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J. P. Arencibia Biography

J. P. Arencibia is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on January 5, 1986 in Miami, Miami, United States. In a game against the Boston Red Sox on September 7, Arencibia hit his 21st home run of the season, breaking a tie with John Buck for most home runs by a Blue Jays’ catcher in a single season.

After the game, the Blue Jays promoted him to their Double-A team, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Eastern League. During the off-season of 2008, Arencibia took part in the Arizona Fall League as a member of the Phoenix Desert Dogs. For the 2009 season, Arencibia was promoted to the Las Vegas 51s, the Blue Jays’ Triple-A affiliate in the Pacific Coast League.

On August 18, 2010, Arencibia was optioned back to Triple-A Las Vegas to make room for the return of John Buck from the disabled list. He was recalled from Las Vegas on September 1.

He started in his first MLB game for the Toronto Blue Jays on August 7, 2010 against the Tampa Bay Rays. In his first MLB at-bat, Arencibia hit a two-run home run on the first pitch from James Shields, becoming the 28th player in history to hit a home run on his first MLB pitch. In his following plate appearances, he hit a double, a single and then a solo home run and received a curtain call from the fans at the Rogers Centre while finishing the game just a triple shy of hitting for the cycle. Arencibia is the fifth player ever to hit two home runs in his first game. In addition, he became the first person in the modern era with four hits and two home runs in a MLB debut, a feat set 121 years before by Columbus Solons catcher Charlie Reilly.

Arencibia was drafted 21st overall by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2007 MLB draft. He was assigned to Toronto’s Low A ball affiliate, the Auburn Doubledays of the New York–Penn League. Arencibia struggled during the early part of the season but hit well during the stretch and into the playoffs, helping the Doubledays win the NY-Penn League championship. He began the 2008 season with the Dunedin Blue Jays of the Florida State League. By the FSL all-star break, he led the league or was near the top in many offensive categories, finishing the first half of the season batting .315 with 13 homers, 22 doubles and 62 RBI. He was named as the starting catcher for the Western Division in the FSL All-Star Game.

Name	J. P. Arencibia
First Name	J.
Last Name	J.
Occupation	Baseball Player
Birthday	January 5
Birth Year	1986
Place of Birth	Miami
Home Town	Miami
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Aquarius
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Parents	Irene Arencibia
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Kimberly Perry
Children(s)	Not Available

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He led all major league catchers in passed balls in 2011, with 12.

J. P. Arencibia Net Worth

J. P. Arencibia is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, J. P. Arencibia's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jonathan Paul “J. P.” Arencibia (born January 5, 1986) is a Cuban-American former professional baseball catcher. He is currently a studio analyst for Fox Sports Florida. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, and Tampa Bay Rays from 2010 through 2015.

Arencibia attended the University of Tennessee, and played college baseball for the Tennessee Volunteers. He won the USA Baseball Richard W. “Dick” Case Player of the Year Award in 2006. Prior to the 2007 draft, questions were raised about Arencibia’s defensive abilities as a catcher. After drafting him, however, the Blue Jays decided to keep him as a catcher, rather than convert him to another position, such as first base. While attending college, Arencibia played with Chase Headley, Luke Hochevar, and Julio Borbon. In the summer of 2006, Arencibia played baseball in Cuba with David Price, and would later be drafted 20 positions behind Price in 2007.

In a game against the Kansas City Royals on August 25, Arencibia hit his 20th home run of the season, tying the single season record for home runs by Blue Jays catchers (John Buck hit 20 in 2010). While playing at home against the Tampa Bay Rays on August 29, Arencibia stole a base, his first career stolen base on his first attempt.

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Salary	Under Review
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House	Living in own house.

Arencibia was the starting catcher at the Blue Jays’ 2011 home opener. He hit the team’s first home run of the season, a 2-run homer to deep center. He finished the night with 2 home runs and a triple. On May 7, he broke up Justin Verlander’s perfect game, being walked after a 12 pitch at-bat. On June 3 against the Baltimore Orioles, Arencibia hit his first career grand slam in an 8–4 victory. As of June 4, Arencibia led all major league rookies with 9 home runs, which is already a Blue Jays club record, surpassing the previous record of five, shared by Pat Borders (1988) and Greg Myers (1990).

On May 16, 2012, Arencibia reached 100 RBI for his career in a 4-1 win against the New York Yankees. The following day, in a game against the New York Mets, Arencibia set a career high for RBI in a game with 6, in a 14-5 win. Arencibia also hit 2 home runs, giving him the first 3-game home run streak of his career. Arencibia was named AL Player of the Week for May 14–20, hitting .360 with 4 home runs, 10 RBI, 7 runs scored, and a slugging percentage of .920. He is the first catcher in Blue Jays history to win the award. On July 25, in a game against the Oakland Athletics, Arencibia was hit on the right hand by a pitch while catching. Arencibia finished the inning, but left the game for precautionary reasons. X-rays came back positive for a fracture, and he was expected to miss 6 weeks. Arencibia began a rehab assignment with the Class-A Dunedin Blue Jays on September 2. He finished the season with a .233 batting average, 18 home runs, and 56 RBI.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Arencibia was promoted to the MLB on August 4, 2010 to replace the injured John Buck, who had been placed on the 15-day disabled list for a right thumb laceration. At the time of his promotion, Arencibia was batting .303 with a PCL leading 31 home runs and 79 RBI

Arencibia’s maternal grandparents are originally from Cuba of Basque and Canarian descent, and immigrated to the United States when his mother was two years old. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee in the off-season. In 2013, Arencibia was reported to be dating Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry. On September 30, 2013, Arencibia and Perry became engaged. Arencibia and Perry were married on June 12, 2014. In March 2018, the couple filed for divorce.

Who is J. P. Arencibia Dating?

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On Opening Day 2012, Arencibia hit a game-winning 3-run home run in the 16th inning against the Cleveland Indians. It was the longest game in Opening Day history in terms of innings.

Facts & Trivia

J. Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. J. P. Arencibia celebrates birthday on January 5 of every year.

On December 5, 2013, it was reported that Arencibia and the Texas Rangers were in discussions for a possible contract. The following day, Ken Rosenthal reported that Arencibia had agreed to a one-year contract worth $1.8 million with Texas, pending the completion of a physical examination. The deal was made official on December 10. Arencibia was optioned to the Triple-A Round Rock Express on May 20, 2014, and outrighted to Round Rock on May 21. On July 17, Arencibia was re-added to the 40-man roster when Carlos Peña was designated for assignment.

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