Jeimer Candelario

Positions: Third Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-2, 222lb (188cm, 100kg)

Team: Cincinnati Reds (majors)

Born: November 24, 1993 in New York, NY us

Debut: July 3, 2016 (Age 22-222d, 21,173rd in major league history)
vs. NYM 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2017 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2026, 3 yrs/$45M (24-26) & 27 team option

Service Time (01/2024): 6.038 • Free Agent: 2027

Agents: Paul Kinzer

Full Name: Jeimer Candelario

Nicknames: Candy or Baby Ruth

Pronunciation: \JAY-mer can-duh-LAR-ee-oh\

Twitter: @jeimer24C

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

-0.2

9.9

339

3027

732

104

.236

.242

399

RBI

365

OBP

.292

.321

SLG

.448

.418

OPS

.740

.739

OPS+

103

102

7/22 Back in early July, when the Reds were 41-45 and just a few games out of the NL Wild Card race, club GM Brad Meador suggested that the club was not yet ready to commit to a strategy for this year’s
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Last 5 Games

Last 5 Games Table
Date	Tm		Opp	Result	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	SF	BOP	WPA	aLI	cWPA	acLI	RE24	PO	A
2024-07-22	CIN	@	ATL	W 4-1	DH	4	0	2	1	2	0	1	1	3	0.103	0.57	0.02%	0.23	0.827
2024-07-21	CIN	@	WSN	L 2-5	DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	-0.207	1.53	-0.05%	0.64	-1.231
2024-07-20	CIN	@	WSN	L 4-5	1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	-0.193	1.48	-0.06%	0.81	-1.605	9	0
2024-07-19	CIN	@	WSN	L 5-8	DH	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	3	-0.040	0.36	-0.01%	0.21	-0.058
2024-07-14	CIN		MIA	L 2-3	1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	-0.159	1.55	-0.06%	0.97	-0.955	5	0

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Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2011	17	CHC-min	FRk	72	305	249	50	84	16	2	5	53	4	4	50	42	.337	.443	.478	.921		119	4	1	0	5	0		CB2 · DOSL
2012	18	CHC-min	A-	71	310	278	34	78	14	0	6	47	2	1	26	55	.281	.345	.396	.741		110	6	3	0	3	0		BOI · NORW
2013	19	CHC-min	A	130	572	500	71	128	35	1	11	57	1	0	68	88	.256	.346	.396	.742		198	18	2	0	2	1		KNC · MIDW
2014	20	CHC-min	A,A+	125	507	462	56	103	29	5	11	63	0	4	41	89	.223	.288	.379	.667		175	9	2	0	2	1		KNC,DYT · MIDW,FLOR
2015	21	CHC-min	A+,AA	128	525	476	63	132	35	4	10	64	0	1	42	83	.277	.339	.431	.770		205	12	4	0	3	1		MYR,KNX · CARL,SOUL
2016	22	CHC-min	AAA,AA	132	553	474	74	134	39	4	13	77	0	2	70	99	.283	.376	.464	.840		220	15	4	0	5	2		IWA,KNX · PCL,SOUL
2016	22	CHC	NL	5	14	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.091	.286	.091	.377	7	1	0	1	0	0	1	/5H
2017	23	CHC-DET-min	AAA	110	458	407	52	108	36	4	15	71	1	0	46	104	.265	.343	.484	.827		197	5	3	0	2	1		IWA,TOL · PCL,IL
2017	23	TOT	MLB	38	142	127	18	36	9	0	3	16	0	0	13	30	.283	.359	.425	.784	107	54	3	2	0	0	0	5/H3
2017	23	CHC	NL	11	36	33	2	5	2	0	1	3	0	0	1	12	.152	.222	.303	.525	34	10	1	2	0	0	0	/5H3
2017	23	DET	AL	27	106	94	16	31	7	0	2	13	0	0	12	18	.330	.406	.468	.874	133	44	2	0	0	0	0	5/H
2018	24	DET-min	AAA	2	9	8	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.250	.333	.250	.583		2	0	0	0	0	0		TOL · IL
2018	24	DET	AL	144	619	539	78	121	28	3	19	54	3	2	66	160	.224	.317	.393	.710	91	212	4	9	0	5	1	*5/H
2019	25	DET-min	AAA	39	178	153	30	49	10	2	9	33	0	0	22	35	.320	.416	.588	1.004		90	1	3	0	0	0		TOL · IL
2019	25	DET	AL	94	386	335	33	68	17	2	8	32	3	1	43	99	.203	.306	.337	.643	70	113	3	7	0	1	1	53/DH
2020	26	DET	AL	52	206	185	30	55	11	3	7	29	1	1	20	49	.297	.369	.503	.872	137	93	3	1	0	0	0	*35/H
2021	27	DET	AL	149	626	557	75	151	42	3	16	67	0	0	65	135	.271	.351	.443	.795	121	247	10	4	0	0	1	*5/D
2022	28	DET-min	AAA	4	19	16	3	6	2	0	1	3	0	0	2	3	.375	.421	.688	1.109		11	0	0	0	1	0		TOL · IL
2022	28	DET	AL	124	467	429	49	93	19	2	13	50	0	1	28	109	.217	.272	.361	.633	81	155	9	6	0	4	1	*5/DH
2023	29	TOT	NL	140	576	505	77	127	39	3	22	70	8	1	53	127	.251	.336	.471	.807	120	238	11	13	0	4	1	*53/DH
2023	29	WSN	NL	99	419	368	57	95	30	2	16	53	6	1	36	88	.258	.342	.481	.823	126	177	10	12	0	2	1	5/D
2023	29	CHC	NL	41	157	137	20	32	9	1	6	17	2	0	17	39	.234	.318	.445	.764	105	61	1	1	0	2	0	35/DH
2024	30	CIN	NL	89	370	339	39	80	20	2	16	47	4	3	24	89	.236	.292	.448	.740	103	152	7	4	0	3	1	53D/H
9 Yrs				835	3406	3027	399	732	185	18	104	365	19	9	314	803	.242	.321	.418	.739	102	1265	50	47	0	17	7
162 Game Avg.				162	661	587	77	142	36	3	20	71	4	2	61	156	.242	.321	.418	.739	102	245	10	9	0	3	1

