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Anthony John Renda (born January 24, 1991) is an American former professional baseball second baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Red Sox. Before his professional career, he attended the University of California, Berkeley, and played college baseball for the California Golden Bears.

Early life

Renda attended

Gregg Jeffries' school record.[1] He was named a High School All-American.[2]

College career

He began his collegiate career as a third baseman, but transitioned into a second baseman.[3] In 2011, Renda won the Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Year Award.[4]

Professional career

Drafts and minor leagues

The

2012 MLB draft. Renda signed with the Nationals, receiving a $500,000 signing bonus.[2][5]

Renda made his professional debut with the

Class A-Advanced Carolina League.[3][8] After the season, the Nationals assigned Renda to the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League (AFL). He was named to the AFL's All-Star Game and Top Prospects Team.[9][10]

Renda began the 2015 season with the

Eastern League
, where he hit .267 through 54 games.

On June 11, 2015, the Nationals traded Renda to the New York Yankees in exchange for David Carpenter.[11] The Yankees assigned Renda to the Trenton Thunder of the Eastern League.[12] Renda played 73 games for Trenton, batting .270 with two home runs and 21 RBIs.

On December 28, 2015, the Yankees traded Renda,

Southern League, and received a promotion to the Louisville Bats of the Triple-A International League in June.[14]
He batted .326 in Double-A, and .276 in Triple-A.

Cincinnati Reds (2016)

The Reds promoted Renda to the major leagues on August 2.[15] He made his major league debut that day,[1] and got his first major league hit in his first at bat off Jonathan Broxton of the St. Louis Cardinals, an infield bunt single.[16] The hit was first recorded as a sacrifice bunt and error, but was changed to a hit several days later.[17] Overall, with the 2016 Reds, Renda appeared in 32 games, batting .183 (11-for-60) with three RBIs.

Renda began the 2017 season with Triple-A Louisville, appearing in 51 games with a .260 average.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On July 3, 2017, the Cincinnati Reds traded Renda to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a

disabled list.[19]
Renda was released prior to the 2018 season.

Boston Red Sox (2018)

On April 30, 2018, Renda signed a minor league contract with the

40-man roster for Renda.[20] In an August 5 game against the rival New York Yankees, Renda pinch ran and scored the winning run in a 5–4 Red Sox comeback, driven in on a single by Andrew Benintendi in the 10th inning.[21] Renda was optioned back to Triple-A on August 8, without making another appearance.[20] Renda was outrighted to the minors on November 1, removing him from the 40-man roster; he elected free agency
on November 2. Renda is a member of the 2018 World Champion Red Sox.

On November 29, 2018, Renda re-signed to a minor league deal with the Red Sox.[22] He started the 2019 season with Triple-A Pawtucket, batting .200 (4-for-20) in five games.[19] He was placed on the injured list in mid-April with a right shoulder strain, and missed the rest of the season.[19] He became a free agent after the 2019 season.

Personal life

Renda was born in

Safeway, Inc. as a bagger, and worked her way up into an executive position. His father, Frank, a construction worker, died at age 56, when Renda was 19.[3][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Serra's all-time hit king Tony Renda debuts with Cincinnati". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Tony Renda's drive rooted in his upbringing". INSIDENOVA.COM. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Nationals minor league notes: Tony Renda stays on track". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  4. San Jose Mercury News
    . May 31, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "Nationals agree with second-rounder Tony Renda, others as draft wraps up". The Washington Times. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c Kerr, Byron. "One to watch: Second base prospect Tony Renda". MASNsports. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Work ethic pushing Renda toward big leagues". San jose Mercury News. July 10, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  8. ^ "Taylor Jordan, Billy Burns, Tony Renda earn Nationals minor league awards". The Washington Times. September 13, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  9. ^ Wagner, James (October 27, 2014). "Tony Renda picked for Arizona Fall League all-star game". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  10. ^ Kerr, Byron (December 10, 2014). "Tony Renda named to the AFL Top Prospects Team". MASNsports. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  11. ^ "Yankees acquire minor league INF Tony Renda from Washington". YES Network. June 11, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  12. ^ "Thunder's Tony Renda trying to cure case of the yips". The Trentonian. June 18, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  13. ^ "Aroldis Chapman traded to Yankees". MLB.com. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  14. ^ "Changes greet Wahoos lineup as second half begins". Pensacola News Journal. June 22, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  15. ^ "Reds call up OF Schebler to fill Jay Bruce's spot". The News & Observer. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  16. ^ Renda makes MLB debut. MLB.com. August 2, 2016.
  17. ^ Von Benko, George (August 5, 2016). "Renda credited with first MLB hit after review". MLB.com.
  18. ^ Adams, Steve (July 3, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 7/3/17". MLB Trade Rumors.
  19. ^ a b c d "Tony Renda Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  20. ^ a b "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. August 2018. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  21. ^ "Yankees vs. Red Sox - Box Score". ESPN. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  22. ^ Cotillo, Chris (November 30, 2018). "Boston Red Sox re-sign Tony Renda to minor-league deal, per source". MassLive.com. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  23. ^ "Tony Renda Bio". Cal Athletics.
  24. ^ Dowd, Katie (April 5, 2011). "Scar Tissue: Tony Renda's late father taught him to be tough. He's learned that lesson well". The Daily Californian.

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