Rogelio_Armenteros

Rogelio Armenteros

Rogelio Armenteros

Cuban baseball player


Rogelio Armenteros Peña (born June 30, 1994) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. In 2014 he signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut for Houston in 2019.

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Career

Houston Astros

Armenteros played for Industriales of the Cuban National Series in 2011/2012. In September 2014, he signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent.[1]

Armenteros made his professional debut 2015 with the Tri-City ValleyCats and was later promoted to the Quad Cities River Bandits; in 61 total innings pitched between both teams, he posted a 3–2 record and 3.69 ERA. In 2016, he pitched for Quad Cities, Lancaster JetHawks and Corpus Christi Hooks, pitching to a combined 8–6 record and 3.53 ERA in 26 games (22 starts). After the season he pitched in the Arizona Fall League. Armenteros started 2017 with Corpus Christi, and after going 2–3 with a 1.93 ERA in 14 games, was promoted to the Fresno Grizzlies, where he finished the season with an 8–1 record and 2.16 ERA in 24 total games (20 total starts) between both teams.[2][3] In 2018, he returned to Fresno, going 8–1 with a 3.74 ERA in 22 games (21 starts).[4]

The Astros added Armenteros to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[5] He began 2019 with the Round Rock Express. He was promoted to the Major Leagues on June 14, 2019.[6][7] On March 14, 2020, Armenteros underwent surgery to remove bone spurs from his right elbow.[8] However, the injury persisted and as a result Armenteros spent the 2020 season on the injured list without making an appearance for the Astros.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On November 20, 2020, Armenteros was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks.[9]

Washington Nationals

On December 7, 2020, Armenteros was claimed off waivers by the Washington Nationals.[10] After struggling to a 5.83 ERA in 7 games for the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings, Armenteros was designated for assignment on June 15, 2021.[11] He was outrighted on June 18.[12] The Nationals released Armenteros from his minor league contract on August 30.[13]

Diablos Rojos del México

On January 17, 2022, Armenteros signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League for the 2022 season.[14]

Guerreros de Oaxaca

On May 10, 2022, Armenteros was traded to the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League.[15] He was released on May 22, 2022.[16]

International career

Armenteros was selected to represent Spain at the 2023 World Baseball Classic qualification.[17]


References

  1. "Seven Hooks Named To 2017 Texas League All-Star Game, Four Starters". KIII. 14 June 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  2. Kaplan, Jake (August 15, 2017). "Rogelio Armenteros making case for September call-up to Astros". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  3. Manny Randhawa (November 20, 2018). "Astros fill out 40-man with 2 pitchers, catcher". MLB.com. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  4. Franco, Anthony (August 31, 2021). "Nationals Release Rogelio Armenteros". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  5. "ROTACIÓN ESCARLATA SE ARMA CON ROGELIO ARMENTEROS". diablos.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  6. "JESÚS SUCRE ENTRA AL ROSTER PARA LA SERIE CONTRA LAREDO". diablos.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  7. "Rogelio Armenteros Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  8. "Relación de deportistas convocados World Baseball Classic Qualifier WBCQ 2022" (PDF). Real Federación Española de Béisbol y Sófbol (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.

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