit over the next two seasons was spent with their <a href="/wiki/Triple-A_(baseball)" title="Triple-A (baseball)">Triple-A</a> affiliates, where he helped mentor pitching and catching <a href="/wiki/Prospect_(sports)" title="Prospect (sports)">prospects</a> like <a href="/wiki/Grayson_Greiner" title="Grayson Greiner">Grayson Greiner</a>. Saltalamacchia announced his retirement from baseball in January 2019, citing a desire to spend more time with his family. Since then, he has served as a baseball coach for <a href="/wiki/The_King%27s_Academy_(West_Palm_Beach,_Florida)" title="The King's Academy (West Palm Beach, Florida)">The King's Academy</a> in Florida and has filled in as a <a href="/wiki/Sports_analyst" title="Sports analyst">sports analyst</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Sports_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="New England Sports Network">New England Sports Network</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jarrod_Saltalamacchia&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Saltalamacchia was born on May 2, 1985, in <a href="/wiki/West_Palm_Beach,_Florida" title="West Palm Beach, Florida">West Palm Beach, Florida</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-mlb_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mlb-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He attended <a href="/wiki/Royal_Palm_Beach_High_School" title="Royal Palm Beach High School">Royal Palm Beach High School</a>, where he caught for his friend and future <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> (MLB) teammate <a href="/wiki/Kason_Gabbard" title="Kason Gabbard">Kason Gabbard</a>. In 2000, Saltalamacchia and Gabbard helped take Royal Palm Beach to a state championship title.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His father wanted Saltalamacchia to play <a href="/wiki/Gridiron_football" title="Gridiron football">gridiron football</a>, but he was singularly focused on baseball. By his <a href="/wiki/Junior_(education_year)" title="Junior (education year)">junior year</a>, he was drawing interest from MLB <a href="/wiki/Scout_(sports)" class="mw-redirect" title="Scout (sports)">scouts</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-florida_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-florida-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jarrod_Saltalamacchia&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Professional career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Draft_and_minor_leagues">Draft and minor leagues</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jarrod_Saltalamacchia&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Draft and minor leagues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a> selected Saltalamacchia in the supplemental first round, 36th overall, of the <a href="/wiki/2003_MLB_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="2003 MLB Draft">2003 MLB Draft</a>. On June 3, 2003, he agreed to a contract with the team for a <a href="/wiki/Signing_bonus" title="Signing bonus">signing bonus</a> of $950,000,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and he spent his first season of <a href="/wiki/Professional_baseball" title="Professional baseball">professional baseball</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Rookie_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Rookie League">Rookie-level</a> <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Coast_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Gulf Coast League">Gulf Coast League</a> (GCL) <a href="/wiki/GCL_Braves" class="mw-redirect" title="GCL Braves">Braves</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-minors_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-minors-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the time, he had committed to play <a href="/wiki/College_baseball" title="College baseball">college baseball</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Florida_State_Seminoles_baseball" title="Florida State Seminoles baseball">Florida State Seminoles</a>, but college coach <a href="/wiki/Mike_Martin_(baseball_coach)" title="Mike Martin (baseball coach)">Mike Martin</a> told him, "If you go first round, take your money and go."<sup id="cite_ref-florida_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-florida-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 46 games, Saltalamacchia batted .239 with two <a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">home runs</a> and 14 <a href="/wiki/Runs_batted_in" class="mw-redirect" title="Runs batted in">runs batted in</a> (RBIs) in 134 <a href="/wiki/At-bat" class="mw-redirect" title="At-bat">at-bats</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-minors_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-minors-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After helping take the team to a GCL championship title, Saltalamacchia was promoted to the <a href="/wiki/Class_A_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Class A (baseball)">Class A</a> <a href="/wiki/Rome_Braves" class="mw-redirect" title="Rome Braves">Rome Braves</a> for the 2004 season.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 91 games there, Saltalamacchia batted .272, recording 10 home runs and 51 RBIs in 323 at-bats.<sup id="cite_ref-minors_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-minors-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>2005 proved to be a breakout year for Saltalamacchia, who was named the <a href="/wiki/Myrtle_Beach_Pelicans" title="Myrtle Beach Pelicans">Myrtle Beach Pelicans</a>' Most Valuable Player, as well as the top <a href="/wiki/Prospect_(sports)" title="Prospect (sports)">prospect</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Class_A-Advanced" class="mw-redirect" title="Class A-Advanced">Class A-Advanced</a> <a href="/wiki/Carolina_League" title="Carolina League">Carolina League</a>, by batting .314, hitting 19 home runs, and setting a club single-season record with 81 RBIs.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the conclusion of the regular <a href="/wiki/Minor_League_Baseball" title="Minor League Baseball">Minor League Baseball</a> season, Saltalamacchia was one of two Pelicans selected to play for the <a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Desert_Dogs" class="mw-redirect" title="Phoenix Desert Dogs">Phoenix Desert Dogs</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Fall_League" title="Arizona Fall League">Arizona Fall League</a>, alongside <a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">outfielder</a> Josh Burrus.