Jeimer Candelario

Jeimer Candelario

Jeimer Candelario: A Brief Biography

Jeimer candelario
Jeimer candelario Image Source: Instagram, @jeimer_candelario

Jeimer Candelario is one of the veteran players in Major League Baseball (MLB). This third baseman has represented several teams like the Chicago Cubs (2 stints), Detroit Tigers and Washington Nationals in the league so far. He is now a part of the Cincinnati Reds in the league.

Hailing from New York City, New York, United States, Jeimer Candelario debuted in the MLB with the Chicago Cubs on July 3, 2016. He has since then become one of the best switch hitters in the league in recent years. His baseball skills in the league have earned him accomplishments like Player of the Week Award and Tiger of the Year Award twice in his career so far. Candelario’s defensive abilities on the field are also very good. He is also notable for having one of the best seasons of his career in 2023. With 318 RBIs and 88 home runs in his career so far, he has proved his worth to his teammates and fans. The 2024 season with the Cincinnati Reds can be another good season for Jeimer Candelario, given his potential.

Jeimer Candelario's Personal Information

NameJeimer Candelario
Age30 years old (as of March 2024)
DOBNovember 24, 1993
NationalityAmerican
Mother NameHilda Rosario
Father nameRoger Candelario
ProfessionBaseball Player
Net Worth$5 million (approximately)
Height6’2” (188 cm)
Weight222 lbs (100 kg)
EducationN/A
Relationship StatusMarried

Jeimer Candelario’s Early Life

Jeimer Candelario was born and raised in New York City, New York, United States. However, he relocated to the Dominican Republic when he was 5 years old with his father Roger Candelario. His father started a baseball training center and he started practicing baseball there. There, he met Robinson Cano, who became a mentor to him and helped him in his baseball practice. They are still friends and keep in touch with each other. While Jeimer Candelario’s education background is not available, it is known that he signed with the Chicago Cubs in October 2010 and decided to start his professional career in the MiLB.

Throughout Jeimer Candelario’s minor league career, he has represented teams like the DSL Cubs (Rookie), Boise Hawks, Kane County Cougars, Aguilas Cibaenas, Daytona Cubs (Single-A), Toros de Este, Tennessee Smokies (Double-A), Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Single-A), Mesa Solar Sox, Iowa Cubs (Triple-A) and Toledo Mud Hens. He finally arrived on the Majors on July 3, 2016 with the Chicago Cubs.

Jeimer Candelario’s Personal Life

Jeimer Candelario’s personal life consists of his father Roger Candelario and his mother Hilda Rosario. He is married to his wife Andreina and has two daughters named Alaya and Abigail.

Jeimer Candelario has involved himself in charitable endeavors off the field. As part of his contract with the Cincinnati Reds, he will donate 1% of his salary every season towards charity works done by the team.

Other aspects of Jeimer Candelario’s personal life are not presently available in the public domain.

Jeimer Candelario’s Family Background

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Jeimer Candelario Image Source: Instagram, @jeimer_candelario

Jeimer Candelario's family includes his father Roger Candelario and his mother Hilda Rosario. Roger Candelario is the father of Jeimer Candelario. He is a former minor league baseball player. He used to play in the minor league for the Houston Astros alongside Jose Cano, the father of Robinson Cano. However, when his son was 5 years old, he relocated with his family to the Dominican Republic. There, he started his own baseball training center, and his son Jeimer Candelario got to meet the future MLB great Robinson Cano. Robinson Cano was 11 years old then and became a mentor to Jeimer Candelario. Jeimer Candelario also practiced baseball in his father’s center until he started his professional career in 2010.

Hilda Rosario is the mother of Jeimer Candelario. There is not much information available about her in the public domain. However, she, along with her husband, accompanied their son at the Great American Ball Park Press Conference, after he joined the Cincinnati Reds in December 2023.

Jeimer Candelario’s Wife

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Jeimer Candelario Image Source: Instagram, @jeimer_candelario

Jeimer Candelario is married to Andreina. Besides this, there is also no information available in the public domain about when they met, how long they pursued a romantic relationship, or when they decided to become a husband and wife.

She along with their daughters, accompanied her husband to the Great American Ball Park Conference, after he was signed by the Cincinnati Reds in December 2023.

Jeimer Candelario’s Kids

Jeimer Candelario
Jeimer Candelario Image Source: Instagram, @jeimer_candelario

Jeimer Candelario and his wife Andreina have two daughters together. Their eldest daughter Alaya Candelario was born in 2020. She is 3 years old as of March 2024. Their second daughter, Abigail Candelario was born in May 2023 and is 10 months old as of March 2024.