DET (6 yrs)				590	2410	2139	281	519	124	13	65	245	7	5	234	570	.243	.324	.404	.728	99	864	31	27	0	10	4
CHC (3 yrs)				57	207	181	22	38	11	1	7	20	2	0	20	56	.210	.300	.398	.697	86	72	2	4	0	2	1
CIN (1 yr)				89	370	339	39	80	20	2	16	47	4	3	24	89	.236	.292	.448	.740	103	152	7	4	0	3	1
WSN (1 yr)				99	419	368	57	95	30	2	16	53	6	1	36	88	.258	.342	.481	.823	126	177	10	12	0	2	1

AL (6 yrs)				590	2410	2139	281	519	124	13	65	245	7	5	234	570	.243	.324	.404	.728	99	864	31	27	0	10	4
NL (4 yrs)				245	996	888	118	213	61	5	39	120	12	4	80	233	.240	.315	.452	.766	109	401	19	20	0	7	3

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jeimer Candelario?

Jeimer Candelario is 30 years old.

When was Jeimer Candelario born?

Jeimer Candelario was born on November 24, 1993.

Where was Jeimer Candelario born?

Jeimer Candelario was born in New York, NY.

How tall is Jeimer Candelario?

Jeimer Candelario is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much does Jeimer Candelario weigh?

Jeimer Candelario weighs 222 lbs (100 kg).

How many seasons has Jeimer Candelario played?

Jeimer Candelario is in his 9th season.

What position does Jeimer Candelario play?

Jeimer Candelario is a Third Baseman and First Baseman.

How many hits does Jeimer Candelario have?

Jeimer Candelario has 80 hits this season and has 732 hits over his career.

How many home runs does Jeimer Candelario have?

Jeimer Candelario has 16 home runs this season and has 104 home runs over his career.

What is Jeimer Candelario's average?

Jeimer Candelario has a .236 average this season and has a .242 average over his career.

How much is Jeimer Candelario worth?

Jeimer Candelario makes $13,000,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 3 yrs/$45M (24-26) & 27 team option.

How many teams has Jeimer Candelario played for?

Jeimer Candelario has played for 4 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds.

What is Jeimer Candelario's Twitter account?

Jeimer Candelario is on Twitter at jeimer24C.

What are Jeimer Candelario's nicknames?

Candy, Baby Ruth are nicknames for Jeimer Candelario.

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