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In an additional 21 fall league games, Saltalamacchia batted .288, adding one home run and eight RBIs to his season totals.<sup id="cite_ref-minors_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-minors-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Entering the 2006 season as one of Atlanta's top prospects, Saltalamacchia was assigned to the <a href="/wiki/Double-A_(baseball)" title="Double-A (baseball)">Double-A</a> <a href="/wiki/Mississippi_Braves" title="Mississippi Braves">Mississippi Braves</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He had what Braves manager <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Cox" title="Bobby Cox">Bobby Cox</a> referred to as "an off year" in Mississippi: despite flashes of strong batting in July and August, his overall average for the year was only .230, with nine home runs and 39 RBIs. He stayed in Mississippi to begin the 2007 season, with the anticipation that he would be promoted to the <a href="/wiki/Triple-A_(baseball)" title="Triple-A (baseball)">Triple-A</a> <a href="/wiki/Richmond_Braves" title="Richmond Braves">Richmond Braves</a> at some point in the year.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saltalamacchia also made another Arizona Fall League appearance in 2006, going 13-for-23 in six games with the <a href="/wiki/Peoria_Javelinas" title="Peoria Javelinas">Peoria Javelinas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-minors_6-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-minors-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Atlanta_Braves_(2007)"><span id="Atlanta_Braves_.282007.29"></span>Atlanta Braves (2007)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jarrod_Saltalamacchia&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Atlanta Braves (2007)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:JarrodSaltalamacchia.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/JarrodSaltalamacchia.JPG" decoding="async" width="207" height="306" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="207" data-file-height="306" /></a><figcaption>Saltalamacchia with the Braves in 2007</figcaption></figure> <p>With both starting catcher <a href="/wiki/Brian_McCann_(baseball)" title="Brian McCann (baseball)">Brian McCann</a> and backup <a href="/wiki/Brayan_Pe%C3%B1a" title="Brayan Peña">Brayan Peña</a> injured during a game against the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a>, Saltalamacchia was called up to Atlanta on May 2, 2007, his 22nd birthday. He made his MLB debut that same night, getting on base twice with a <a href="/wiki/Base_on_balls" title="Base on balls">walk</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Hit_by_pitch" title="Hit by pitch">hit by pitch</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Four days later, Saltalamacchia recorded both his first major league hit and RBI in a 6–4 win over the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>. The latter hit, which came off of a pitch from Saltalamacchia's childhood friend <a href="/wiki/Chad_Billingsley" title="Chad Billingsley">Chad Billingsley</a>, helped bring home <a href="/wiki/Andruw_Jones" title="Andruw Jones">Andruw Jones</a> to give the Braves the lead.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His first home run came on May 27, with a solo shot off of the Phillies' <a href="/wiki/Cole_Hamels" title="Cole Hamels">Cole Hamels</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Exactly one month later, while filling in at first base to make room for McCann behind the plate, Saltalamacchia recorded his first multi-home run game, with third- and fifth-inning solo shots against <a href="/wiki/Mike_Bacsik_(left-handed_pitcher)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mike Bacsik (left-handed pitcher)">Mike Bacsik</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 47 major league games with Atlanta, Saltalamacchia batted .284 with four home runs and 12 RBIs in 141 at-bats.<sup id="cite_ref-majors_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-majors-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Texas_Rangers_(2007–10)"><span id="Texas_Rangers_.282007.E2.80.9310.29"></span>Texas Rangers (2007–10)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jarrod_Saltalamacchia&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Texas Rangers (2007–10)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Despite his strong performance in the minors, Saltalamacchia was essentially blocked from becoming an Atlanta staple by McCann, who received his second consecutive <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star</a> selection in 2007. This made Saltalamacchia an attractive piece for the MLB <a href="/wiki/Trading_deadline" class="mw-redirect" title="Trading deadline">trading deadline</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 31, 2007, Saltalamacchia was the centerpiece of a five-prospect deal with the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> in exchange for <a href="/wiki/Mark_Teixeira" title="Mark Teixeira">Mark Teixeira</a>. Alongside Saltalamacchia, <a href="/wiki/Neftal%C3%AD_Feliz" title="Neftalí Feliz">Neftalí Feliz</a>, <a href="/wiki/Elvis_Andrus" title="Elvis Andrus">Elvis Andrus</a>, <a href="/wiki/Matt_Harrison_(baseball)" title="Matt Harrison (baseball)">Matt Harrison</a>, and Beau Jones were sent to Texas in order for Atlanta to receive Teixeira.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Shortly after joining the team, Saltalamacchia contributed two home runs and seven RBIs in the Rangers' 30–3 rout of the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a>. It was the first time that a team had scored 30 or more runs in a game since the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Colts" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago Colts">Chicago Colts</a> defeated the <a href="/wiki/Louisville_Colonels" title="Louisville Colonels">Louisville Colonels</a> on June 29, 1897.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saltalamacchia played in 46 games for the Rangers in 2007, batting .251 with 21 RBIs in 167 at-bats.<sup id="cite_ref-majors_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-majors-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Additionally, his seven home runs set a new single-season record for Texas rookie catchers.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:00077058_Jarrod_Saltalamacchia.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/00077058_Jarrod_Saltalamacchia.jpg/220px-00077058_Jarrod_Saltalamacchia.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="272" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/00077058_Jarrod_Saltalamacchia.jpg/330px-00077058_Jarrod_Saltalamacchia.