Jeimer Candelario’s Social Media

Jeimer Candelario is active on social media. He maintains a presence on Instagram under the hasy @jeimer_candelario and it has 511 posts and 51.2K followers in it. He uses this account to post pictures of his professional baseball career and personal family life with his wife and daughters.

Jeimer Candelario can also be found on X as @jeimer24C and there are 16.7K followers in his account. He uses this account to tweet information about his own baseball career and other baseball-related information in general.

Jeimer Candelario’s Net Worth

Jeimer Candelario, as per online sources, has gained an estimated net worth of approximately $5 million as of 2024. This net worth is mainly through his playing experience in the MLB, his increase in salary through contracts, and his endorsement deals. This is a look at Jeimer Candelario’s net worth over the past three years.

Jeimer Candelario Brand Ambassador

Jeimer Candelario has not yet been chosen to represent any brand as their ambassador. However, he has made significant endorsement deals in his career. His endorsement deals are with Nike and Adidas so far. His endorsement earnings are not available in the public domain.

Jeimer Candelario’s Investments

There is presently no information in the public domain about the investments made by Jeimer Candelario in his career.

Jeimer Candelario’s Career Stats

Jeimer Candelario became an impressive baseball player in the MLB with 2023 being one of his best seasons. His switch hitting strategies have always impressed fans of the teams he has played for so far.

This is a look at the career stats of Jeimer Candelario so far, presented in a table format:

Categories Career Regular Season Stats
At-Bats 2688
Runs 360
Hits 652
Home Runs 88
Runs Batted In (RBIs)318
Stolen Bases 15
Batting Average .243
On-Base Percentage .325
On-base percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS).739

Source: mlb.com

Jeimer Candelario’s Achievements

Jeimer Candelario has often been regarded as an impressive switch-hitter on the field. He is also good at defense. However, he has not gained that many accomplishments in his career yet as compared to his fellow MLB players.

This is a look at Jeimer Candelario’s achievements so far after 8 seasons in the MLB, presented in a table format.

Year Achievements
2020 AL Player of the Week Award winner (September 13, 2020), Tiger of the Year Award winner.
2021 AL doubles leader (42), 2nd time Tiger of the Year Award winner

Jeimer Candelario’s Contract

Jeimer Candelario will earn $15,000,000 from the 2024 MLB season. He signed a 3-year contract worth $45,000,000 with the Cincinnati Reds on December 7, 2023. As per the contract, he has been guaranteed $45,000,000 along with an annual average salary of $15,000,000. This contract will start from the 2024-2026 season. His contract has a club option worth $18,000,000 for the 2027 season and a buyout option of 3 million. He will start his unrestricted free agency in 2028.

Jeimer Candelario first signed a contract with the Chicago Cubs on October 2, 2010. For this, he received a signing bonus of $500,000. He was then traded by the team on July 31, 2017, to the Detroit Tigers in return for Alex Avila and Justin Wilson. Jeimer Candelario then signed a 1-year contract worth $548,300 with the Detroit Tigers on March 18, 2018. Next, he signed a 1-year contract worth $555,000 with the team on March 5, 2019. He again signed a 1-year contract, this time worth $583,000 with the team on March 5, 2020. He next avoided arbitration and signed a 1-year contract worth $2.85 million with the team on January 15, 2021. He again avoided arbitration and signed a 1-year $5.8 million contract with the team on March 22, 2022. The team non-tendered him on November 18, 2022.

Jeimer Candelario then signed a 1-year $5 million contract with the Washington Nationals on November 29, 2022. The team traded him on July 31, 2023, to the Chicago Cubs in return for Kevin Made and DJ Herz. After the 2023 season, he was a free agent. This led to him signing his most recent contract in December 2023.

Jeimer Candelario’s Diet

There is presently no information available on the public domain about the diet plan followed by Jeimer Candelario in his career.

Jeimer Candelario’s House

Jeimer Candelario has not provided details about his house to protect his and his family’s privacy. However, it is known that despite being born in New York City, he now resides in the Dominican Republic in the offseason, after his father relocated there when he was 5 years old.

Jeimer Candelario’s Cars

There is presently no information in the public domain about the cars owned by Jeimer Candelario.

FAQ's On Jeimer Candelario

 A. Jeimer Candelario is 30 years old as of March 2024.

 A. Jeimer Candelario stands at 6’4” (188 cm) in height and weighs around 222 lbs (100 kg).

 A. Jeimer Candelario serves as the third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB. 

 A. Jeimer Candelario has scored 88 home runs in his career so far ( as of Ma 2023).

 A. Jeimer Candelario’s nicknames are “Candy” and  “Baby Ruth”. 

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