The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Cardullo in the 24th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. Cardullo spent the 2010 and 2011 seasons in rookie ball with the Missoula Osprey,batting a cumulative .264/.348/.451 with 10 home runs and 43 RBI in 81 total games.[3] On March 20,2012,Cardullo was released by the Diamondbacks organization.
Florence Freedom
Cardullo signed with the London Rippers of the Frontier League for the 2012 season.[4] However,the team folded,and Cardullo was traded to the Florence Freedom of the Frontier League.[5] On the year,Cardullo slashed .263/.351/.375 between the two clubs with 3 home runs and 35 RBI in 87 games.[6]
Rockland Boulders
Cardullo signed with the Rockland Boulders of the Can-Am League for the 2013 season.[7] In 2013,Cardullo batted .267/.349/.417 with 6 home runs and 56 RBI in 100 contests. The next year,Cardullo played in 92 games for Rockland with a batting line of .298/.339/.423 to go along with 6 home runs and 51 RBI and was part of the team’s first championship. In 2015,Cardullo had a batting line of .331/.410/.518,all career-highs to go along with career-highs in RBI (76) and stolen bases (23). Cardullo was named the CanAm League MVP for the 2015 season.[8]
Colorado Rockies
Cardullo with the Rockies in 2016
On January 6,2016,Cardullo signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.[9][10] The Rockies assigned Cardullo to the Albuquerque Isotopes of the Triple–APacific Coast League. Cardullo was called up to the major leagues for the first time on August 26.[11] He hit his first Major League home run against Casey Fien in the first game of a doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 31,his 29th birthday,and his first grand slam in the second game against Bud Norris.[12] On December 2,Cardullo was non-tendered by the Rockies after hitting .214/.254/.411 with two home runs and six RBI in 27 games.[13]
On December 15,2016,Cardullo re-signed with the Rockies organization on a minor league contract that included an invitation to spring training.[14] Cardullo made the Rockies' Opening Day roster out of spring and had his contract selected to the 40-man roster on March 31,2017.[15] After collecting 4 hits in 32 plate appearances for the Rockies,Cardullo suffered a broken wrist while playing for the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes.[16] The Rockies released Cardullo on May 19,2017,[17] but quickly re-signed him to a minor league contract on May 23.[18] He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[19]
Cardullo re-signed with the Rockies on a minor league contract on January 5,2018. In 73 games for Triple–A Albuquerque,he batted .286/.336/.437 with three home runs and 30 RBI. Cardullo elected free agency following the season on November 2.[20]
High Point Rockers
On April 11,2019,Cardullo signed with the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Cardullo was named an Atlantic League All-Star for the 2019 season.[21] He finished the year batting .266/.375/.477 with 22 home runs and 70 RBI. He became a free agent following the season.
On January 30,2020,Cardullo signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. Cardullo did not play a Mexican League game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[22] He later became a free agent.
On June 15,2021,Cardullo re-signed with the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[23] In 91 games for High Point,he slashed .289/.412/.535 with 20 home runs,76 RBI,and 16 stolen bases. Cardullo became a free agent following the season.
New York Boulders
On July 25,2024,Cardullo signed a one–day contract with the New York Boulders of the Frontier League. In his only appearance for the team,he went 2–for–5 with two singles.[24]
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