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/00077058_Jarrod_Saltalamacchia.jpg/440px-00077058_Jarrod_Saltalamacchia.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1884" data-file-height="2332" /></a><figcaption>Saltalamacchia with the Rangers in 2009</figcaption></figure> <p>After battling with <a href="/wiki/Gerald_Laird" title="Gerald Laird">Gerald Laird</a> for the starting catcher job in spring training, Saltalamacchia was optioned to the Triple-A <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City_RedHawks" class="mw-redirect" title="Oklahoma City RedHawks">Oklahoma City RedHawks</a> for the start of the 2008 season.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His time in the minors was limited, however, as he was called up on April 25 to replace <a href="/wiki/Adam_Melhuse" title="Adam Melhuse">Adam Melhuse</a>, who was released from his contract after breaking a bone in the back of his hand during a game against the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saltalamacchia played in 61 games that season, batting .253 with three home runs and 26 RBIs.<sup id="cite_ref-majors_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-majors-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One of those home runs was Saltalamacchia's first career <a href="/wiki/Grand_slam_(baseball)" title="Grand slam (baseball)">grand slam</a>, which helped lift the Rangers to a 13–9 victory over the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Indians" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Indians">Cleveland Indians</a> on May 23, 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Laird recalled later that Saltalamacchia struggled with the pressure placed on him both by himself and by the Rangers, and that "[s]ometimes you could see he wasn't being himself".<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His season came to an end on September 1, when an injured elbow forced the Rangers to shut him down.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the regular season ended, Saltalamacchia spent time with the <a href="/wiki/Leones_del_Escogido" title="Leones del Escogido">Leones del Escogido</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Dominican_Winter_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Dominican Winter League">Dominican Winter League</a>, batting .364 with nine home runs and 21 RBIs in 20 games before returning home.<sup id="cite_ref-minors_6-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-minors-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Rangers traded Laird to the Tigers after the 2008 season, leaving the starting catcher role open for 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saltalamacchia earned the position out of spring training after <a href="/wiki/Taylor_Teagarden" title="Taylor Teagarden">Taylor Teagarden</a> showed poor pitch blocking and stamina and <a href="/wiki/Max_Ram%C3%ADrez" title="Max Ramírez">Max Ramírez</a> suffered an injury.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His time at the position was hindered, however, by tingling and numbness in Saltalamacchia's throwing arm and hand that got increasingly worse as the season went on.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The symptoms worsened to the point that Saltalamacchia had to leave a game in the fourth inning, and he was placed on the 15-day disabled list on August 15.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The symptoms were ultimately traced back to a car accident that Saltalamacchia had survived in June: the collision caused Saltalamacchia's top rib to pinch a nerve, a condition known as <a href="/wiki/Thoracic_outlet_syndrome" title="Thoracic outlet syndrome">thoracic outlet syndrome</a>, and he required surgery to remove the bone.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saltalamacchia was limited to only 84 games during the 2009 season, during which he batted .233 with nine home runs and 34 RBIs.<sup id="cite_ref-majors_17-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-majors-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He attempted to play once more in the Dominican Winter Leagues but had to be shut down after experiencing shoulder discomfort.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Saltalamacchia opened the <a href="/wiki/2010_MLB_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 MLB season">2010 MLB season</a> with the fourth opening day walk-off win in Rangers history, driving in <a href="/wiki/David_Murphy_(baseball)" title="David Murphy (baseball)">David Murphy</a> with an RBI <a href="/wiki/Single_(baseball)" title="Single (baseball)">single</a> to defeat the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a> 5–4.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The back pain and shoulder inflammation that had bothered him during spring training, however, had returned in full by the second game of the season, and Saltalamacchia was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 8 with upper back stiffness.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After returning from the injury, Saltalamacchia showed difficulties both batting and catching, and he was sent to the Triple-A <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City_RedHawks" class="mw-redirect" title="Oklahoma City RedHawks">Oklahoma City RedHawks</a> to isolate and remedy the mechanical issues with his play.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saltalamacchia also struggled mentally, with a bout of the "<a href="/wiki/Yips" title="Yips">yips</a>" preventing him from making accurate throws back to the pitcher. He was frustrated with his inability to make what should be a simple throw, saying that it was "the only thing keeping [him] from being back in the big leagues".<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saltalamacchia spent most of his time with the Rangers organization that season in Oklahoma City, where he batted .244 in 238 at-bats, with 11 home runs and 33 RBIs in 63 games.<sup id="cite_ref-minors_6-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-minors-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Boston_Red_Sox_(2010–13)"><span id="Boston_Red_Sox_.282010.E2.80.9313.29"></span>Boston Red Sox (2010–13)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jarrod_Saltalamacchia&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Boston Red Sox (2010–13)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_2011.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_2011.jpg/220px-Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_2011.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_2011.jpg/330px-Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_2011.