Roldani Baldwin

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Roldani Baldwin
Free agent
Catcher
Born: (1996-03-16) March 16, 1996 (age 25)
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Dominican Republic
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team

Roldani Baldwin (born March 16, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball catcher who is a free agent.[1] He signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent in 2013. Baldwin is listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and 211 pounds (96 kg) and bats and throws right handed.

Career[]

On November 25, 2013, Baldwin signed with the Boston Red Sox organization as an international free agent.[2] He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Red Sox in 2014, hitting .269 in 65 games.

In 2015, Baldwin split the season between the rookie-level GCL Red Sox and the Low-A Lowell Spinners, slashing .288/.359/.399 in 50 games between the two teams. The following season, Baldwin split the year between the Single-A Greenville Drive and Lowell, accumulating a .266/.305/.372 batting line with 4 home runs and 37 RBI. In 2017, Baldwin returned to Greenville, logging a .274/.310/.489 slash with career-highs in home runs (14) and RBI (66). For the 2018 season, Baldwin played for the High-A Salem Red Sox, slashing .233/.282/.371 with 7 home runs and 27 RBI.[3] Baldwin only appeared in 8 games between Lowell and the GCL Red Sox in 2019, missing much of the year with a broken ankle.[4]

Baldwin did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] He was assigned to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs to begin the 2021 season.

International career[]

Baldwin was named to the Dominican Republic national baseball team for Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, contested in Tokyo in 2021.[6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Roldani Baldwin goes from broken ankle to Sox big league camp alongside catching idol, Jonathan Lucroy". masslive. February 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Roldani Baldwin Stats & Scouting Report - Baseball America".
  3. ^ "Roldani Baldwin Minor Leagues Statistics & History".
  4. ^ "Red Sox's Roldani Baldwin: Out with broken ankle". cbssports.com.
  5. ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlb traderumors.com.
  6. ^ @probeisbolrd (8 July 2021). "Nuestro roster para @Tokyo2020 #ArribaRD #Tokyo2020" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Dominicana presenta roster oficial para Juegos Olímpicos". ESPNdeportes.com. July 8, 2021.

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