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Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Catcher

Team:	Boston Red Sox
Age / DOB:	(28) / 5/2/1985
Ht / Wt:	6'4' / 235
Bats / Throws:	Switch / Right
Contract:	view contract details [x] 1/17/2013: Avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $4.5 million contract.
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Jarrod Saltalamacchia went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer Friday against the White Sox.

Salty is batting .333 in 42 at-bats this month. The Red Sox are trying to limit the switch-hitter's at-bats against left-handers and it's working so far; he's hitting .302 with all five of his homers and 12 of his 13 RBI against righties. May 21 - 12:08 AM

Jarrod Saltalamacchia homers for Red Sox
May 21 - 12:08 AM
Saltalamacchia homers as Sox lose to Twins
May 7 - 10:44 PM
Saltalamacchia not in Tuesday's lineup
May 7 - 3:03 PM
Saltalamacchia belts first spring home run
Mar 15 - 10:31 PM

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Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C - Red Sox

Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit his fourth home run of the year in the Red Sox loss to the Twins on Tuesday.

Salty didn't start the game, but he took over for David Ross and hit a solo home run in the ninth inning. He's hitting just .241, but he's got power as evidenced by his 25 home runs last year. Until he turns it up, though, he is best left for AL-only leagues.

May 7 - 10:44 PM

Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C - Red Sox

Jarrod Saltalamacchia is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Twins.

David Ross will start behind the plate and bat ninth against southpaw Scott Diamond. The 36-year-old has three homers in 21 at-bats against left-handed pitchers this season.

Source: Scott Lauber on Twitter

May 7 - 3:03 PM

Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C - Red Sox

Jarrod Saltalamacchia connected on his first home run of the Grapefruit League season on Friday, helping to propel the Red Sox to a 5-0 victory over the Twins.

Saltalamacchia finished the evening 2-for-3, with his two-run blast coming off Liam Hendriks in the fourth inning. He has battled a sore back this spring, but it hasn't impacted his performance, as he's hitting .417 (10-for-24) with five RBI. He's unlikely to top the 25 homers that he smashed in 2012, but can still be counted on as a strong second catcher in deeper mixed leagues.

Mar 15 - 10:31 PM

Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C - Red Sox

Jarrod Saltalamacchia doubled in his return to Grapefruit League action Monday.

Salty had been nursing a sore back. The Red Sox' backstop is now batting .400 this spring.

Source: Boston Globe

Mar 4 - 7:30 PM

Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C - Red Sox

Jarrod Saltalamacchia is day-to-day with lower back tightness.

Saltalamacchia has missed the last two games with the injury, but said he "feels fine" and could return to the lineup this weekend. The Red Sox will continue to split time between Ryan Lavarnway and David Ross until he's ready to return.

Source: Pete Abraham on Twitter

Mar 2 - 8:57 AM

Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C - Red Sox

Jarrod Saltalamacchia doubled in a run and walked twice as the Red Sox beat Northeastern University 3-0 on Thursday.

It was the first of two seven-inning games against college teams the Red Sox play to kick off the spring. Actually, the score in this one ended up being 5-0, as the two teams played the bottom of the seventh despite the Red Sox having already won.

Feb 21 - 3:58 PM

Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C - Red Sox

Red Sox and Jarrod Saltalamacchia avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract.

WEEI.com's Alex Speier reports that the deal is worth $4.5 million. Saltalamacchia, who was arbitration-eligible for the final time this winter, made $2.5 million last season while batting .222/.288/.454 with 25 home runs, 59 RBI and a .742 OPS in 448 plate appearances with the Red Sox. He's now set to become a free agent after the 2013 season.

Jan 17 - 11:48 AM

Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C - Red Sox

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Red Sox have "had some inquiries" on Jarrod Saltalamacchia, "but it appears they may go to spring training with three catchers."

The three doesn't include Mike Napoli, whose situation is still up in the air. If the Napoli deal does become official, the Red Sox will surely be more inclined to move Saltalamacchia. "Salty" made $2.5 million in 2012 and is due for a raise in his final year of arbitration.

Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter

Thu, Dec 20, 2012 08:29:00 PM

Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C - Red Sox

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman confirms that the Red Sox will field offers for catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

The Red Sox signed Mike Napoli to a three-year, $39 million contract on Monday, and also have David Ross and Ryan Lavarnway in the fold. Which makes "Salty" an expendable commodity. FOX Sports' Jon Morosi wrote in early November that the Cubs might have interest.

Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter

Mon, Dec 3, 2012 11:58:00 AM

Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C - Red Sox

Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com reports that the Red Sox are willing to consider offers for catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

With the signing of David Ross, the Red Sox have a potential trade chip in Saltalamacchia, who is arbitration-eligible for the final time this winter. Morosi writes that the Cubs could have interest, based on speculative dot-connecting. If Saltalamacchia is ultimately traded, the Red Sox would use a combination of Ross and Ryan Lavarnway at catcher next season. Lavarnway appeared in 46 games in 2012, including 28 behind the plate.

Source: FOXSports.com

Sat, Nov 10, 2012 03:18:00 PM

Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C - Red Sox

Jarrod Saltalamacchia blasted a two-run homer in a loss to the Orioles on Saturday night.

He finished 1-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and two RBI. Saltalamacchia has struggled to make consistent contact this season, hitting just .226/.292/.464, but he has supplied plenty of power and run production with his 25 homers and 56 RBI. He has produced more than enough this season to hold his spot as Boston's primary backstop.

Sat, Sep 29, 2012 09:59:00 PM

Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C - Red Sox

Back from a two-game absence, Jarrod Saltalamacchia went 3-for-3 with a home run and triple in Wednesday's loss to the Yankees.

Saltalamacchia had been nursing a sore back. His 24th bomb of the season was his seventh in 39 games since the All-Star break. The 24 home runs are a new career high by eight for Saltalamacchia, who is hitting just .232/.293/.480 overall. He'll be an excellent source of power in two-catcher mixed leagues next season.

Wed, Sep 12, 2012 11:05:00 PM

Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C - Red Sox

Jarrod Saltalamacchia (back) is not in the Red Sox' lineup for the third straight game Tuesday.

Salty has been nursing some back spasms. The Sox hope he'll be ready to rejoin the lineup Wednesday.

Source: RedSox.mlb.com

Tue, Sep 11, 2012 07:40:00 PM

Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C - Red Sox

Jarrod Saltalamacchia (back) will be reevaluated Monday.

Saltalamacchia was removed from Friday's game with back spasms, but it's not a major concern. With an off-day Monday, the hope is that three days off will allow him to play on Tuesday.

Source: Pete Abraham on Twitter

Sun, Sep 9, 2012 07:16:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
Pos	Role	Name
C	1	Jarrod Saltalamacchia
	2	David Ross D.L. David Ross (concussion) has been cleared to resume throwing and hitting off a tee. Ross has been out of commission for a little over a week with concussion-related symptoms, but he's feeling much better of late. The Red Sox will still take things slowly with him, but he's moving in the right direction. May 20
	3	Ryan Lavarnway
1B	1	Mike Napoli
	2	Mike Carp
2B	1	Dustin Pedroia
SS	1	Stephen Drew
3B	1	Will Middlebrooks
	2	Pedro Ciriaco
LF	1	Jonny Gomes
	2	Daniel Nava
CF	1	Jacoby Ellsbury
RF	1	Shane Victorino Sidelined Shane Victorino (hamstring) is considered day-to-day. Victorino left Monday's game against the White Sox with left hamstring tightness. It sounds like the move was mostly precautionary, but Red Sox manager John Farrell did say the club would be cautious with the outfielder. Expect him to miss at least a couple games. May 20
DH	1	David Ortiz
Starting Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
S	1	Jon Lester
	2	Ryan Dempster
	3	Clay Buchholz
	4	John Lackey
	5	Felix Doubront
	6	Franklin Morales D.L. Franklin Morales (back, pectoral) is expected to make at least two more rehab starts before being activated from the disabled list. Morales threw three innings in his last outing and will stretch it out to four innings Saturday. The lefty would have been activated by now had the Red Sox wanted him as a reliever, but they're stretching him out as a starter in case he's needed in that role. "Well, he'll likely get to four innings [on Saturday], and if we don't change course with his role, we'd like to get him to a minimum of five before we'd look to do something back here," manager John Farrell said. May 15
Relief Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
R	1	Andrew Bailey
	2	Joel Hanrahan D.L. Joel Hanrahan was upbeat Friday after he required Tommy John surgery in addition to flexor tendon surgery on Thursday. Hanrahan will be in a cast for ten days, but will start the rehab process shortly thereafter. Either way, he's looking at a 12-to-14 month timetable for his return. Hanrahan, who is a free agent after the season, is a long way away from having any tangible fantasy value. May 17
	3	Koji Uehara
	4	Junichi Tazawa
	5	Craig Breslow
	6	Andrew Miller
	7	Clayton Mortensen
	8	Alex Wilson
	9	Felix Doubront
	10	Jose De La Torre

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