Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Jarrod Saltalamacchia Retires

     Former local high school and Miami Marlins catcher Jarrod Saltamacchia retired on Monday. He helped the Boston Red Sox win a World Series title in 2013.
     Saltalamacchia was with the Marlins for parts of two seasons. He signed a three-year contract with the club in 2014. Saltalamacchia compiled 11 home runs, 44 RBI and a .220 batting average in 114 games during his first season with the team. He was released by the Marlins after nine games in 2015 where he had a .089 batting average, one home run and one RBI.
     He played high school baseball with the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats until 2003. He was considered one of the best players in Palm Beach County while there.

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