Roansy Contreras | |
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Los Angeles Angels – No. 57 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Peralvillo, Dominican Republic | November 7, 1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 29, 2021, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics (through May 24,2024) | |
Win–loss record | 9–12 |
Earned run average | 4.78 |
Strikeouts | 163 |
Teams | |
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Roansy Contreras (born November 7,1999) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Contreras signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent on July 2,2016. [1] [2] He split his professional debut season of 2017 between the DSL Yankees and the rookie–level GCL Yankees,going a combined 4–4 with a 4.02 ERA and 34 strikeouts over 53+2⁄3 innings. Contreras split the 2018 season between the Low–A Staten Island Yankees and the Single–A Charleston RiverDogs, going a combined 0–2 with a 2.42 ERA and 60 strikeouts over 63+1⁄3 innings. He returned to Charleston for the 2019 campaign, going 12–5 with a 3.33 ERA and 113 strikeouts over 132+1⁄3 innings. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] On November 20, 2020, the Yankees added Contreras to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [4]
On January 24, 2021, New York traded Contreras, Miguel Yajure, Maikol Escotto, and Canaan Smith-Njigba to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Jameson Taillon. [5] In June 2021, Contreras was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game. [6] He missed over two months from June 30 to September 1 with a right forearm strain. [7] He split the 2021 minor league season between the Double–A Altoona Curve and the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians, going a combined 3–2 with a 2.64 ERA and 82 strikeouts over 58 innings. [8]
On September 29, 2021, Contreras had his contract selected to the active roster, to make his MLB debut that night versus the Chicago Cubs. [9] Contreras started the 2022 season in Triple-A Indianapolis, but on April 8, 2022, the Pirates recalled him from the minor leagues. [10] On April 14, Contreras earned his first major league win in a 9–4 victory over the Washington Nationals. [11] In 21 games for the club, he registered a 5–5 record and 3.79 ERA with 86 strikeouts across 95 innings of work. [12]
In 2023, Contreras made 19 appearances (11 starts) for Pittsburgh, but struggled to a 3–7 record and 6.59 ERA with 55 strikeouts across 68+1⁄3 innings pitched. [13] Out of options entering the 2024 season, Contreras became a relief pitcher. [14] In 12 outings, he registered a 4.41 ERA with 16 strikeouts across 16+1⁄3 innings pitched. On May 11, 2024, Contreras was designated for assignment following the promotion of Paul Skenes. [15]
On May 16, 2024, Contreras was traded to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations. [16]
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