Jordan Pacheco, Catcher

Date of Birth: 1/30/1986
Birthplace: Albuquerque, New Mexico
College: University of New Mexico

Jordan Pacheco, catcher, was first drafted by the Colorado Rockies in June, 2007. He played in the minor leagues from 2007 through part of 2011, joining the Rockies for 21 games that year.

Pacheco played in 132 games with the Rockies in 2012, playing defensively primarily in the infield. That season he batted .309 with 147 hits and 32 doubles. The following season, he batted just .239 in 95 games with the Rockies.

In June, 2014, Pacheco was selected off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He batted .255 in 22 games with the Rockies and 47 games with the Diamondbacks in 2014.

After 29 games with the Diamondbacks in 2015, Pacheco was designated for assignment on June 6th. He finished the season in the minors.

Pacheco signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds on January 16, 2016. He played in 31 games with the Reds in 2016.

Pacheco became a free agent on November 7, 2016. He didn't play professional baseball in 2017.

Pacheco signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins on January 8, 2018. He played only in the minors in 2018.

Pacheco became a free agent on November 2, 2018. He signed with a Mexican League team on April 3, 2019. He spent the 2019 season in the minors and in the Mexican League. He became a free agent again on November 4, 2019.

Pacheco didn't play professional baseball in 2020. He played in the independent Atlantic League in 2021.

Career batting statistics for Pacheco through 2018 include:

• 377 games played
• 293 hits
• 62 doubles
• 114 RBIs
• 163 strikeouts to 53 walks
• .272 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Pacheco as an infielder through 2018 include:

• 119 games played at first base, 7 games played at second base, 97 games played at third base
• 213 assists
• 84 double plays
• 945 putouts
• 22 errors

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Jordan Pacheco
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