Carlos Sanabria
| Carlos Sanabria | |
|---|---|
 Sanabria with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2021 | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 24, 1997 La Victoria, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 5, 2020, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 9.00 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Teams | |
Carlos Miguel Sanabria (born January 24, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros.
Career[]
Houston Astros[]
On March 7, 2014, Sanabria signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent. He made his professional debut with the Astros' minor league affiliate in the Dominican Summer League, posting a 2.82 ERA in 15 appearances. In 2015, Sanabria played for the Rookie-level GCL Astros, logging a 2-5 record and 4.71 ERA in 15 games with the team. The following year, Sanabria split the season between the Rookie-level Greeneville Astros and the Low-A Tri-City ValleyCats, accumulating a 2-3 record and 3.69 ERA between the two teams. In 2017, he played with the Single-A Quad Cities River Bandits, recording a 4-4 record and 4.46 ERA with 78 strikeouts in 80.2 innings of work. In 2018, he split the year between the High-A Buies Creek Astros and Quad Cities, registering a cumulative 3-1 record and 4.07 ERA in 36 appearances. In 2019, Sanabria split the season between the High-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers and the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks, pitching to a 6-3 record and 2.84 ERA with 86 strikeouts in 66.2 innings pitched between the two teams.[1]
On August 1, 2020, Sanabria was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[2] He made his major league debut on August 5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up two runs in an inning of relief. He finished his rookie season with a 9.00 ERA in 2 appearances with the team.
Kansas City Royals[]
On October 30, 2020, Sanabria was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Royals. On December 1, Sanabria was designated for assignment by Kansas City.[3] The following day, the Royals non-tendered Sanabria, making him a free agent.[4] On December 12, Sanabria re-signed with the Royals organization on a minor league contract.[5] He was assigned to the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals to begin the 2021 season.
References[]
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Houston Astros players
- Dominican Summer League Astros players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Gulf Coast Astros players
- Greeneville Astros players
- Tri-City ValleyCats players
- Quad Cities River Bandits players
- Buies Creek Astros players
- Fayetteville Woodpeckers players
- Corpus Christi Hooks players
- Peoria Javelinas players
- Venezuelan baseball pitcher stubs