{"id":411315,"date":"2026-07-24T22:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T22:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/411315\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T22:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T22:42:09","slug":"calzadiaz-fernandes-albanese-sign-mlb-deals-sjsu-athletics-official-athletics-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/411315\/","title":{"rendered":"Calzadiaz, Fernandes, Albanese Sign MLB Deals – SJSU Athletics – Official Athletics Website"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Three former Spartans, Tyler Albanese<\/a>, Alex Fernandes<\/a> and Kyle Calzadiaz<\/a> have signed as undrafted free agents in the MLB. Albanese signed with the Cleveland Guardians, Fernandes signed with the Athletics and Calzadiaz signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates.<\/p>\n

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Tyler Albanese<\/a>, RHP, Redlands, Calif., Redlands East Valley High School<\/p>\n

Spent three seasons with the Spartans, making 49 appearances and four starts on the mound
\nFinished with 10 career saves, tied for the fourth most in SJSU history
\nHad seven wins and 96 strikeouts across 84.2 innings pitched in his career
\nIn 2025, was named Second Team All-Mountain West and to the Mountain West All-Tournament Team after finishing the year with an ERA of 2.97 and nine saves<\/p>\n

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Alex Fernandes<\/a>, Outfielder, San Marcos, Calif., Memphis<\/p>\n

Spent his final two collegiate seasons with the Spartans
\nBegan his career at UCLA before transferring to Edmonds College and then to Memphis
\nNamed First Team All-Mountain West in 2026 and to the Mountain West All-Tournament Team in 2025
\nHad the 12th best batting average (.401) in the nation and his on base percentage (.528) was eighth best nationally in 2026
\nBecame the fourth Spartan ever to hit .400 in a season and the first since 1993
\nHis 12 triples in his career at SJSU is tied for the fourth most in school history
\nAppeared in 110 games for the Spartans across two seasons, starting in all but one
\nTallied 155 hits, 28 doubles, 12 triples, 10 home runs, 67 RBIs, 74 walks and 112 runs at SJSU<\/p>\n

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Kyle Calzadiaz<\/a>, RHP, Walnut, Calif., Mt. San Antonio College<\/p>\n

Spent his final two collegiate seasons with the Spartans
\nBegan his career at Cal Poly Pomona before transferring to Mt. San Antonio College
\nNamed to the 2025 Mountain West All-Tournament Team and 2026 Preseason Mountain West All-Conference
\nMade 32 appearances for the Spartans, starting in 12 games
\nHad three wins, three saves and 111 strikeouts across 102 innings pitched at SJSU
\nRecorded an ERA of 5.03 as a Spartan<\/p>\n

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