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_2011.jpg/440px-Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_2011.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="4896" /></a><figcaption>Saltalamacchia with the Red Sox in 2011</figcaption></figure> <p>On July 31, 2010, the Rangers traded Saltalamacchia to the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> in exchange for prospects <a href="/wiki/Rom%C3%A1n_M%C3%A9ndez" title="Román Méndez">Román Méndez</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chris_McGuinness" title="Chris McGuinness">Chris McGuinness</a>, $350,000 in cash, and a <a href="/wiki/Player_to_be_named_later" title="Player to be named later">player to be named later</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the trade was finalized, he was assigned to the Triple-A <a href="/wiki/Pawtucket_Red_Sox" title="Pawtucket Red Sox">Pawtucket Red Sox</a> as one of multiple potential replacements for the veteran <a href="/wiki/Jason_Varitek" title="Jason Varitek">Jason Varitek</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Cash" title="Kevin Cash">Kevin Cash</a> was placed on the disabled list with a hamstring injury on August 11, Saltalamacchia was called up to start behind the plate, with regular catcher <a href="/wiki/V%C3%ADctor_Mart%C3%ADnez_(baseball)" title="Víctor Martínez (baseball)">Víctor Martínez</a> filling in for Cash at first base.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His stint was short-lived, as Saltalamacchia was placed on the 15-day disabled list on August 19 after a sore leg turned out to be infected.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He had only 13 at-bats after returning from the infection before going down with a torn ligament in his left thumb. The ligament required surgery and 4–6 weeks of recovery, and Saltalamacchia was shut down for the season on September 28, 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He appeared in only 10 games for the Red Sox that season, going 3-for-19 in the process, but manager <a href="/wiki/Terry_Francona" title="Terry Francona">Terry Francona</a> said that he was "kind of excited about" the limited action that Saltalamacchia did see.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After Martínez signed with the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> as a free agent during the 2010–11 offseason, Saltalamacchia inherited the starting catcher position for Boston.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Red Sox had a slow start to the season, and troubles with both Saltalamacchia's swing and the performance of his batterymates led to rumors that Varitek would gain more time behind the plate.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As the season progressed, Saltalamacchia became more comfortable catching for Boston. He took the general advice on how to call a game from <a href="/wiki/Pitching_coach" class="mw-redirect" title="Pitching coach">pitching coach</a> <a href="/wiki/Bob_McClure" title="Bob McClure">Bob McClure</a>, while Varitek taught Saltalamacchia how to handle the individual personalities of members of the Red Sox' <a href="/wiki/Starting_rotation" class="mw-redirect" title="Starting rotation">starting rotation</a> like <a href="/wiki/Josh_Beckett" title="Josh Beckett">Josh Beckett</a>, <a href="/wiki/John_Lackey" title="John Lackey">John Lackey</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Jon_Lester" title="Jon Lester">Jon Lester</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This comfort appeared to translate to Saltalamacchia's batting as well: by the start of August, he had already set career highs in runs, <a href="/wiki/Double_(baseball)" title="Double (baseball)">doubles</a>, <a href="/wiki/Triple_(baseball)" title="Triple (baseball)">triples</a>, home runs, RBIs, walks, <a href="/wiki/Slugging_percentage" title="Slugging percentage">slugging percentage</a>, and <a href="/wiki/On-base_plus_slugging" title="On-base plus slugging">on-base plus slugging</a> (OPS).<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saltalamacchia played in 103 games for Boston in 2011, closing out the season with a .235 batting average, a .450 slugging percentage, a .288 <a href="/wiki/On-base_percentage" title="On-base percentage">on-base percentage</a> (OBP), 16 home runs, 56 RBIs, and 52 <a href="/wiki/Runs_scored" class="mw-redirect" title="Runs scored">runs scored</a> in 358 at-bats.<sup id="cite_ref-majors_17-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-majors-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On January 15, 2012, Saltalamacchia avoided contract <a href="/wiki/Arbitration" title="Arbitration">arbitration</a> when the Red Sox signed him to a new one-year, $2.5 million deal.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With Varitek's offseason retirement, Saltalamacchia became the <i>de facto</i> leader of Boston's "Wolf Pack" of catchers, a group that also included <a href="/wiki/Kelly_Shoppach" title="Kelly Shoppach">Kelly Shoppach</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Lavarnway" title="Ryan Lavarnway">Ryan Lavarnway</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Luis_Exposito" title="Luis Exposito">Luis Exposito</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The veteran Shoppach joined Saltalamacchia as a mentor for the team, both with the younger catchers and with the Red Sox pitching staff.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While Saltalamacchia served as the everyday catcher for Boston, Shoppach would frequently get the nod against left-handed pitchers, against whom Saltalamacchia was less effective.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the first half of the season saw Saltalamacchia make an All-Star case with 15 home runs and a .537 slugging percentage, he seemed to collapse in August, finishing the year with 139 strikeouts in 405 at-bats.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 121 games for the Red Sox in 2012, Saltalamacchia batted .273, with 65 RBIs and 58 runs scored.<sup id="cite_ref-majors_17-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-majors-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He put up middling offensive numbers for the season, with a .288 OBP and 1.2 <a href="/wiki/Wins_Above_Replacement" title="Wins Above Replacement">Wins Above Replacement</a>, but his 25 home runs were one short of the single-season franchise record among catchers,<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which was set by <a href="/wiki/Carlton_Fisk" title="Carlton Fisk">Carlton Fisk</a> in both 1973 and 1977.