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J. P. Arencibia
J.P. in 2008 while playing for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Toronto Blue Jays — No. 9
Catcher
Born: January 5, 1986 (1986-01-05) (age 23) Miami, Florida
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Teams
Career highlights and awards
SEC's Freshman of the Year (2005) third-best in the entire SEC (2005) tied Alex Rodriguez's career home run record at Westminster Christian School, Miami Florida State League Offensive Player of the Week 5/25/2008 FSL Offensive Player of the Week 6/1/2008 FSL Mid Season All Star

Jonathan Paul (J. P.) Arencibia (born January 5, 1986 in Miami, Florida) is a catcher^[1] in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

Contents 1 College career 2 Professional career 3 See also 4 References

[edit] College career

Arencibia attended the University of Tennessee up until his draft day selection by Toronto in 2007.^[2] Prior to the 2007 draft questions arose whether Arencibia would stick as a Catcher and whether a move to first base would be in order for him. After the draft the Blue Jays decided to keep him at the catchers position and work with him on his defense.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Professional career

Arencibia was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays 21st overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.^[3] Arencibia he was assigned to the Auburn Doubledays of the New York - Penn League, Toronto's Low A ball affiliate. 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 Eastern Eastern Division in the FSL All Star Game.

After the game the Blue Jays promoted him to their AA 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. In 2009 Arencibia is playing for the Las Vegas 51s.^[3]

[edit] See also

• Career statistics and player information from Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube

[edit] References

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