Jorge Velandia

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**Jorge Velandia**

Cleveland Indians — No. 13
Shortstop
Born: January 12, 1975 (1975-01-12) (age 33)
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
June 20, 1997 for the San Diego Padres
Selected MLB statistics (through May 27, 2008)
Batting average	.182
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	23
Teams
San Diego Padres (1997) Oakland Athletics (1998-2000) New York Mets (2000-2001, 2003) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2007) Toronto Blue Jays (2008)

Jorge Luis Velandia Macias [ve-LAHN-deah] (born January 12, 1975 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball shortstop in the Cleveland Indians organization. He bats and throws right-handed.

Velandia has played with the San Diego Padres (1997), Oakland Athletics (1998-2000), New York Mets (2000-2003), Tampa Bay Devil Rays, (2007), and Toronto Blue Jays (2008).

On December 1, 2006, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Velandia to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. His first major league home run, which was a grand slam came on September 25, 2007.

He started the 2008 season playing for the Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. On May 7, his contract was purchased by the Blue Jays, and was added to the active roster. On May 16, he was designated for assignment and declined an outright assignment on May 19 becoming a free agent. Velandia signed with the Cleveland Indians on May 27, 2008, and was assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons.