Rogelio Armenteros Peña (born June 30, 1994) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. In 2014 he signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut for Houston in 2019.
Rogelio Armenteros | |
---|---|
![]() Armenteros pitching for the Round Rock Express in 2019 | |
Free agent | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1994-06-30) June 30, 1994 (age 28) Havana, Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 14, 2019, for the Houston Astros | |
MLB statistics (through 2019 season) | |
Win–loss record | 1–1 |
Earned run average | 4.00 |
Strikeouts | 18 |
Teams | |
|
Armenteros played for Industriales of the Cuban National Series in 2011/2012. In September 2014, he signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent.[1]
Armenteros made his professional debut 2015 with the Tri-City ValleyCats and was later promoted to the Quad Cities River Bandits; in 61 total innings pitched between both teams, he posted a 3-2 record and 3.69 ERA. In 2016, he pitched for Quad Cities, Lancaster JetHawks and Corpus Christi Hooks, pitching to a combined 8-6 record and 3.53 ERA in 26 games (22 starts). After the season he pitched in the Arizona Fall League. Armenteros started 2017 with Corpus Christi, and after going 2-3 with a 1.93 ERA in 14 games, was promoted to the Fresno Grizzlies, where he finished the season with an 8-1 record and 2.16 ERA in 24 total games (20 total starts) between both teams.[2][3] In 2018, he returned to Fresno, going 8-1 with a 3.74 ERA in 22 games (21 starts).[4]
The Astros added Armenteros to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[5] He began 2019 with the Round Rock Express. He was promoted to the Major Leagues on June 14, 2019.[6][7] On March 14, 2020, Armenteros underwent surgery to remove bone spurs from his right elbow.[8] However, the injury persisted and as a result Armenteros spent the 2020 season on the injured list without making an appearance for the Astros.
On November 20, 2020, Armenteros was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks.[9]
On December 7, 2020, Armenteros was claimed off waivers by the Washington Nationals.[10] After struggling to a 5.83 ERA in 7 games for the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings, Armenteros was designated for assignment on June 15, 2021.[11] He was outrighted on June 18.[12] The Nationals released Armenteros from his minor league contract on August 30.[13]
On January 17, 2022, Armenteros signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League for the 2022 season.[14]
On May 10, 2022, Armenteros was traded to the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League.[15] He was released on May 22, 2022.[16]
Armenteros was selected to represent Spain at the 2023 World Baseball Classic qualification.[17]