Jeimer Candelario

Former Prospect Free Agent
High Level
MLB
Years
2011-2026 (2016-2026)
Proper Name
Jeimer Candelario
Nickname
Candy
Pronunciation
JAY-mer can-duh-LAR-ee-oh
Positions
3B (1471) ... 1B (209) ... DH (63) ... P (2) ... 2B (2)
Height / Weight
6-0 / 222
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
Birthdate
November 24,1993   Age:  32.344
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 500,000
Service Time
7.133 (2025)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
candj002
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Jeimer Candelario is currently a free agent who was last active in 2026. His date of birth is November 24th, 1993 and he is currently 32 years old. He was born in New York, New York. He is the Cousin of Erubiel Candelario. He was signed as an undrafted international free agent by the Chicago Cubs in 2010, receiving a $500,000 signing bonus. MLB Pipeline ranked him as the #96 Major League Baseball prospect in their 2017 pre-season Prospect rankings and he was also ranked as the Chicago Cubs #5 Prospect by MLB Pipeline in 2017. Made his Major League Debut on July 3rd, 2016 at the age of 22. Started the game and batted 6th going 1/4 for the Chicago Cubs against the New York Mets. He struck out swinging in his first ...
at bat against Noah Syndergaard. His most frequent teammates throughout his career, based on statistics listed below were Buck Farmer and Michael Fulmer. Candelario has played 8 seasons with the Chicago Cubs organization, 6 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, 2 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, 1 season with the Los Angeles Angels, 1 season with the New York Yankees and 1 season with the Washington Nationals. He played in the Arizona Fall League (Prospect League) in 2015. Hit a career high 22 home runs with the Washington Nationals,Chicago Cubs in 2023. Had a career high 7 runs batted in with the Washington Nationals,Chicago Cubs in 2023. Had a career high .271 Batting Average for the Detroit Tigers in 2021. Had a career high .807 OPS for the Washington Nationals,Chicago Cubs in 2023. Led the American League (MLB) with 42 Doubles in 2021.

Awards: Named American League Player of the Week in September 7-September 13 2020.

Career Transactions: Traded by Cubs with Isaac Paredes to Tigers for Alex Avila and Justin Wilson on July 31st, 2017. Signed a 1-year free agent contract for 2023 worth $5m with the Washington Nationals on November 29th, 2022Traded from Nationals to Cubs for DJ Herz and Kevin Made on July 31st, 2023. Signed a 3-year free agent contract for 2024-2026 worth $4m with the Cincinnati Reds on December 11th, 2023Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees on July 5th, 2025. Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels on February 9th, 2026.

Career Notes: Played for Dominican Republic in World Baseball Classic in 2023.

