Joe Colón

Cleveland Indians – No. 65

Pitcher

Born: February 18, 1990
Caguas, Puerto Rico

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

MLB debut

July 8, 2016, for the Cleveland Indians

MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)

Win–loss record

1–3

Earned run average

7.20

Strikeouts

Teams

Cleveland Indians (2016–present)

Joseph Colón (born February 18, 1990) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

After graduating from the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School, the Indians selected Colón in the 12th round of the 2009 MLB draft.^[1] He missed the 2010 season due to injury. He spent the next three seasons pitching for the Lake County Captains of the Class A Midwest League and the Carolina Mudcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League. He reached the Akron Rubberducks of the Class AA Eastern League in 2014.^[2]

In 2015, the Indians converted Colón from a starting pitcher into a relief pitcher.^[3] He spent the 2015 season with Akron and the Columbus Clippers of the Class AAA International League. A minor league free agent after the 2015 season, the Indians resigned Colón with a non-roster invitation to spring training in 2016.^[4] That offseason, Minor League Baseball announced Colón failed a test for a "drug of abuse" for the second time, and would be suspended for the first 50 games of the 2016 season.^[5]

The Indians purchased Colón's contract and added him to the 40-man roster on July 2, 2016. The Indians promoted Colón to the major leagues on July 7.^[6]

References

↑ "Akron right-hander Joe Colon's lowdown is a highlight: Cleveland Indians Class AA Insider". cleveland.com. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
↑ "Akron RubberDucks sinker-baller Joe Colon sees velocity rise: Cleveland Indians Class AA Insider". cleveland.com. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
↑ Spencer Davies. "RubberDucks pitcher Joseph Colon still adjusting to switch to bullpen". www.ohio.com. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
↑ "Indians re-sign RHP Joe Colon". Major League Baseball. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
↑ http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20160108&content_id=161458142&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
↑ https://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2016/07/cleveland_indians_zach_mcallis_2.html

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Cleveland Indians current roster

Active roster	6 Brandon Guyer 8 Lonnie Chisenhall 9 Erik González 10 Yan Gomes 11 José Ramírez 12 Francisco Lindor 22 Jason Kipnis 23 Michael Brantley 24 Andrew Miller 27 Bryan Shaw 28 Corey Kluber 30 Tyler Naquin 31 Danny Salazar 34 Zach McAllister 35 Abraham Almonte 36 Jesús Aguilar 37 Cody Allen 39 Giovanny Urshela 41 Carlos Santana 43 Josh Tomlin 47 Trevor Bauer 49 Austin Adams 50 Shawn Morimando 51 Shawn Armstrong 52 Mike Clevinger 54 Ryan Merritt 55 Roberto Pérez 56 Cody Anderson 57 Kyle Crockett 59 Carlos Carrasco 61 Dan Otero 62 Adam Plutko 65 Joe Colón 66 Perci Garner 71 Dylan Baker -- Tim Cooney -- Edwin Escobar -- Francisco Mejía -- Hoby Milner

Coaching staff	Manager 17 Terry Francona Bench/Outfield 2 Brad Mills First base/Catchers 15 Sandy Alomar Jr. Third base/Infield 16 Mike Sarbaugh Hitting 29 Ty Van Burkleo Pitching 32 Mickey Callaway Bullpen 46 Jason Bere Assistant hitting 60 Matt Quatraro Bullpen catcher 64 Armando Camacaro Bullpen catcher 82 Ricky Pacione Replay coordinator 87 Mike Barnett

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