Juan Uribe

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Juan Cespedes Uribe Tena (born March 22, 1979) is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder.

He played shortstop, third base and second base during his career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets and Cleveland Indians.

He bats and throws right-handed. Uribe began his professional career in 1997 when he was signed by the Colorado Rockies.

After advancing through the minors, he made his MLB debut with the Rockies in 2001.

He became their shortstop in 2001 and spent all of 2002 in that capacity.

He missed part of 2003 with an injury and was traded to the Chicago White Sox following the season.

After one season as a utility player, Uribe became the starting shortstop for the White Sox in 2005; he held that position for the next three years.

While Uribe was with the White Sox, the team won the 2005 World Series against the Houston Astros.

Uribe hit 21 home runs in 2006 but had a low on-base percentage.

He hit 20 home runs in 2007 but had a low batting average with runners in scoring position (RISP).

In 2008, Uribe lost his starting shortstop role to Orlando Cabrera and shifted to the starter at second, but then lost that job to rookie Alexei Ramírez.

He eventually ended the season as the team's third baseman due to an injury to Joe Crede. In 2009, Uribe signed with the Giants and was again used as utility player.

He spent most of 2010 as the Giants' shortstop, hit a career-high 24 home runs, and had several key hits in the playoffs as the Giants won the 2010 World Series.

Following that season, he signed a three-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The next two years were plagued by injuries and poor hitting, but he regained his starting role at third base and made strong contributions to the team in 2013 and 2014.

Uribe was traded to the Braves in late May of the 2015 season and again to the Mets in July of the 2015 season.

Before the start of spring training in 2016, he signed a one-year contract with the Cleveland Indians.

He was injured by a ground ball on June 12, 2016 and was later diagnosed with a testicular contusion.

The Indians designated him for assignment on August 1 and released him on August 5.

Early life

Uribe was born in Palenque, Dominican Republic. Growing up, he became interested in baseball partly due to José Uribe. José was Juan's second cousin, although Juan calls him his "uncle" because of their age difference. When Major League Baseball (MLB) was not in season, José would come home to the Dominican Republic and tell Juan about his time in the majors playing shortstop for the San Francisco Giants. Juan proved to have baseball ability too. In 1997, Colorado Rockies scout Jorge Posada, Sr., spotted Uribe while he was scouting pitcher Enemencio Pacheco. Posada offered him a $5,000 contract, but Uribe and his father tried to get a higher amount from agent Bob Michelin. Eventually, Uribe settled for $5,000.

Personal life

Uribe and his wife Ana have four children: Juan Luis, Juanny, Janny, and Johanny. He also has a brother named Elpidio. Uribe does not speak particularly good English, so he used a translator throughout his career when conducting interviews. He plays winter baseball in the Dominican Republic every year. He has done work for many different charity organizations. In 2004, he read to children on the Golden Apple Foundation Bus. He also helped with the United States military children's coloring contest.

In October 2006, Uribe was alleged to have been involved in a shooting in his native Dominican Republic. A farmer named Antonio Gonzalez Perez accused Uribe of wounding him with a pellet gun. Despite claims by the San Cristóbal Province District Attorney that there was no firm evidence that Uribe was involved in the incident, a judge decided to press forward with the case. Although a defense motion to bar him from leaving the country was rejected, it was ruled on January 5, 2007, that Uribe must appear before a court on the 15 and the 30 of every month until the case was resolved. Uribe, who denied any involvement in the case, suggested that he might not play baseball until the legal proceedings were concluded. He was confident that he would win in court, and the White Sox expected him to be free for spring training. In February, his name was cleared of any involvement with the shooting, and the court ruled he no longer had to appear on the 15 and 30 of every month. Uribe called the incident "blackmail", saying it was an attempt by Perez to get money from him.

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Professional baseball career

Uribe began his career as a member of the Dominican Summer League (DSL) for the DSL Rockies. In 1998 and 1999, he competed for the Arizona Rookie League and the Single-A Asheville Tourists in the South Atlantic League. While in Asheville, he batted.392 with 28 doubles, bringing a 15-game hitting streak to a stop this season. In 2000, Uribe played for the Salem Avalanche of the Carolina League, batting.256 with 13 home runs. Following the season, Baseball America named him the best prospect in the Rockies' organization. He was called up by the Rockies in 2001.

In his first season as a kid, Uribe appeared in 72 games for the Rockies. In RRBIs, he batted.300, had eight home runs, and had 53 runs batted in. He also had 11 triples, tied for the highest club record held by Neifi Pérez and Juan Pierre. In an 11–3 loss to the San Diego Padres, he made his major league debut on April 8, pinch-hitting and striking out against Jay Witasick. In a 3–1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals three days later, he had his first major league hit against Matt Morris. He was sent by the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Pacific Coast League a few times throughout the season. However, he took over the Rockies' shortstop position after losing Pérez on July 25. In a 4–2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on August 2, he scored his first major league home run against Dave Coggin. In a single inning against the San Diego Padres on October 7, he tied three other franchise records with two hits, two extra base hits, and six total bases in a single inning.

