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Anthony Molina
Colorado Rockies – No. 43
Pitcher
Born: (2002-01-12) January 12, 2002 (age 22)
San Joaquín, Carabobo, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
March 28, 2024, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average6.79
Strikeouts41
Teams

Anthony José Molina (born January 12, 2002) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career

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Tampa Bay Rays

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On July 2, 2018, Molina signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent.[1] He made his professional debut the following year, logging a 3.23 ERA in 14 games for the Dominican Summer League Rays. Molina did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

He returned to action in 2021 with the rookie–level Florida Complex League Rays. In 12 appearances, Molina pitched to a 2.61 ERA with 36 strikeouts and 2 saves across 31 innings.[3] In 2022, he made 29 appearances split between the Single–A Charleston RiverDogs and High–A Bowling Green Hot Rods, accumulating a 14–2 record and 3.10 ERA with 85 strikeouts in 95+2⁄3 innings pitched.[4]

Molina split the 2023 season between the Double–A Montgomery Biscuits and Triple–A Durham Bulls. Working primarily as a starting pitcher, he made 28 appearances (27 starts) and registered a 5–7 record and 4.50 ERA with 102 strikeouts across 122 innings of work.[5]

Colorado Rockies

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On December 6, 2023, the Rockies selected Molina from the Rays in the Rule 5 draft.[6][7] After competing for a spot on Colorado's Opening Day roster during spring training,[8] the team announced that he had made the roster.[9] Molina made his MLB debut on March 28, 2024, which was Opening Day.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Anthony Molina Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Anthony Molina - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Anthony Molina - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 27, Anthony Molina". purplerow.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  6. ^ Mayo, Jonathan (December 6, 2023). "2023 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by pick". MLB.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Rockies snag young righty from Rays, you'll see him in Denver". December 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "Rule 5 pick Molina learning about MLB life from Rox starters". MLB.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "NL West Notes: McCarthy, Barnhart, Molina, Slater". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
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