Yonder Alonso Biography
Yonder Alonso is a Cuban former professional baseball first baseman and current MLB Network analyst. On April 27, 2021, Alonso joined MLB Network as an on-air analyst.
Yonder Alonso Age / Birthday
As of 2023, Alonso is 36 years old, he was born on April 8, 1987, in Havana, Republic of Cuba. He celebrates his birthday on April 8th every year.
Yonder Alonso Height / Measurements
Alonso is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 1 inch tall.
Yonder Alonso Partner/ Wife
Alonso is a married man, happily married to his loving wife Amber. She manages to keep information regarding his wife away from the public. However, we will update information about his spouse once it’s available. Alonso’s wife Amber Alonso recently traveled to Havana with him on a trip down memory lane. A site called SFGate.com documented the trip in an article in March. In it, Amber Alonso said she understood why Yonder is the way he is after she saw where he grew up.
Yonder Alonso Kids / Children
Alonso together with his wife are proud parents to two children one son Troy Alonso and a daughter Marie Ivy Alonso. He manages to keep information regarding his kids away from the limelight. However, we will update this information about his children once it’s available.
Yonder Alonso Family / Relatives
Alonso was born to Luis and Damarys in Havana, Cuba. His father taught Alonso how to play while playing and coaching with Industriales of the Cuban National Series. In 1996, the family fled Cuba and settled in Miami. Alonso played on a Little League team that Jose Canseco sponsored. Alonso has a sister, Yainee Alonso, who is 32 years old as of 2023. Moreover, she is happily married to Manny Machado
Yonder Alonso Education
He attended Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables, Florida. He declined to sign and opted to enroll at the University of Miami instead. Alonso was chosen in the 16th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft by the Minnesota Twins. Alonso played three seasons with the Hurricanes while a student at the University of Miami. With a team-high 69 RBIs as a freshman, he helped the team win the College World Series.
Yonder Alonso College career
He batted 376, led the Atlantic Coast Conference with 18 home runs, drove in 74 runs, and scored 57 times in his sophomore season. With a 519 on-base percentage and 705 slugging percentage, he also placed second in the ACC. In 2007, Alonso participated in the Virginia Shenandoah Valley Baseball League. Additionally, he participated in the Cape Cod Baseball League’s Brewster Whitecaps collegiate summer baseball program in 2007 and 2008, where he was recognized as a league all-star in 2007. He had a 373 batting average, 15 home runs, 51 RBIs, and 8 stolen bases in 2008. In April 2018, at the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame’s 50th annual induction ceremony, Alonso was admitted.
Yonder Alonso MLB
Alonso works with MLB where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Ruben Amaro, Jr.
- A.J. Andrews
- Alex Avila
- Bob Costas
- Ron Darling
- Ryan Dempster
- Mark DeRosa
- Robert Flores
- Cliff Floyd
- Peter Gammons
- Lauren Gardner
- Jon Heyman
- Brian Kenny
- Al Leiter
Yonder Alonso Salary
Alonso receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Yonder Alonso Net Worth
Through Alonso’s career as a Network analyst, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 7 Million.
Yonder Alonso Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Alonso is active on his social media accounts. He has about 44k followers on his Facebook Page, about 22.5k followers on his Twitter account, and around 38.4k followers on his Instagram account.
Yonder Alonso Professional career
In 2008, Alonso was drafted for the moment time with the seventh generally chosen by the Cincinnati Reds. Additionally, he marked a major-league contract with the Reds worth $4.55 million through 2012. Alonso made his Minor Association make a big appearance on Eminent 26, 2008 for the Lesson A Sarasota Reds against the Clearwater Threshers. Furthermore, he went 1-for-3 with a twofold and a walk. In fair six diversions for the A-Advanced Reds that year, he went 6-for-19 with two RBIs. Additionally, Alonso, Edinson Vólquez, Yasmani Grandal, and Brad Boxberger were exchanged to the San Diego Padres for Tangle Latos on December 17, 2011.
He was anticipated to begin at, to begin with, base ahead of Anthony Rizzo, who was in the long run exchanged. Alonso came into 2012 still classified as a rookie with as it were 117 career at-bats. On December 2, 2015, the Padres exchanged Alonso and Marc Rzepczynski to Oakland Sports for Drew Pomeranz, José Torres, and a player to be named afterward or cash contemplations (afterward indicated as Jabari Blash). Additionally, on January 13, 2016, the A’s and Alonso declared that they had concurred with a one-year contract worth $2.65 million to maintain a strategic distance from arbitration.
Yonder Alonso Cleveland Indians
On Admirable 6, 2017, the Games exchanged Alonso to the Seattle Sailors for Boog Powell. On December 20, 2017, Alonso marked a two-year contract with the Cleveland Indians worth $16 million. The bargain got to be official on December 23. In his to begin with season in Cleveland, Alonso proceeded with his control surge from the past season, hitting 23 domestic runs with a career-high 83 RBIs in 145 diversions. He had the lowest handling rate among major alliances, to begin with basemen, at .990.On December 15, 2018, Cleveland exchanged Alonso to the Chicago White Sox in a trade for minor alliance outfielder Alex Call.
On July 11, 2019, Alonso marked a minor association bargain with the Colorado Rockies. Moreover, on July 23, the Rockies chose Alonso’s contract. Alonso was primarily utilized as a squeeze hitter for the Rockies, hitting .260 with three domestic runs and 10 RBI in 73 at-bats. Additionally, on Admirable 11, 2020, Alonso was exchanged to the San Diego Padres in trade for cash contemplations. He got to be a free operator on November 2, 2020. Alonso reported his retirement using Instagram on November 20, 2020