Jeffrey Philip Fiorentino (born April 14, 1983) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and Oakland Athletics between 2005 and 2009. He was nicknamed Screech due to his resemblance to the character of the same name from the television sitcom Saved by the Bell.[1]
| Jeff Fiorentino | |
|---|---|
 Fiorentino with the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 14, 1983 Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: May 12, 2005, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| NPB: March 26, 2010, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: October 4, 2009, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| NPB: June 13, 2010, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .270 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 21 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .246 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 15 |
| Teams | |
Playing career
editAmateur
editA native of Pembroke Pines, Florida, Fiorentino attended Nova High School and Florida Atlantic University, where he played baseball for the Owls under head coach Kevin Cooney. In 2003, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2][3]
Baltimore Orioles
editDuring the 2005 season, he played several games for the Baltimore Orioles after being called up from the Single-A Frederick Keys. He was then sent back down after nearly two weeks of action at the major league level. In 2006 and 2007, he played for the Double-A Bowie Baysox.
Cincinnati Reds
editThe Orioles designated Fiorentino for assignment on January 2, 2008, and on January 4 he was claimed by the Cincinnati Reds.
Oakland Athletics
editOn January 25, he was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics.
Second stint with Orioles
editAfter being designated for assignment on May 30, he was claimed off waivers by his original team, the Orioles, on June 5.
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
editOn January 31, 2010, Fiorentino signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles. He was released to sign with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Atlanta Braves
editFiorentino was traded to the Atlanta Braves on May 4, 2011, in return for cash. He joined the Double-A Mississippi Braves.[4]
Oakland Athletics
editOn November 19, 2011, he signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics. He was released on June 2, 2012.[5]
York Revolution
editOn July 13, 2012, Fiorentino signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was released on June 16, 2013.
Coaching career
editFlorida Atlantic University
editFiorentino joined the staff of his alma mater in the summer of 2014. He worked primarily with the outfielders, hitters, and base runners. During his one year on staff, FAU made it to the championship game of the Gainesville Regional where they were defeated by the Florida Gators.
Chipola College
editFiorentino joined the Chipola College coaching staff in the summer of 2015. He currently works primarily with the infielders, catchers, hitters and base runners. Fiorentino helped guide the Indians to back-to-back Junior College World Series championship titles in 2017 and 2018. Also during his tenure, Chipola was the first team from Region XIII since the 1960s to participate in the Junior College World Series three consecutive years by winning the state tournament from 2017 through 2019. There have been 20 players selected in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft during his first four years on staff at Chipola.
References
edit- ^ "O's Fiorentino Bulks Up For '06 Season," The Associated Press, Friday, February 24, 2006.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "2003 Cotuit Kettleers". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Braves get journeyman outfielder from O’s Archived 2011-05-05 at the Wayback Machine, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 4, 2011.
- ^ "Baseball-Reference.com - Jeff Fiorentino". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2006.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)