Dashenko Ricardo
| Dashenko Ricardo | |
|---|---|
| Curaçao Neptunus | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 1, 1990 Willemstad, Curaçao | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Medals |
Dashenko Adriano Ricardo (born March 1, 1990) is a Dutch-Curaçaoan professional baseball catcher for Curaçao Neptunus of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. He played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, and at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019.
Career
[edit]Baltimore Orioles
[edit]Ricardo was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Orioles in 2007. He made his professional debut in 2007 with the Dominican Summer League Orioles. In 2008, he played for the rookie ball GCL Orioles, slashing .169/.199/.199 in 39 games. In 2009, Ricardo played for the rookie ball Bluefield Orioles and the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds, hitting .234/.266/.304 between the two teams. He split the 2010 season between Bluefield and the Low-A Aberdeen IronBirds, batting .187/.230/.262 with 1 home run and 6 RBI.[1]
San Francisco Giants
[edit]The San Francisco Giants selected Ricardo in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft after the 2010 season.[2] He pitched for the Arizona League Giants in 2011, recording a 9.00 ERA in 3 appearances. In 2012, Ricardo hit for the Low-A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, slashing .253/.268/.333 with 2 home runs and 17 RBI. On January 24, 2013, Ricardo was released by the Giants organization.[3]
Los Angeles Dodgers
[edit]Ricardo signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 17, 2013.[4] He bounced around the Dodgers system, appearing in 26 games for Class-A Great Lakes, 9 for AA Chattanooga and 2 for AAA Albuquerque. On March 9, 2014, Ricardo was released by the Dodgers organization.
Corendon Kinheim
[edit]On March 27, 2014, Ricardo signed with the Corendon Kinheim of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. He hit .266/.307/.424 with 3 home runs and 28 RBI in 2014. Ricardo greatly improved in 2015, slashing .420/.441/.609 with 4 home runs and a career-high 40 RBI in 42 games.
Curaçao Neptunus
[edit]On November 2, 2015, Ricardo joined the Curaçao Neptunus of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse for the 2016 season. In 25 games for the team, he hit .404/.448/.543. On June 7, 2016, Ricardo retired from professional baseball, stating that "he cannot motivate himself anymore to play baseball."[5]
Lincoln Saltdogs
[edit]Ricardo's retirement was short lived as he signed with the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball on November 2, 2016.[6] In 69 games for Lincoln, Ricardo slashed .270/.309/.371. On January 11, 2018, Ricardo re-signed with Lincoln.[7] Ricardo batted .269/.307/.379 with 5 home runs and 35 RBI in 2018.
Tampa Bay Rays
[edit]On December 18, 2018, Ricardo signed with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. On March 22, 2019, Ricardo's contract was sold to the Tampa Bay Rays organization.[8] He spent the year in Triple-A with the Durham Bulls, slashing .171/.211/.314 in 16 games. Ricardo elected free agency following the season on November 4.[9]
Curaçao Neptunus (second stint)
[edit]On December 29, 2019, Ricardo signed with the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League. On July 20, 2020, Ricardo joined the Curaçao Neptunus of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse for the 2020 after the Frontier League season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] He hit .271/.325/.386 in 18 games in 2020. On April 29, 2021, Ricardo joined the club for the 2021 season.
International career
[edit]As a member of the Netherlands national baseball team he played in the 2009 Baseball World Cup, 2013 World Baseball Classic, 2014 France International Baseball Tournament ,[11] 2014 European Baseball Championship ,[12] 2015 World Port Tournament, 2015 WBSC Premier12 ,[13] 2016 Haarlem Baseball Week ,[14] 2016 France International Baseball Tournament ,[15] and the 2016 European Baseball Championship.[16]
He played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, and at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019. He represented the Netherlands national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dashenko Ricardo Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "2010 Rule 5 Draft results". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ Dashenko Ricardo released by San Francisco Giants
- ^ World Baseball Classic: Dodgers sign Netherlands catcher Dashenko Ricardo
- ^ "Neptunus-catcher Dashenko Ricardo announces retirement, effective immediately - Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands".
- ^ "Dashenko Ricardo, Randolph Oduber sign with Lincoln Saltdogs « Mister Baseball".
- ^ "Randolph Oduber and Dashenko Ricardo return to Lincoln SaltDogs". 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Rays sign Dashenko Ricardo « Mister Baseball".
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2019". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Catcher Dashenko Ricardo rejoins Neptunus - Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands".
- ^ Roger Bernadina in EK-selectie Nederland Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine de Nederlandse honkbalsite (in Dutch)
- ^ Nederlands honkbalteam opent EK tegen Kroatië Archived 2016-03-29 at the Wayback Machine The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association official site (in Dutch)
- ^ Definitieve selectie Kingdom of the Netherlands voor de Premier12 Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine KNBSB (in Dutch)
- ^ Garia en de Caster meest opvallende namen in selectie Honkbalweek Archived 2016-09-13 at the Wayback Machine KNBSB (in Dutch)
- ^ Rob Cordemans met Koninkrijksteam naar Sénart Honkbalsite | Honkbalnieuws uit Nederland (in Dutch)
- ^ Bernadina voor EK terug in nationale ploeg Honkbalsite | Honkbalnieuws uit Nederland (in Dutch)
- ^ "Grote namen in voorselectie Koninkrijksteam voor World Baseball Classic – HonkbalSoftbal.nl". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1990 births
- 2013 World Baseball Classic players
- 2015 WBSC Premier12 players
- 2016 European Baseball Championship players
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players
- 2019 European Baseball Championship players
- Aberdeen IronBirds players
- Albuquerque Isotopes players
- Arizona League Giants players
- Baseball catchers
- Bluefield Orioles players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Corendon Kinheim players
- Curaçao baseball players
- Dutch people of Curaçao descent
- Curaçao expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Curacao Neptunus players
- Delmarva Shorebirds players
- Dominican Summer League Orioles players
- Curaçao expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Great Lakes Loons players
- Gulf Coast Orioles players
- Living people
- Baseball players from Willemstad
- Salem-Keizer Volcanoes players