Ángel Miguel Rondón (born December 1, 1997) is a Dominican

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Professional career

St. Louis Cardinals

Rondón signed with the

as an international

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on January 6, 2016. He made his professional debut that year with the Rookie-level

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, going 2–2 with a 2.79 ERA over 42 innings. In 2017, he played with the Dominican League Cardinals, the Rookie-level

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, and the

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of the Rookie-level

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, going a combined 3–4 with a 3.14 ERA over 14 games (11 starts) between the three clubs. He spent 2018 with the

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of the

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and the

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of the

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, posting a 3–6 record and a 3.17 ERA over 15 starts with both teams, striking out 80 batters over 88 innings. He played in 2019 with the

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of the

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(where he was named an All-Star) and the

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of the Double-A

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, pitching to an 11–7 record, a 2.93 ERA, and 159 strikeouts over 160 innings and 28 starts with both clubs. Following the season, the Cardinals named Rondón their Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Rondón did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the

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. After the 2020 season, the Cardinals added him to their

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. To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the

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of the Triple-A East League. On June 5, 2021, Rondón was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut the next day, pitching a scoreless inning of relief against the

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. In the game, he also recorded his first major league strikeout, against

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. On July 8, 2022, the Cardinals designated him for assignment.

San Francisco Giants

On July 13, 2022, Rondón was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was designated for assignment on July 26. Rondón cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A

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on August 2. He was released by the Giants organization on August 10.

Dorados de Chihuahua

On February 7, 2024, Rondón signed with the

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of the

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. However, he was released prior to the start of the season on April 10.

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