In 2002, Uribe played his first full season with the Rockies. He played in 150 games at shortstop, with a.240 average, six home runs, 49 RBIs, and 25 doubles. During the months of April and May, he had a 17-game streak, a career high. However, his offensive output dropped from May to August, and he also played poor defense, leading the team with 27 errors. But, Uribe saw a little improvement offensively in the season's season as he tied a new record for hits in a game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on September 17; he ended the game a home run short of the cycle.

Uribe did not play until June 3 due to an injury while rounding the bases during a spring training game on March 1. In his first game back, he homered twice against Ricardo Rodrez of the Cleveland Indians. He began to play in the Rockies' outfield, starting at center field on June 15. However, he returned to the shortstop position after José Hernández was traded. He batted.253 with 80 hits, 19 doubles, ten home runs, and 33 RBIs in 87 games. Aaron Miles traded Uribe to the Chicago White Sox on December 2, 2003.

Although Uribe did not have a starting position with the White Sox, he did end up playing second base, shortstop, and third base in 134 games for them in 2004. In a 17–14 loss to the Montreal Expos on June 19, he had seven RBIs (one shy of the White Sox single-game record) on June 19 (one shy of the White Sox single-game record). He hit many career highs in batting categories, including batting average (.555), RISP (.393), home runs (142), and runs (82). He did a good job at home, batting.315 with six home runs against.248 with seven home runs on the road. He committed to a deal extension with the White Sox through 2008.

After the White Sox did not re-sign José Valentn, Uribe spent the entire season playing shortstop in 2005. Uribe batted.252 in 146 games, a number that would have been higher if it hadn't been for minor injuries. 17 doubles, 16 home runs, and 74 RBIs were all within a few weeks. The White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 14–2, with Uribe hitting a home run and three RBIs in Game 1 of the American League Division Series (ALDS). The White Sox won their first title in 88 years, with Uribe's first defensive play out of the 2005 World Series, first catching a ball when crashing into the third base stand and then launching an off-balance throw on a slow grounder to defeat Houston Astro Palmeiro.

In a 15–11 loss to the Chicago Cubs on July 2, 2006, Uribe had five RBIs; two days later, he had five RBIs in a 13–0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. In 132 games, Uribe had one of his best power seasons in 2006, batting.235 with 21 home runs and 71 RBIs. However, he had the lowest on-base percentage of his career, at.257. Injuries kept him from playing ten games, and he also missed some starts at shortstop to Alex Cintrón due to his low on-base percentage. He led the White Sox in sacrifice hits and finished fourth in the AL with a.977 fielding percentage. He, Miguel Tejada, Édgar Renter's, and Michael Young were among Derek Jeter, Margaret Tejada, and Michael Young as the only shortstops to reach top 70 RBIs in 2004 and 2006.

The White Sox won by 3–2 over the Detroit Tigers on September 29, 2007, after having a walkoff RBI single against Fernando Rodney. Uribe batted.234 in 150 games in 2007, with 120 hits, 18 doubles, 20 home runs, and 68 RBIs. He came in second in the league in fielding percentages (.976) but in scoring position, he batted.198 with runners. The White Sox turned down Uribe's offer, but the White Sox renewed him on November 7, 2007, a one-year, $4.5 million contract.

In 2008, the White Sox acquired Orlando Cabrera to play shortstop, requiring Uribe to face Alexei Ramez, Danny Richar, and Pablo Ozuna for the position in spring training. Uribe earned his second base job, but Uribe lost his spot in the White Sox starting lineup to Ramrez after an injury in May. On August 1, Uribe took over third base from Josh Fields (who had been waiting for an injured Joe Crede) for a week. Uribe had 80 hits, 22 doubles, seven home runs, and 40 RBIs in 110 games (324 at-bats). Uribe applied for free services on October 30, 2010.

Though Uribe was always regarded as a good player with the White Sox, he was never one who was not. He was particularly good at fielding and hitting home runs. However, Ozzie Guillén had problems with Uribe's poor on-base percentage and his conditioning.

Uribe and the San Francisco Giants announced a minor league contract on January 29, 2009. Uribe made the Giants' final roster as a utility player, according to the team's announcement on April 4. Throughout the season, Uribe got off to a good start at second base, shortstop, and third base. In Jonathan Sánchez's no-hitter against San Diego, allowing Chase Headley to reach first base. Up to this point, the game had been flawless, but Sánchez went on to dismiss each of the remaining five batters, indicating that this error was the first flawless game since Randy Johnson's 2004 appearance. This was the first no-hit, no-walk, no-hit batsman game that was not quite a good match since Terry Mulholland's no-hitter in 1990. Uribe batted.289 (his highest average since 2001) in 122 games (398 at-bats), with 115 hits, 26 doubles, 16 home runs, and 55 RBIs.

