Román Colón
Román Colón | |
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![]() Colón with the Kansas City Royals | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic | August 13, 1979|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 21, 2004, for the Atlanta Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 22, 2012, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 8–10 |
Earned run average | 5.19 |
Strikeouts | 120 |
Teams | |
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Román Benedicto Colón (born August 13, 1979) is a
Professional career
Atlanta Braves
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Colón pitched at three different levels in 2004 and ended the year with Atlanta. At Triple-A Richmond, he went 4–1 with a 3.65 ERA in 51 appearances and was Richmond Pitcher of the Month for July, going 2–0 with a 1.33 ERA (12G, 20+1⁄3 IP, 3 ER, BB, 17 K). He walked just two batters after July 1 with Richmond (19 G, 31.1 IP) and did not allow a run over his last six appearances, from August 4–August 17 (10+2⁄3 IP, 2 H, BB, 11 K). He was recalled by Atlanta on August 18 and made his major league debut August 21 at Los Angeles, pitching the eighth inning. He did not allow a hit and fanned two. He earned first ML win on August 30 versus San Francisco with a scoreless ninth inning. He suffered his first MLB loss on September 9 against Philadelphia. He had filled in admirably in an injury depleted Atlanta Braves rotation in 2005, holding the Chicago Cubs to one run in seven innings on July 5.
Detroit Tigers
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Kansas City Royals
Colón was traded to the Kansas City Royals on July 13, 2007, for a player to be named later (minor league pitcher Daniel Christensen). He was outrighted to the minor leagues after the season and was invited to spring training in 2008.[3] He became a free agent after the 2008 season, but was re-signed by the Royals and invited to their 2009 spring training. He pitched in 48 Major League games with the Royals in 2009 and 2010, finishing 2–3 with a 4.83 ERA.
Kia Tigers
Colón signed with Kia Tigers of South Korea on May 5, 2010. He made 21 starts for the Tigers, finishing 8–7 with a 3.91 ERA.
Los Angeles Dodgers
On January 12, 2011, he signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, which included an invitation to spring training. He was assigned to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes. He appeared in 26 games with a 2–1 record and 5.02 ERA for the Isotopes.
Return to Kansas City
Colón signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals on January 25, 2012, and received an invitation to spring training. He was promoted to the Royals on June 14, 2012. On October 6, 2012, Colon elected free agency.[4]
Pittsburgh Pirates
Colón signed a Minor League contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates in February 2013.[5]
Atlanta Braves
Colón was traded to the Atlanta Braves in April 2013.[6]
He was released after 6 games.
Colorado Rockies
He signed with the Rockies in May.
Kansas City Royals (third stint)
On January 10, 2015, Colon signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals. After not appearing for the organization in 2015, he re–signed with the Royals on a new minor league contract on November 26.[7]
Personal life
He resides in the Dominican Republic.
References
- ^ Evearitt, Tim (July 31, 2005). "Atlanta Braves Trade For Relief Pitcher Kyle Farnsworth". The Chattanoogan. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Colón pleads no contest to assault charge stemming from locker room fight". ESPN. January 15, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2008.
- ^ "Tigers trade Colón to Royals for player to be named later". ESPN. July 13, 2007. Retrieved January 16, 2008.
- ^ "Royals promote righty Colon from Triple-A". mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. June 14, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ "Pirates Add Two Minor League Free Agents". February 16, 2013.
- ^ "Pirates Trade Roman Colon to the Braves". April 24, 2013.
- ^ "Minor MLB Transactions: 11/26/15". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Player information from WikiBaseball (in Chinese)