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His troubles were more defensive: only 18.4 percent of attempted runners were <a href="/wiki/Caught_stealing" title="Caught stealing">caught stealing</a> by Saltalamacchia, down from 30.8 percent the previous year, and he struggled to call games: Red Sox pitchers in 2012 had a combined 4.84 <a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">earned run average</a> (ERA) with Saltalamacchia behind the plate, compared to 4.51 with other catchers.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The offseason signing of veteran catcher <a href="/wiki/David_Ross_(baseball)" title="David Ross (baseball)">David Ross</a> placed Saltalamacchia in competition with Lavarnway for the remaining position behind the plate.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Boston general manager <a href="/wiki/Ben_Cherington" title="Ben Cherington">Ben Cherington</a> ultimately optioned Lavarnway to Triple-A, keeping Ross and Saltalamacchia as his major league catching staff for the <a href="/wiki/2013_MLB_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2013 MLB season">2013 season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The season turned out to be the most offensively impressive of Saltalamacchia's career, as he set new career highs with a .273 batting average, a .338 OBP, a .466 slugging percentage, 68 runs scored, 40 doubles, 65 RBIs, and 43 walks.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saltalamacchia also helped take the Red Sox to the postseason for the first time since he joined the team, both through his own offensive performance and by helping to coach the Red Sox' young pitching staff.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After aiding the Red Sox in their playoff run, Saltalamacchia recorded a walk-off RBI single in Game 2 of the <a href="/wiki/2013_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2013 American League Championship Series">2013 American League Championship Series</a>, bringing home <a href="/wiki/Jonny_Gomes" title="Jonny Gomes">Jonny Gomes</a> to take the game 6–5.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saltalamacchia's success did not continue into the <a href="/wiki/2013_World_Series" title="2013 World Series">2013 World Series</a>, as a wild throw to third base in Game 3 was called as "obstruction", allowing <a href="/wiki/Allen_Craig" title="Allen Craig">Allen Craig</a> of the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> to take a run and win the game 5–4.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was benched for the remainder of the series, which the Red Sox won in six games, and Boston did not tender Jarrod Saltalamacchia a <a href="/wiki/Qualifying_offer" class="mw-redirect" title="Qualifying offer">qualifying offer</a> for the following season, leaving him a free agent.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Miami_Marlins_(2014–15)"><span id="Miami_Marlins_.282014.E2.80.9315.29"></span>Miami Marlins (2014–15)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jarrod_Saltalamacchia&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Miami Marlins (2014–15)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After passing a physical exam, Saltalamacchia finalized a three-year, $21 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a>, his hometown team, on December 9, 2013. The deal subsequently pushed <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Mathis" title="Jeff Mathis">Jeff Mathis</a> to the backup role and <a href="/wiki/Rob_Brantly" title="Rob Brantly">Rob Brantly</a> to the minors.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Marlins had been interested in signing Saltalamacchia to serve as a veteran starter who could carry the team while they waited for a promising catching prospect to emerge.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_22,_2015.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_22%2C_2015.jpg/220px-Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_22%2C_2015.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="191" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_22%2C_2015.jpg/330px-Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_22%2C_2015.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_22%2C_2015.jpg/440px-Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_22%2C_2015.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1300" /></a><figcaption>Saltalamacchia with the Marlins in 2015</figcaption></figure> <p>After a hot streak to start the <a href="/wiki/2014_MLB_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2014 MLB season">2014 MLB season</a> which saw Saltalamacchia record four home runs and seven RBIs in 11 games, he fell into a slump, going a career-high 0-for-26 before recording a hit against the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> on May 16.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Amidst another 0-for-11 slump, Saltalamacchia was placed on the <a href="/wiki/Concussion" title="Concussion">concussion</a> list on June 1, with the Marlins electing not to disclose how he suffered the injury.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While the catcher continued to disappoint in hit production, carrying a .220 average into the start of August, he managed to raise his on-base percentage to .329 by drawing 43 walks in that same time frame.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 114 games for the Marlins in 2014, Saltalamacchia batted .220, with 11 home runs and 44 RBIs in 373 at-bats. Despite striking out 143 times, he also recorded 55 walks in 435 plate appearances.<sup id="cite_ref-majors_17-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-majors-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Saltalamacchia's difficulties continued into the <a href="/wiki/2015_MLB_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2015 MLB season">2015 season</a>. He went 2-for-29 with 12 strikeouts, and his .289 <a href="/wiki/On-base_plus_slugging" title="On-base plus slugging">on-base plus slugging</a> was the lowest among MLB catchers by the time that he went on <a href="/wiki/Paternity_leave" class="mw-redirect" title="Paternity leave">paternity leave</a> in April.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On April 27, Saltalamacchia was <a href="/wiki/Designated_for_assignment" title="Designated for assignment">designated for assignment</a> as the rookies moved <a href="/wiki/J._T._Realmuto" title="J. T. Realmuto">J. T. Realmuto</a> into the starting catcher role, with <a href="/wiki/Jhonatan_Solano" title="Jhonatan Solano">Jhonatan Solano</a> acting as his backup.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although several teams expressed interest in claiming Saltalamacchia off of <a href="/wiki/Waivers_(MLB)" class="mw-redirect" title="Waivers (MLB)">waivers</a>, they were reluctant to inherit the remainder of his Marlins contract. On May 5, the Marlins released Saltalamacchia, an agreement that required them to pay the remaining $15 million on his initial $21 million contract.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Arizona_Diamondbacks_(2015)"><span id="Arizona_Diamondbacks_.282015.29"></span>Arizona Diamondbacks (2015)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jarrod_Saltalamacchia&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Arizona Diamondbacks (2015)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_June_6,_2015.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_June_6%2C_2015.jpg/220px-Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_June_6%2C_2015.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_June_6%2C_2015.jpg/330px-Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_June_6%2C_2015.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_June_6%2C_2015.jpg/440px-Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_June_6%2C_2015.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2800" data-file-height="2800" /></a><figcaption>Saltalamacchia with the Diamondbacks in 2015</figcaption></figure> <p>Two days after his release from the Marlins, Saltalamacchia signed a minor league contract with the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a>, a deal that would allow him to gain more at-bats in Triple-A before joining the rest of the team.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was meant to serve as the backup catcher for <a href="/wiki/Tuffy_Gosewisch" title="Tuffy Gosewisch">Tuffy Gosewisch</a>, but after Gosewisch suffered a season-ending knee injury at the end of May, Saltalamacchia became the Diamondbacks' everyday catcher. While he adjusted to the role, he split time with new backup <a href="/wiki/Jordan_Pacheco" title="Jordan Pacheco">Jordan Pacheco</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As the season progressed, the Diamondbacks settled into a three-catcher workload, with Saltalamacchia splitting time behind the plate with <a href="/wiki/Oscar_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)" title="Oscar Hernández (baseball)">Oscar Hernández</a> and <a href="/wiki/Welington_Castillo" title="Welington Castillo">Welington Castillo</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the end of the 2015 season, Saltalamacchia, who batted .251 in 70 games with eight home runs and 23 RBIs, became a free agent.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="First_stint_with_the_Detroit_Tigers_(2016)"><span id="First_stint_with_the_Detroit_Tigers_.282016.29"></span>First stint with the Detroit Tigers (2016)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jarrod_Saltalamacchia&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: First stint with the Detroit Tigers (2016)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On December 6, 2015, Saltalamacchia signed a one-year contract with the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a>. As the Marlins still owed him $8 million from the remainder of that contract, Detroit was allowed to sign Saltalamacchia for the minimum amount.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Detroit was primarily interested in Saltalamacchia's switch-hitting abilities, as they were in need of more left-handed batters; defensively, he would serve as the backup catcher for other new acquisition <a href="/wiki/James_McCann_(baseball)" title="James McCann (baseball)">James McCann</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When McCann suffered a sprained ankle at the start of the season, Saltalamacchia received regular starting time, and he hit his 100th career home run on April 13, 2016, with a go-ahead grand slam in a 7–3 defeat of the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After a strong offensive start which led Tigers manager <a href="/wiki/Brad_Ausmus" title="Brad Ausmus">Brad Ausmus</a> to platoon his two catchers equally,<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saltalamacchia fell into a slump as the season progressed, and the Tigers made no attempt to re-sign their backup catcher at the conclusion of the season.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although his offensive performance was middling, batting only .171 with 12 home runs and 38 RBIs in 92 games, Saltalamacchia's primary contribution to the Tigers was his clubhouse presence. He acted as a mentor to young pitchers <a href="/wiki/Michael_Fulmer" title="Michael Fulmer">Michael Fulmer</a> and <a href="/wiki/Matthew_Boyd_(baseball)" title="Matthew Boyd (baseball)">Matthew Boyd</a>, serving also as Boyd's personal catcher.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_12,_2016.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_12%2C_2016.jpg/220px-Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_12%2C_2016.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="356" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_12%2C_2016.jpg/330px-Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_12%2C_2016.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_12%2C_2016.jpg/440px-Jarrod_Saltalamacchia_on_May_12%2C_2016.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="1620" /></a><figcaption>Saltalamacchia with the Tigers in 2016</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Toronto_Blue_Jays_(2017)"><span id="Toronto_Blue_Jays_.282017.29"></span>Toronto Blue Jays (2017)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jarrod_Saltalamacchia&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Toronto Blue Jays (2017)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a> signed Saltalamacchia to a minor league contract on February 6, 2017, with an invitation to spring training.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was ultimately named to the Blue Jays' opening day roster as a backup catcher for <a href="/wiki/Russell_Martin_(baseball)" title="Russell Martin (baseball)">Russell Martin</a>, and he got his first start of the season on April 7, catching for <a href="/wiki/Francisco_Liriano" title="Francisco Liriano">Francisco Liriano</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After Saltalamacchia demonstrated difficulties at the plate, going 1-for-25 with 16 strikeouts in 10 games, the Jays recalled <a href="/wiki/Luke_Maile" title="Luke Maile">Luke Maile</a> from the minors as his replacement.