The Giants released Rondon on Tuesday.
Rondon was a member of the Giants' 40-man roster just over two weeks ago, but the organization will now move on from him entirely after he was blown up for three runs in one inning during his lone relief appearance at Triple-A Sacramento since being outrighted to the minors. The 24-year-old right-hander shouldn't have much difficulty catching on elsewhere on a minor-league deal.
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Giants' Angel Rondon: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Rondon was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.
Rondon went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment by the Giants, and he opted to remain with the organization for the time being.
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Giants' Angel Rondon: Jettisoned from 40-man roster
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Rondon was designated for assignment by the Giants on Tuesday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
Rondon was claimed off waivers by San Francisco in mid-July, but he never made it to the majors with the organization. He made only two appearances with Triple-A Sacramento and could remain there if he passes through waivers unclaimed.
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Giants' Angel Rondon: Claimed by Giants
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Rondon was claimed off waivers by the Giants on Wednesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Rondon was designated for assignment by St. Louis last week but will find a spot on the Giants' 40-man roster. He's been optioned to Triple-A Sacramento to begin his time with his new organization. The right-hander posted a 4.04 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 49 innings over 18 appearances (five starts) at Triple-A Memphis to begin the year.
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Cardinals' Angel Rondon: Designated for assignment
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Rondon was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Friday.
Rondon has made just one big-league appearance this season, throwing five scoreless innings of relief against the PIrates back in late May. He's spent most of the season with Triple-A Memphis, where he owns a 4.04 ERA and a 15.3 percent walk rate across 49 innings.
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Cardinals' Angel Rondon: Optioned after long-relief outing
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The Cardinals optioned Rondon to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.
Rondon's demotion comes one day after he was called up from Memphis to provide St. Louis with a multi-inning option out of the bullpen for Sunday's series finale with the Pirates. The 24-year-old right-hander ended up seeing more usage than expected in the Cardinals' 18-4 win, as he was needed in long relief after starter Steven Matz lasted just four pitches before checking out of the contest due to a shoulder injury. Rondon proceeded to strike out four while blanking the Pirates over five innings en route to collecting his first career MLB win. Matz is set to undergo an MRI on Monday and could wind up on the injured list, but at least for the short term, the Cardinals decided that Rondon's spot on the active roster was better used for another player. Even if Matz's shoulder issue results in an IL stint, the Cardinals won't need to replace him in the rotation until May 30, at which point Rondon or Matthew Liberatore could be called up from Triple-A if needed to fill in as St. Louis' fifth starter.
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Cardinals' Angel Rondon: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Cardinals optioned Rondon to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.
The move was to make space for Kwang Hyun Kim (back), whom the Cardinals activated from the injured list Tuesday. Rondon delivered two scoreless relief appearances after being recalled June 5, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see him return to the big-league club in the future for valuable bullpen depth.
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Cardinals' Angel Rondon: Recalled by Cardinals
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Rondon will be recalled by the Cardinals on Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Rondon began the year with Triple-A Memphis and posted a 5.32 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 23.2 innings across five appearances (four starts). Although the right-hander served mainly as a starter in the minors, he'll likely make his major-league debut out of the bullpen.
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Cardinals' Angel Rondon: Added to 40-man roster
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Rondon's contract was selected by the Cardinals on Thursday.
Rondon spent the 2020 campaign at the Cardinals' alternate training site, but he failed to make his major-league debut during the shortened season. He'll now join the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. The 22-year-old posted a 3.21 ERA and 1.23 WHIP over 115 innings at Double-A Springfield in 2019.
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Cardinals' Angel Rondon: Heading to alternate camp
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Rondon was added to the Cardinals' 60-man roster pool and will report to the alternate camp in Springfield, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Rondon spent 2019 at Double-A Springfield and had a strong season with a 3.21 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 112:42 K:BB over 115 innings. The 22-year-old is likely a longshot to see the majors in 2020 since he's heading to the alternate site, but his inclusion in the 60-man pool could be significant for his development with the cancellation of the minor-league season.
