Reiver José Sanmartín (born April 15, 1996) is a Colombian professional baseball pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2021 for the Cincinnati Reds.
| Reiver Sanmartín | |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 15, 1996 Cartagena, Colombia | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 27, 2021, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 7–4 |
| Earned run average | 5.77 |
| Strikeouts | 71 |
| Teams | |
Career
editTexas Rangers
editSanmartin signed as an international free agent with the Texas Rangers on July 2, 2015.[1] Sanmartin spent the 2016 and 2017 season with the DSL Rangers of the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League; going 0–1 with a 5.23 ERA over 10+1⁄3 innings in 2016, and 7–1 with a 2.35 ERA and 56 strikeouts over 61+1⁄3 innings in 2017.[2] He split the 2017 season between the Spokane Indians of the Low-A Northwest League and the Hickory Crawdads of the Single-A South Atlantic League, going a combined 7–2 with a 2.45 ERA and 56 strikeouts over 66 innings.[3]
New York Yankees
editOn November 20, 2017, Sanmartin was traded to the New York Yankees in exchange for Ronald Herrera.[4] Sanmartin split the 2018 season between the Low-A Staten Island Yankees, the Single-A Charleston RiverDogs, the High-A Tampa Tarpons, and the Double-A Trenton Thunder. Between the four levels, he posted a combined 5–7 record with a 2.81 ERA and 58 strikeouts over 67+1⁄3 innings.[2]
Cincinnati Reds
editOn January 21, 2019, Sanmartin and Sonny Gray were traded to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Shed Long Jr. and draft pick compensation.[5] Sanmartin split the 2019 season between the High-A Daytona Tortugas, and the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, going a combined 4–12 with a 4.05 ERA and 114 strikeouts over 122+1⁄3 innings.[6]
He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] Sanmartin split the 2021 minor league season between Chattanooga and the Triple-A Louisville Bats, going a combined 10–2 with a 3.32 ERA and 112 strikeouts over 100+1⁄3 innings.[8][9]
On September 27, 2021, Sanmartin's contract was selected to the active roster to make his MLB debut versus the Pittsburgh Pirates.[10] In two starts in his rookie campaign, Sanmartin logged a pristine 1.54 ERA with 11 strikeouts in 11.2 innings of work. Sanmartin spent the 2022 season mainly working out of the Reds' bullpen, making 45 appearances (4 starts) and registering a 4–4 record and 6.32 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 57.0 innings pitched.[11]
Sanmartin began the 2023 season working out of Cincinnati's bullpen as a situational reliever.[12] In 14 games, he struggled to a 7.07 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 14.0 innings pitched. On May 7, he departed an appearance against the Chicago White Sox with what was described as left elbow soreness.[13] He was placed on the 60-day injured list on May 14 with a stress reaction in his left elbow.[14] On July 7, Sanmartin underwent season–ending UCL surgery.[15] He was non-tendered and became a free agent on November 17.
On November 19, 2023, Sanmartín re–signed with the Reds on a minor league contract.[16]
References
edit- ^ Communications, Reds (January 21, 2019). "Reds Acquire Righthander Sonny Gray From Yankees Sign All-Star Pitcher To 3-Year Contract". WRGT. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "Reiver Sanmartin Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ "Yankees trade RHP Herrera to Rangers". ESPN.com. November 20, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ "Yankees acquire minor league pitcher Sanmartin from Rangers". USA Today. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ Thosar, Deesha (January 21, 2021). "Yankees' Sonny Gray has been traded to the Reds". SportsNet New York. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ Moryan, Angela (May 2, 2021). "Three top Reds prospects tabbed for Lookouts". WDEF-TV. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Sheldon, Mark (September 25, 2021). "Miley (neck) lands on IL; season likely over". MLB.com. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ Armenteros De La Hoz, Ernesto (September 26, 2021). "Rojos de Cincinnati suben a Reiver Sanmartín". El Universal (in European Spanish). Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ Nightengale, Bobby (September 26, 2021). "Three things to know about Reds pitcher Reiver Sanmartin, who will debut vs. Pirates". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ "Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Called up from Triple-A". cbssports.com. June 13, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Situational reliever". cbssports.com. April 2, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Dealing with sore elbow". cbssports.com. May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Moved to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Undergoes season-ending surgery". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". MLB.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet