Ronel Blanco
Houston Astros – No. 56
Pitcher
Born: (1993-08-31) August 31, 1993 (age 30)
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 8, 2022, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record2–1
Earned run average4.78
Strikeouts59
Teams

Ronel De Jesus Blanco (born August 31, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He signed with the Astros as an international free agent in 2016, and made his MLB debut in 2022.

Career

Ronel Blanco signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent on April 27, 2016.[1] He split the 2016 season between the DSL Astros and the GCL Astros, going a combined 7–1 with a 2.13 ERA and 59 strikeouts over 50+2⁄3 innings.[2] Blanco split the 2017 season between the Quad Cities River Bandits and the Buies Creek Astros, going a combined 6–5 with a 3.38 ERA and 79 strikeouts over 88 innings.[2] He split the 2018 season between Buies Creek and the Corpus Christi Hooks, going a combined 7–1 with a 3.65 ERA and 71 strikeouts over 56+2⁄3 innings.[2] Blanco split the 2019 season between the Tri-City ValleyCats, Corpus Christi, and the Round Rock Express, going a combined 5–2 with a 4.96 ERA and 57 strikeouts over 49 innings.[2] Blanco did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Blanco spent the 2021 season with the Sugar Land Skeeters.[3][4]

On April 7, 2022, the Astros selected Blanco's contract and placed him on the major league roster. On April 9, he made his major league debut in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels. On March 28, 2023, it was announced that Blanco had made the Astros' Opening Day roster for a second consecutive season.[5] Blanco debuted as a starting pitcher in the major leagues on June 1, 2023, earning the win in a 5–2 final over the Angels after tossing 5+1⁄3 innings with seven hits, three walks, two earned runs allowed and five strikeouts.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ronel Blanco stats & scouting report". Baseball America. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ronel Blanco minor & winter leagues statistics & history". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Longenhagen, Eric (August 25, 2021). "Daily Prospect Notes: AL Postseason Pitching On the Way". FanGraphs.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  4. ^ "Skeeters Clinch Divisional Title with Win over Albuquerque | SportsTalk 790". The A-Team w/ Wexler & Clanton. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Rome, Chandler (March 28, 2023). "Prospects Corey Julks, César Salazar make Astros' roster for opening day". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Lerner, Danielle (June 1, 2023). "Astros 5, Angels 2: Ronel Blanco shines in first MLB start". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 3, 2023.

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