Ronel De Jesus Blanco (born August 31, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseballpitcher 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.
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]
^"Ronel Blanco stats & scouting report". Baseball America. from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
^ abcd"Ronel Blanco minor & winter leagues statistics & history". Baseball-Reference.com. from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
^Longenhagen, Eric (August 25, 2021). "Daily Prospect Notes: AL Postseason Pitching On the Way". FanGraphs.com. from the original on 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
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^Rome, Chandler (March 28, 2023). "Prospects Corey Julks, César Salazar make Astros' roster for opening day". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^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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ronel, blanco, ronel, jesus, blanco, born, august, 1993, dominican, professional, baseball, pitcher, houston, astros, major, league, baseball, signed, with, astros, international, free, agent, 2016, made, debut, 2022, houston, astros, 56pitcherborn, 1993, augu. 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 Ronel BlancoHouston Astros No 56PitcherBorn 1993 08 31 August 31 1993 age 29 Santiago Dominican RepublicBats RightThrows RightMLB debutApril 8 2022 for the Houston AstrosMLB statistics through August 2 2023 Win loss record2 1Earned run average4 95Strikeouts58TeamsHouston Astros 2022 present Contents 1 Career 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditRonel 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 Edit Dominican Republic portal Baseball portal Biography portalList of Major League Baseball players from the Dominican RepublicReferences Edit Ronel Blanco stats amp scouting report Baseball America Archived from the original on December 9 2021 Retrieved September 23 2021 a b c d Ronel Blanco minor amp winter leagues statistics amp history Baseball Reference com Archived from the original on July 12 2021 Retrieved September 23 2021 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 Skeeters Clinch Divisional Title with Win over Albuquerque SportsTalk 790 The A Team w Wexler amp Clanton Archived from the original on 2021 09 18 Retrieved September 23 2021 Rome Chandler March 28 2023 Prospects Corey Julks Cesar Salazar make Astros roster for opening day Houston Chronicle Retrieved March 30 2023 Lerner Danielle June 1 2023 Astros 5 Angels 2 Ronel Blanco shines in first MLB start Houston Chronicle Retrieved June 3 2023 External links EditCareer statistics and player information from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ronel Blanco amp oldid 1168625544, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