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saltalamacchia was released from the Blue Jays on May 3 but signed a new minor league contract two weeks later and was assigned to the Triple-A <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bisons" title="Buffalo Bisons">Buffalo Bisons</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saltalamacchia's offensive difficulties continued in the minor leagues, and after he batted .162 in 33 games, the Bisons released him on June 30, 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saltalamacchia revealed later that his struggles at the plate were due in large part to the fact that his wife was undergoing health issues at home. As a result, his "mind wasn't there" during games.<sup id="cite_ref-indy_86-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-indy-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He spent the remainder of the season serving as a fill-in <a href="/wiki/Color_commentator" title="Color commentator">color commentator</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Sports_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="New England Sports Network">New England Sports Network</a> (NESN).<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Second_stint_with_the_Detroit_Tigers_(2018)"><span id="Second_stint_with_the_Detroit_Tigers_.282018.29"></span>Second stint with the Detroit Tigers (2018)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jarrod_Saltalamacchia&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Second stint with the Detroit Tigers (2018)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Leading into the <a href="/wiki/2018_MLB_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2018 MLB season">2018 MLB season</a>, Saltalamacchia was contemplating leaving MLB for <a href="/wiki/Nippon_Professional_Baseball" title="Nippon Professional Baseball">Nippon Professional Baseball</a> in Japan, or for one of the <a href="/wiki/Independent_baseball_league" title="Independent baseball league">independent baseball leagues</a> in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-indy_86-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-indy-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On March 9, 2018, however, Saltalamacchia signed a minor league contract with the Tigers, with the understanding that he would primarily play for the Triple-A <a href="/wiki/Toledo_Mud_Hens" title="Toledo Mud Hens">Toledo Mud Hens</a> and serve as "insurance" in case one of the major league catchers suffered an injury.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He took on the unofficial role of clubhouse teacher with the Mud Hens, helping both the Tigers' pitching prospects and fellow Triple-A catcher <a href="/wiki/Grayson_Greiner" title="Grayson Greiner">Grayson Greiner</a> develop their skills in preparation for an MLB promotion. Greiner and Saltalamacchia had a particular rapport with each other, referring to the other catcher as "Dad" or "Son", respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 67 games with Toledo, Saltalamacchia batted .174, with five home runs and 28 RBIs in 218 at-bats.<sup id="cite_ref-minors_6-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-minors-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After Toledo was eliminated from the <a href="/wiki/International_League" title="International League">International League</a> playoffs on September 8, Saltalamacchia was one of three Triple-A players added to the Tigers' expanded roster.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He played in five major league games that season, going 0-for-7 with one walk and four strikeouts.<sup id="cite_ref-majors_17-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-majors-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Retirement">Retirement</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jarrod_Saltalamacchia&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Retirement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:IMGP8435_Jarrod_Saltalamacchia.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/IMGP8435_Jarrod_Saltalamacchia.jpg/220px-IMGP8435_Jarrod_Saltalamacchia.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="354" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/IMGP8435_Jarrod_Saltalamacchia.jpg/330px-IMGP8435_Jarrod_Saltalamacchia.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/IMGP8435_Jarrod_Saltalamacchia.jpg/440px-IMGP8435_Jarrod_Saltalamacchia.jpg 2x" data-file-width="870" data-file-height="1400" /></a><figcaption>Saltalamacchia holding the trophy from the <a href="/wiki/2013_World_Series" title="2013 World Series">2013 World Series</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Saltalamacchia announced his retirement from baseball on January 28, 2019, after 12 years in Major League Baseball.<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He told reporter <a href="/wiki/Ken_Rosenthal" title="Ken Rosenthal">Ken Rosenthal</a> of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Athletic" title="The Athletic">The Athletic</a></i> that it was time to "hang up [his] gear and start the next chapter of [his] life", which involved spending more time with his family.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saltalamacchia finished his career with a .232 average, 110 home runs, and 381 RBIs.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After his retirement, Saltalamacchia was hired to coach the baseball team of <a href="/wiki/The_King%27s_Academy_(West_Palm_Beach,_Florida)" title="The King's Academy (West Palm Beach, Florida)">The King's Academy</a> in West Palm Beach. He took over the position from his former Rangers teammate <a href="/wiki/Brad_Wilkerson" title="Brad Wilkerson">Brad Wilkerson</a>, who left the school to pursue other baseball opportunities.<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition to coaching The King's Academy, Saltalamacchia was hired by NESN to serve as a substitute <a href="/wiki/Sports_commentator" title="Sports commentator">sports commentator</a> when the network's regular analysts were unavailable.<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2022, he joined the coaching staff of the <a href="/wiki/Bourne_Braves" title="Bourne Braves">Bourne Braves</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Collegiate_summer_baseball" title="Collegiate summer baseball">collegiate summer baseball</a> team in the <a href="/wiki/Cape_Cod_Baseball_League" title="Cape Cod Baseball League">Cape Cod Baseball League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jarrod_Saltalamacchia&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Saltalamacchia married his wife Ashley on July 12, 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She was a gym teacher at Royal Palm Beach High School during his time as a student, but claims they did not begin dating until 2004, the year after he graduated.