Royber Salinas
| Royber Salinas | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 10, 2001 Guarenas, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Royber Adrian Salinas (born April 10, 2001) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
Career
[edit]Atlanta Braves
[edit]Salinas signed with the Atlanta Braves as an international free agent in October 2018.[1] He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Dominican Summer League Braves.
Salinas did not play for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to pitch for the Florida Complex League Braves and Augusta GreenJackets. He pitched 2022 with Augusta and Rome Braves.[2][3]
Oakland Athletics
[edit]On December 12, 2022, Salinas was traded to the Oakland Athletics with Kyle Muller, Manny Pina, and Freddy Tarnok.[4] He made 18 appearances (16 starts) for the Double–A Midland RockHounds, posting a 5.48 ERA with 89 strikeouts across 67+1⁄3 innings pitched. On November 14, 2023, the Athletics added Salinas to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[5] He was optioned to the Triple–A Las Vegas Aviators to begin the 2024 season.[6] In 10 starts split between Midland and Las Vegas, Salinas compiled a 3–1 record and 4.60 ERA with 50 strikeouts across 43 innings pitched.
On November 1, 2024, Salinas was claimed off waivers by the Braves.[7] However on November 22, the Braves non–tendered Salinas, making him a free agent.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Glier, Ray. "Right-hander Royber Salinas could be coveted should Braves need to trade". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ "Royber Salinas named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week". April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Royber Salinas follows knife in Class A - Líder en deportes".
- ^ "A's get Braves' top prospect Muller in 3-team, 9-player trade". MLB.com. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Athletics' Royber Salinas: Added to 40-man roster". cbssports.com. November 14, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "Athletics' Royber Salinas: Sent to Triple-A". cbssports.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "Friday's Transactions". Associated Press. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "Laureano, Canning among 5 let go at non-tender deadline". mlb.com. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Arizona Complex League Athletics players
- Augusta GreenJackets players
- Caribes de Anzoategui players
- Dominican Summer League Braves players
- Florida Complex League Braves players
- Las Vegas Aviators players
- Mesa Solar Sox players
- Midland RockHounds players
- Minor league baseball players
- Rome Braves players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States