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2012Baseball AmericaTeamChicago Cubs20View Rankings
2013Baseball AmericaTeamChicago Cubs8View Rankings
2014Baseball AmericaTeamChicago Cubs8View Rankings
2015Baseball AmericaTeamChicago Cubs24View Rankings
2016Baseball AmericaTeamChicago Cubs10View Rankings
2016MLB PipelineTeamChicago Cubs7View Rankings
2017MLB PipelineMLBCincinnati Reds96View Rankings
2017Baseball AmericaTeamChicago Cubs7View Rankings
2017MLB PipelineTeamChicago Cubs5View Rankings
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Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2011Dominican Cubs 2DslRkCHN-17134722495084162553445042105041193052361.337.443.478.921.341.141.38216.3913.770.8449.80
2012Boise HawksNwstA-CHN618106712783478140647212655303061103102058.281.345.396.741.212.115.3278.3917.742.1246.33
2013Kane County CougarsMidwACHN12191061305007112835111571068882021181985724781.256.346.396.742.278.140.29011.8915.381.2945.45
2014Kane County CougarsMidwACHN2720102632443261193637011845001131042632833.250.300.426.726.246.176.2846.8417.112.5040.67
2014Daytona CubsFSLA+CHN12208662218244210252603234420106712441725.193.275.326.601.225.133.2189.4318.031.9143.60
2015Myrtle Beach PelicansCaroA+CHN24215/D43/5105823184286253539012062302051323433353.270.318.415.733.204.145.3205.8318.083.1063.60
2015Tennessee SmokiesSouAACHN9215/D56/711846158214610152500222110117731821630.291.379.462.841.310.171.30812.0911.540.9531.60
2016Tennessee SmokiesSouAACHN9225/334/10156210304617142300324610108772442224.219.324.367.691.300.148.26113.1118.851.4452.50
2016Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN29225/34/6532124762644488223954023853304271433093454.333.417.542.959.345.209.38312.3017.151.3929.33
2016Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN7225H/851101000000251001011401.091.286.091.377.182.000.16714.2935.712.500.00
2017Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN5235/3D4/53261108128639762731252004172201141453304234.266.361.507.868.385.241.31512.4221.821.7623.83
2017Toledo Mud HensILAAADET24235/4/3100*291211332913191053210101521281319.264.297.430.727.215.166.3333.9125.006.4040.33
2017Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN7235//4569106*11332520130011220001103632.152.222.303.525.182.151.2002.7833.3312.0033.00
2017Detroit TigersALMLBDET46235/5/2469106*27941631702130012180000244106922.330.406.468.874.266.138.39211.3216.981.5047.00
2018Toledo Mud HensILAAADET-245/2/283200010011000002902.250.333.250.583.125.000.28611.1111.111.000.00
2018Detroit TigersALMLBDET46245/21/345679981445397812128319543266160905142126195071.224.317.393.710.293.169.27910.6625.852.4228.37
2019Toledo Mud HensILAAADET-255/3D2/31412539153304910293300223530001901782128.320.416.5881.004.412.268.36712.3619.661.5917.00
2019Detroit TigersALMLBDET46255/3D5/614329788943353368172832314399701131133862741.203.306.337.643.269.134.26211.1425.652.3041.88
2020Detroit TigersALMLBDET46263/54/567111652185305511372911204910003932062134.297.369.503.872.314.206.3729.7123.792.4526.43
2021Detroit TigersALMLBDET46275/D5/342610914955775151423166700651354001102476266190.271.351.443.794.289.172.33310.3821.572.0834.81
2022Toledo Mud HensIL2AAADET53285/4/416362013002300100111933.375.421.6881.109.438.313.38510.5315.791.5016.00
2022Detroit TigersALMLBDET46285/D/75648389124429499319213500128109604191554673459.217.272.361.633.207.144.2576.0023.343.8933.00
2023Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN62953/D7/681094113720329161720173910201611571616.234.318.445.764.350.211.27710.8324.842.2922.83
2023Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS9295/D3/4256109993685795302165361368812021101774184847.258.342.481.823.334.223.2978.6121.052.4423.00
2024Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3305/D33/6475897112427479623220564327114603171834634551.225.279.429.707.269.204.2575.8324.624.2221.35
2025ACL RedsACLRkCIN33315D/23/261320030021000005821.500.625.8331.458.667.333.60025.0012.500.500.00
2025Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRidersIL2AAANYA7315/D3567/8761227304614073101257530103812562125.203.289.357.646.260.154.2679.7729.303.0032.43
2025Louisville BatsIL2AAACIN21315/3D2/871557712401100061930000196657.211.318.333.652.228.122.2979.0928.793.1757.00
2025Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN33153/D56/8228039202100192900201179145.113.198.213.410.200.100.1379.8931.873.2240.00
2026Salt Lake BeesPCL2AAAANA83235/D445/769310988334619419615563348113401031703874054.281.377.509.886.371.228.38212.4029.202.3522.27
2026Los Angeles AngelsALMLBANA4632H/35/45771832200000181000142020.111.200.222.422.167.111.2005.0040.008.000.00
Tot:MLB (11 yrs) MLB      88732134137591921811038419103278655001975213173609320439.236.315.410.725.278.174.2889.0623.972.6529.21
Tot:NL (5 yrs) NL      2901056129238665451391259228722093204491179116122.225.299.425.724.294.200.2637.8024.343.1223.47
Tot:AL (7 yrs) AL      5972157284521126136524575235578280104328682430204317.242.323.402.725.271.161.2999.6723.792.4633.18
Tot:Minors (12 yrs) Minors      97936475359792552810456911164498073202567616024153387592.268.352.439.791.293.171.31710.8119.431.8035.07
Tot:Rk (2 yrs) Rk      742555187182556445243105041243132562.341.447.486.934.349.145.38716.6113.740.8351.00
Tot:A- (1 yrs) A-      712783478140647212655303061103102058.281.345.396.741.212.115.3278.3917.742.1246.33
Tot:A (2 yrs) A      1937441031895441794118613320322130283575114.254.332.406.738.267.152.28810.3015.931.5543.76
Tot:A+ (2 yrs) A+      14453666128355106504431065030112035875078.239.300.379.679.213.140.2797.3318.062.4753.60
Tot:AA (2 yrs) AA      10236851922729480054672021151504263854.250.347.408.755.304.158.28212.6815.731.2440.89
Tot:AAA (7 yrs) AAA      395146623040510715572594618840319093197131682179226.276.364.486.850.337.210.34311.1823.962.1425.72
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg Minors      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2013Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring19110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2014Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring20350000000003000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0060.000.000.00
2015Mesa Solar SoxArizona Fall LeagueAFL212182102780515016100000050881314.329.375.610.985.341.281.3286.8211.361.6716.40
2015Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring21681200000001000002802.250.250.250.500.000.000.2860.0012.500.000.00
2016Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring2215407144035002600000274277.350.381.6751.056.375.325.3554.7614.293.0013.33
2017Chicago CubsMLB Spring TrainingSpring23266091432030041510002216559.233.292.350.642.183.117.3116.1523.083.750.00
2018Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring2422551215712710117000003066105.273.394.545.939.491.272.28316.6710.610.6427.50
2019Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring2519488145139007600003305595.292.382.6251.007.479.333.28212.7310.910.8616.00
2020Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring261230441023000800000113031.133.133.367.500.233.234.1000.0026.670.0015.00
2021Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring27194641521021036101001951312.326.373.413.786.174.087.3665.8811.762.000.00
2022Detroit TigersMLB Spring TrainingSpring2813334930120021000000153545.273.314.455.769.242.182.3645.7128.575.0033.00
2023Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring29154741320041019000011548211.277.292.319.611.085.042.3422.0818.759.000.00
2024Cincinnati RedsMLB Spring TrainingSpring3015427811120041110002144735.190.277.333.610.238.143.2338.5123.402.7542.00
2025Cincinnati RedsMLB Spring TrainingSpring3115386102018016600002154437.263.364.395.759.263.132.29013.6413.641.0038.00
2026Los Angeles AngelsMLB Spring TrainingSpring322151812414110171910002305993.235.339.588.927.471.353.28611.8632.202.7112.75
Tot:AFL (1 Yrs) AFL 2182102780515016100000050881314.329.375.610.985.341.280.3286.8211.361.6716.40
Tot:Spring (14 Yrs) Spring 20250474130347175632471074010122295565872.258.326.454.780.292.196.2978.4519.242.2829.65

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