Josh Roenicke | |
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Relief pitcher | |
Born: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | August 4, 1982|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: September 13, 2008, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
CPBL: March 28, 2018, for the Uni-President Lions | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: September 26, 2013, for the Minnesota Twins | |
CPBL: August 7, 2020, for the Uni-President Lions | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 8–3 |
Earned run average | 4.17 |
Strikeouts | 168 |
CPBL statistics | |
Win–loss record | 22–20 |
Earned run average | 3.67 |
Strikeouts | 275 |
Teams | |
Joshua James Roenicke (born August 4,1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds,Toronto Blue Jays,Colorado Rockies and Minnesota Twins,and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President Lions.
Roenicke was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 10th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft out of UCLA where he was both an outfielder and a relief pitcher,as well as a defensive back and kick returner on the UCLA football team. Beginning his professional career with the Gulf Coast Reds,Roenicke pitched 8 innings and gave up only one run. He was promoted to the Rookie level Billings Mustangs where he finished 2006. He began 2007 with the High-A Sarasota Reds before being promoted to Double-A Chattanooga. Combined,he had a 3–2 record with a 2.31 ERA,56 strikeouts,and 24 saves. Roenicke remained in Chattanooga to begin 2008,but was promoted to Triple-A Louisville after 22 appearances. In 35 games for Louisville,he had a 2.54 ERA and was promoted to the majors on September 9.
Roenicke made his major league debut on September 13,walking,striking out,and hitting 1 batter each. [1]
On July 31,2009,he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays along with Edwin Encarnación and Zach Stewart,in exchange for Scott Rolen and cash considerations
In 2 seasons with the Blue Jays,Roenicke went 1–0 with a 6.38 ERA in 29 games
On June 2,2011,Roenicke was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies and was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs. [2]
In 2 seasons with the Rockies,Roenicke went 4–2 with a 3.33 ERA in 82 games,most of them coming in 2012.
The Minnesota Twins claimed him off waivers on November 2,2012. He was outrighted to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings on October 2,2013.
Roenicke signed a minor league contract (including a spring training invitation) with the Washington Nationals on February 14,2014. [3] After pitching in 23 games for the team's Triple-A affiliate Syracuse Chiefs,he was released on August 4,2014. [4]
Roenicke signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies on August 12,2014. He pitched in 6 games for their Triple-A affiliate. [4]
Roenicke signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on February 12,2015. [5] He was 7–12 with a 6.15 ERA for the Triple–A Colorado Springs SkySox. [4]
Roenicke signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on March 7,2016. He split the year between the High–A Inland Empire 66ers,Double–A Arkansas Travelers,and Triple–A Salt Lake Bees,accumulating a 3.80 ERA with 49 strikeouts across 31 relief appearances. [4] Roenicke elected free agency following the season on November 7. [6]
On February 21,2017,Roenicke signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. [7] He finished the season with a 7–5 record and a 2.70 ERA in 20 starts for the Pericos,getting selected to the Mexican League All-Star Game (South Division) and carrying the club to its second consecutive championship appearance.
On February 9,2018,Roenicke signed with the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. [8] In 26 starts,Roenicke posted a league-leading 3.17 ERA across 156 innings pitched. He re-signed with the Uni-Lions for the 2019 season. [9] Roenicke recorded a 3.50 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over 105.1 innings. He later re-signed with the team for the 2020 season. [10] Roenicke was released on August 30,2020,after tearing a ligament in his pitching elbow.
Roenicke threw five pitches. He had a four-seam fastball thrown at 91–95 mph,a two-seam fastball at 91–94,a slider (82–86),a curveball (76–79),and an occasional changeup (83–85). He did not use his changeup against right-handed hitters. His primary fastball against righties was the four-seamer,while he leaned toward the two-seamer against lefties. [11] Despite average to above-average whiff rates on his pitches,he struck hitters out at a rate well below one per inning. [12]
Roenicke,who grew up in Nevada City,California,comes from a baseball family as his brother Jason played in Toronto's minor league system in 2008–2009,his father Gary played 12 major league seasons from 1976 to 1988 and is currently a scout in the Baltimore Orioles organization, [13] and his uncle Ron played 8 seasons from 1981 to 1988 and was previously the manager of the Milwaukee Brewers from 2011 to 2015 and the Boston Red Sox in 2020.
Roenicke is the brother-in-law of former Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond,having married Desmond's sister Nikki in 2010. [14]
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