<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They have four daughters. He and his family are Christians, and he listed his strong faith as one of the reasons he decided to coach baseball at <a href="/wiki/The_King%27s_Academy_(West_Palm_Beach,_Florida)" title="The King's Academy (West Palm Beach, Florida)">The King's Academy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The family lives in <a href="/wiki/Wellington,_Florida" title="Wellington, Florida">Wellington, Florida</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Fourteen letters long, Saltalamacchia had the longest last name in MLB history.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The previous record-holder was <a href="/wiki/Ossee_Schreckengost" title="Ossee Schreckengost">Ossee Schreckengost</a>, who played for the Red Sox in 1901. He was surpassed by <a href="/wiki/Simeon_Woods_Richardson" title="Simeon Woods Richardson">Simeon Woods Richardson</a> in 2022 with sixteen characters (including a space).<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Saltalamacchia is of <a href="/wiki/Italian_Americans" title="Italian Americans">Italian</a> descent, as his last name translated literally means "jump over the thicket".<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Most of Saltalamacchia's teammates refer to him by the nickname "Salty".<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Politically, Saltalamacchia has expressed several <a href="/wiki/Conservatism_in_the_United_States" title="Conservatism in the United States">conservative</a> beliefs. Although scheduling conflicts with the Marlins prevented Saltalamacchia from joining his World Series champion teammates on a celebratory visit to the <a href="/wiki/White_House" title="White House">White House</a>, the catcher told reporters that he would have declined to attend regardless, as he did not support then-President <a href="/wiki/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2016, Saltalamacchia expressed his disagreement with <a href="/wiki/Gridiron_football" title="Gridiron football">gridiron football</a> player <a href="/wiki/Colin_Kaepernick" title="Colin Kaepernick">Colin Kaepernick</a>'s decision to <a href="/wiki/Take_the_knee" class="mw-redirect" title="Take the knee">take the knee</a> during the playing of the <a href="/wiki/The_Star-Spangled_Banner" title="The Star-Spangled Banner">U.S. national anthem</a> prior to games. He referred to Kaepernick's kneeling as "pretty disgusting", and said that the football player "needs to go back to the history books and realize what the flag represents and what a lot of people have sacrificed for it".<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later that season, Saltalamacchia wore a pair of cleats emblazoned with the <a href="/wiki/American_flag" class="mw-redirect" title="American flag">American flag</a>, with a sheriff's badge imprinted on one heel. The cleats were worn to show his support for the <a href="/wiki/Palm_Beach_County_Sheriff%27s_Office" class="mw-redirect" title="Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office">Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office</a> and were auctioned off at a department charity event that November.<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jarrod_Saltalamacchia&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-mlb-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-mlb_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-mlb_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/jarrod-saltalamacchia-457454">"Jarrod Saltalamacchia Stats, Fantasy & News"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/MLB.com" title="MLB.com">MLB.com</a></i>. 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Broaddus</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Taylor_Duncan" title="Taylor Duncan">Duncan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Preston_Hanna" title="Preston Hanna">Hanna</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Pat_Rockett" title="Pat Rockett">Rockett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Dale_Murphy" title="Dale Murphy">D. Murphy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: Young</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Smith_(baseball)" title="Ken Smith (baseball)">Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: Cole</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Horner" title="Bob Horner">Horner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Brad_Komminsk" title="Brad Komminsk">Komminsk</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Dayley" title="Ken Dayley">Dayley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jim_Acker" title="Jim Acker">Acker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: Roberts</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Duane_Ward" title="Duane Ward">Ward</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <i>None</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Drew_Denson" title="Drew Denson">Denson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Greene" title="Tommy Greene">Greene</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Kent_Mercker" title="Kent Mercker">Mercker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Derek_Lilliquist" title="Derek Lilliquist">Lilliquist</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Avery_(baseball)" title="Steve Avery (baseball)">Avery</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Tyler_Houston" title="Tyler Houston">Houston</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Chipper_Jones" title="Chipper Jones">C. 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title="Franklin Morales">Franklin Morales</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap">67 <a href="/wiki/Brandon_Workman" title="Brandon Workman">Brandon Workman</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap">72 <a href="/wiki/Xander_Bogaerts" title="Xander Bogaerts">Xander Bogaerts</a></span></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt><span class="nowrap">Manager</span></dt> <dd><span class="nowrap">53 <a href="/wiki/John_Farrell_(baseball_manager)" title="John Farrell (baseball manager)">John Farrell</a></span></dd></dl> <dl><dd><span class="nowrap">Third base coach 13 <a href="/wiki/Brian_Butterfield" title="Brian Butterfield">Brian Butterfield</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap">Bench coach 17 <a href="/wiki/Torey_Lovullo" title="Torey Lovullo">Torey Lovullo</a></span></dd> <dd><span class="nowrap">Hitting coach 28 <a href="/wiki/Greg_Colbrunn" title="Greg Colbrunn">Greg 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