| Rymer Liriano | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Liriano with the Mets in 2019 | |
| Free agent | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 20, 1991 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 11, 2014, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics (through 2017 season) | |
| Batting average | .220 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 12 |
| Teams | |
Rymer Omar Liriano (born June 20, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox.
Liriano signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in 2008, and spent the first two seasons on the Padres' rookie-class teams. He then spent the 2010 season primarily with the Eugene Emeralds and the Fort Wayne TinCaps.
Liriano played most of the 2011 season in level-A, batting .319 with 12 home runs and 65 stolen bases and was named Midwest League MVP. Liriano began the 2012 season with the Padres' High-A affiliate Lake Elsinore Storm in the California League and was named a midseason All Star.
Liriano was added to the Padres 40 man roster on November 18, 2011.[1] Liriano was named by Baseball America as the 49th best prospect in baseball heading into the 2012 season.[2] He was named to appear in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game.[3]
Liriano was called up to the majors for the first time on August 11, 2014, and he played in 38 games his rookie season. On August 13, 2014, he hit his first career home run off Tyler Matzek.
Liriano spent the 2015 season with the El Paso Chihuahuas of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. The Padres designated Liriano for assignment after the 2015 season.[4]
The Padres traded Liriano to the Milwaukee Brewers for Trevor Seidenberger on January 28, 2016.[5]
On October 28, 2016, Liriano was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox.[6] On September 4, 2017 his first White Sox hit was a solo home run off Trevor Bauer of the Cleveland Indians.
Liriano signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels on December 12, 2017.[7] In 65 games for the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees, he batted .268/.343/.523 with 16 home runs, 48 RBI, and 6 stolen bases. Liriano was released by the Angels on July 9.[8]
On July 20, 2018, Liriano signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers and he became a free agent after the season ended.[9]
On January 3, 2019, Liriano signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets that included an invitation to spring training.[10] He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[11]
On February 23, 2020, Liriano signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] Liriano was released by the Mariners organization on May 27.
On April 5, 2021, Liriano signed with the West Virginia Power of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[13] He became a free agent following the season.
On March 24, 2022, Liriano signed with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[14] In 21 games, he batted .157/.302/.229 with 1 home run and 10 RBIs.
On May 29, 2022, Liriano was traded to the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the American Association in exchange for a player to be named later.[15] He was released on September 12, 2022.