Uribe re-signed a one-year, $3.25 million deal with the Giants in 2010. Due to a injury to Freddy Sanchez, he began 2010 as the Giants' second baseman. He went over to shortstop to replace the injured Rentera at the start of May; for the most part of the season, he was the Giants' starting shortstop. On September 5, he turned a 4–3 deficit into a 5–4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers after hitting a game-winning two-run home run against Jonathan Broxton. In the second inning against the Cubs, Uribe hit a grand slam against Ryan Dempster and a two-run home run for a total of six RBIs, assisting the Giants in defeat 13–0.

He finished the season with a batting.256 and a career-high 85 RBIs. In 521 at-bats, he had 129 hits on the year, the highest mark in his career, raising his career's total number above 1,000. He had 24 doubles and two triples. In Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on October 20, Uribe had a walk-off sacrifice fly against Roy Oswalt, a 6–5 win. In Game 6, he ran a go-ahead solo home run against Ryan Madson in the eighth, giving the Giants a 3–2 victory and sending them to the World Series. He ran three-run home run against Darren O'Day in Game 1 of the World Series on October 27, which was crucial in the Giants' 11–7 victory over the Texas Rangers. In the seventh inning of Game 2 with C. J. Wilson, he made it 2–0; in the eighth, he added another RBI in the eighth as the Giants defeated 9-0. The Giants won the series in five games, and Uribe earned his second World Series title.

Uribe and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed on a three-year deal during the 2010 season. The Dodgers' first season was one of his worst seasons as he made two trips to the disabled list and only managed to play in 77 of 162 games, his fewest games since 2001. His output was his lowest of his career, with four home runs and 28 RBIs, making him subpar.204. On July 30, he was put on the disabled list with what was described as abdominal pain. He was supposed to return after 15 days, but the injury did not get better and was described as a sports hernia, which needed season-ending surgery.

Uribe stayed stable in the 2012 season, but his numbers remained stagnant, compared to those in 2011. With a left wrist injury from May 14 to June 10, he was on the disabled list. He didn't return to his starting position and was relegated to pinch-hitting duties in the second half of the season after June. He played in only 66 games and hit just.191 (his lowest career total) with two home runs and 17 RBIs.

Uribe's first appearance as a utility player began in 2013. However, he got off to a slow base and by June, he had taken over the position. In a 10–2 victory over the Giants on July 5, Uribe had seven RBIs and was just shy of hitting for the cycle for the seventh time.

In each of his first three trips to the plate against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Uribe went four for four and homered. It was his first three home runs game in the Major Leagues. In 2013, he appeared in 132 games for the Dodgers, nearly as many as in their first two seasons (143). He hit.278 with 12 home runs and 50 RBI. Uribe's two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning on October 7, putting Los Angeles ahead of the Atlanta Braves 4–3. The Dodgers won the Braves and took the series 3–1.

The Dodgers have agreed to a two-year, $15 million contract extension on December 14, 2013.

In 103 games, Uribe began his revival in 2014, scoring.311 in 103 games. He also had 9 home runs and 54 RBIs. Uribe was well-liked by his teammates and praised as a vital piece of clubhouse chemistry. Don Mattingly allowed him to control the Dodgers for the last game of the regular season, a 10-5 victory over the Dodgers.

Uribe began slowly in 2015 and ended up falling behind both Justin Turner and Alex Guerrero on the depth chart. He hit.247 with one homer and six RBIs in 29 games.

In exchange for Alberto Callaspo, Eric Stults, Ian Thomas, and Juan Jaime, Uribe was traded to the Atlanta Braves (with Chris Withrow). During the Braves' three-game series at Dodger Stadium, Uribe appeared in his new team's uniform in the third game, going 0 for 3 in Atlanta's victory. "I would've felt bad if they traded me to a soccer, basketball, or football team," Uribe said when asked for an opinion on the trade. But it's another baseball team, so I'm ecstatic. After Uribe's departure from the team to the Braves, Uribe's fame as a Dodger extended beyond his career.

The Braves traded Uribe and Kelly Johnson to the New York Mets for John Gant and Rob Whalen on July 24, 2015. In the tenth inning to win the game for the Mets, the hitter, the Los Angeles Dodgers, defeated the walk-off single in his second game with New York. In September, Uribe missed the National League Division Series and National League Championship Series due to a chest contusion, but the Mets' World Series roster was expanded and she came off the bench in Game 3's sixth inning to produce a pinch-hit single, driving in a run. The Mets will lose the series in 5 games to the Royals.

The Cleveland Indians have signed a one-year, $4 million contract right before spring training. Since being struck in the crotch by a ground ball that came off Mike Trout's bat at 106 mph (171 km/h), Uribe's June 12, 2016, Uribe, had to be carted off the field. He was later diagnosed with a testicular contusion. He was scheduled for deployment on August 1, 2016 and released on August 5.

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