Florida Marlins Andino was selected in the second round (52nd overall) of the
2002 MLB draft by the
Florida Marlins out of
Miami Southridge High School. He was promoted to the Marlins for the first time on September 2, 2005. He made his major-league debut two days later, when he replaced
Álex González at
shortstop in the eighth
inning of a 7–1 loss to the
New York Mets at
Dolphins Stadium. His only
at bat was a groundout to shortstop
José Reyes to end the game. His first
hit in the majors was a
ground-rule double off
Vicente Padilla in the fourth inning of a 10–2 defeat at home to the
Philadelphia Phillies on September 17. The Marlins initially saw him as their "shortstop of the future", but other players, including
Hanley Ramírez, knocked him out of that role. On April 1, , Andino hit a
walk-off home run in the 10th inning off
New York Mets reliever Matt Wise for his first career
home run.
Baltimore Orioles in 2011 In an exchange of players out of
minor league options, Andino was traded to the
Baltimore Orioles for
Hayden Penn on April 1, 2009. He made his first appearance for the Orioles on April 9, , pinch-hitting for
César Izturis. He made a barehanded catch of a
Justin Morneau pop fly in foul territory during the sixth inning of a 6–1 win over the
Minnesota Twins at
Target Field on August 24, 2011. He had slightly overrun the ball while approaching the
tarpaulin roll parked against the fence on the third-base side. During the last two weeks of the
2011 campaign, Andino had three clutch hits that helped prevent the
Boston Red Sox from clinching the
American League Wild Card. The first was a two-
out bases-clearing
double down the right-field line off
Jonathan Papelbon in the eighth inning of a 7–5 win at
Fenway Park on September 20. Six nights later, on September 26, he became the first Oriole to achieve an
inside-the-park home run at
Camden Yards with a three-
run shot off
Josh Beckett in the sixth inning of a 6–3 triumph. With runners on second and third and two outs, he sent the ball to deep straightaway center field where it initially landed in
Jacoby Ellsbury's
glove. It was jarred loose when Ellsbury collided with the fence. Andino was able to score standing up when the relay throw skipped past Red Sox
catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia. The feat was witnessed by his father, Robert Sr., who was attending a professional game involving his son for the first time. Andino struck against Papelbon again with a two-out game-winning
single to left field in the ninth inning of the regular-season-ending 4–3 victory at home on September 28. This walk-off hit ultimately resulted in the Red Sox losing a spot in the playoffs, as mere minutes later the
Tampa Bay Rays won on a walk-off home run by
Evan Longoria against the
New York Yankees, to clinch the playoff spot the Red Sox previously held. His clutch performances were dubbed by the Boston sports media as
"The Curse of the Andino", an obvious
pun on the
Curse of the Bambino. On September 7, 2012, Andino hit his career-high seventh home run of the season against
New York Yankees pitcher
Cody Eppley.
Seattle Mariners Andino was traded to the
Seattle Mariners for
Trayvon Robinson on November 20, 2012. On May 24, 2013, he was designated for assignment to make room for catcher
Jesús Sucre. He was outrighted to the
Tacoma Rainiers on May 27.
Pittsburgh Pirates On July 31, 2013, he was traded to the
Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later or cash. He did not make the team and spent the season with the Triple–A
Indianapolis Indians, becoming a free agent at the season's end.
Somerset Patriots On March 31, 2015, Andino signed with the
Somerset Patriots of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, where he spent the 2015 season. In 123 games he hit .248/.302/.339 with 4 home runs, 56 RBIs and 5 stolen bases.
Miami Marlins On December 28, 2015, Andino signed a minor league contract with the
Miami Marlins. He had his contract selected by the Marlins on August 14, 2016. He appeared in 13 games for the Marlins, and amassed a .292 batting average with one RBI. Andino was designated for assignment by Miami following the acquisition of
Odrisamer Despaigne on September 15.
Baltimore Orioles (second stint) On February 6, 2017, Andino signed a minor league contract with the
Baltimore Orioles organization. On May 31, Andino was suspended for 50 games for testing positive for
Adderall. In 49 games for the Triple–A
Norfolk Tides, Andino hit .234/.282/.375 with 6 home runs and 23 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6. ==References==