Jordan Norberto Vallenilla (born December 8, 1986) is a Dominican former

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. He previously played in

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for the

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and Oakland Athletics, and in the

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for the

Chunichi Dragons The are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chūbu region of Japan. The team plays in the Central League of Nippon Professional Baseball. They have won the Central League pennant nine times (most recently in 2011) ...

and

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Professional career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Norberto made the Diamondbacks Opening Day roster in 2010.

Oakland Athletics

On July 31, 2011, Norberto was traded to the Oakland Athletics with Brandon Allen for

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. He made the Oakland Athletics Opening Day bullpen in 2012. He missed two portions of the season on the disabled list with shoulder issues. He pitched in 39 games and finished the season with a 2.77 ERA and a 4-1 record. He failed to make the Opening Day bullpen in 2013 and opened the season with AAA

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. On May 8, 2013 he was released to make room on the 40-man roster for

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. On August 5, 2013, Norberto agreed to a 50-game suspension for his role in the

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Tampa Bay Rays

Norberto signed a minor league deal with the

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in January 2014. He was assigned to the Double-A

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on January 22.

Chunichi Dragons

Norberto was signed by the

of the NPB to start the 2016 season. Norberto made his first appearance for the Dragons as a relief pitcher but was converted into a starter taking his first win against the

Hanshin Tigers The Hanshin Tigers (Japanese: 阪神タイガース ''Hanshin Taigāsu'') are a Nippon Professional Baseball team playing in the Central League. The team is based in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and is owned by Hanshin Electric Railwa ...

on April 15, 2016 in a 6-0 win. On December 2, 2016 it was announced that Norberto had been released by Chunichi, however by December 23, it was reported that Norberto had been in talks to be re-signed by the Dragons for the 2017 season. It was announced on January 6, 2017 that Norberto had been given a 1-year extension by the Dragons.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

On December 16, 2017, Norberto signed with the

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(NPB). On June 20, 2018 it was announced that he had been placed on waivers. Norberto has since retired from professional baseball.

Post-playing career

In 2020, Norberto joined the

Gigantes del Cibao The Gigantes del Cibao (English: Cibao giants) are a baseball team that plays in the Dominican Winter League. The team was founded in 1996 as ''Gigantes del Noroeste ''then with a change of ownership the name was changed several times, being cal ...

as the team's bullpen coach.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Norberto, Jordan 1986 births Living people Arizona Diamondbacks players Chunichi Dragons players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Republic sportspeople in doping cases Estrellas Orientales players Leones del Escogido players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Major League Baseball players suspended for drug offenses Missoula Osprey players Mobile BayBears players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Oakland Athletics players People from Nagua Reno Aces players Sacramento River Cats players South Bend Silver Hawks players Visalia Rawhide players