Ángel Rondón
Ángel Rondón | |
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St. Louis Cardinals – No. 55 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Higuey, Dominican Republic | December 1, 1997|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 6, 2021, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 0.00 |
Strikeouts | 1 |
Teams | |
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Ángel Miguel Rondón (born December 1, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Professional career[]
Rondón signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an international free agent in January 6, 2016.[1] He made his professional debut that year with the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League Cardinals, going 2–2 with a 2.79 ERA over 42 innings. In 2017, he played with the Dominican League Cardinals, the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Cardinals, and the Johnson City Cardinals of the Rookie-level Appalachian League, going a combined 3–4 with a 3.14 ERA over 14 games (11 starts) between the three clubs. He spent 2018 with the State College Spikes of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League and the Peoria Chiefs of the Class A Midwest League, posting a 3–6 record and a 3.17 ERA over 15 starts with both teams, striking out eighty batters over 88 innings, and 2019 with the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League (where he was named an All-Star)[2] and the Springfield Cardinals of the Class AA Texas League, pitching to an 11–7 record, a 2.93 ERA, and 159 strikeouts over 160 innings and 28 starts with both clubs.[3] Following the season, the Cardinals named Rondón their Minor League Pitcher of the Year.[4]
Rondón did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. After the 2020 season, the Cardinals added him to their 40-man roster.[5] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Memphis Redbirds of the Triple-A East League. On June 5, 2021, Rondón was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6] He made his MLB debut the next day, pitching a scoreless inning of relief against the Cincinnati Reds. In the game, he also recorded his first major league strikeout, against Jonathan India.[7]
References[]
- ^ Goold, Derrick. "Rising talent Carlson and steady starter Rondon claim Cardinals' minor-league awards". STLtoday.com.
- ^ Norris, Josh. "Lewis, India Highlight Florida State League All-Star Rosters". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ "Cardinals | A look at the 18 pitchers in camp for the first time". ksdk.com. February 10, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ FOX Sports Midwest (December 5, 2019). "Cardinals name Carlson, Rondon their 2019 minor league player, pitcher of year". FOX Sports. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ FOX Sports Midwest (November 19, 2020). "Cardinals add RHP Angel Rondon to 40-man roster". FOX Sports. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "Cardinals to Promote Angel Rondon".
- ^ "Bullpen finishes long, tiring stretch with solid effort in loss".
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Living people
- 1997 births
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Dominican Summer League Cardinals players
- Gulf Coast Cardinals players
- Johnson City Cardinals players
- State College Spikes players
- Peoria Chiefs players
- Palm Beach Cardinals players
- Springfield Cardinals players
- Memphis Redbirds players
- Águilas Cibaeñas players