Rymer Omar Liriano (born June 20, 1991) is a Dominican
professional baseball
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outfielder
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who is currently a free agent. He has played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
San Diego Padres
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and
Chicago White Sox
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.
Career
San Diego Padres
![Rymer Liriano](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Rymer_Liriano.jpg)
Liriano signed with the
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penn ...
as an international free agent in 2008, and spent the first two seasons on the Padres' rookie-class teams. He then spent the 2010 season primarily with the
Eugene Emeralds
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and the
Fort Wayne TinCaps
The Fort Wayne TinCaps are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and play their home games at Parkview Field. They won their lone Midwest Le ...
.
Liriano played most of the 2011 season in level-A, batting .319 with 12 home runs and 65 stolen bases and was named
Midwest League MVP. Liriano began the 2012 season with the Padres' High-A affiliate Lake Elsinore Storm in the California League and was named a midseason All Star.
Liriano was added to the Padres 40 man roster on November 18, 2011. Liriano was named by Baseball America as the 49th best prospect in baseball heading into the 2012 season. He was named to appear in the 2012
All-Star Futures Game.
Liriano was called up to the majors for the first time on August 11, 2014, and he played in 38 games his rookie season. On August 13, 2014, he hit his first career home run off
Tyler Matzek.
Liriano spent the 2015 season with the
El Paso Chihuahuas
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of the
Class AAA
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Pacific Coast League. The Padres designated Liriano for assignment after the 2015 season.
Milwaukee Brewers
The Padres traded Liriano to the
Milwaukee Brewers for Trevor Seidenberger on January 28, 2016.
Chicago White Sox
On October 28, 2016, Liriano was claimed off waivers by the
Chicago White Sox
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.
On September 4, 2017 his first White Sox hit was a solo home run off
Trevor Bauer
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Af ...
of the Cleveland Indians.
Los Angeles Angels
Liriano signed a minor league contract with the
Los Angeles Angels
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on December 12, 2017. He was released on July 9, 2018.
Milwaukee Brewers
On July 20, 2018, Liriano signed a minor league deal with the
Milwaukee Brewers and he became a free agent after the season ended.
New York Mets
On January 3, 2019, Liriano signed a minor league deal with the
New York Mets
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that included an invitation to
spring training. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.
Seattle Mariners
On February 23, 2020, Liriano signed a minor league deal with the
Seattle Mariners
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. He was released by the Mariners organization on May 27, 2020.
West Virginia Power
On April 5, 2021, Liriano signed with the
West Virginia Power
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of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season.
Staten Island FerryHawks
On March 24, 2022, Liriano signed with the
Staten Island FerryHawks of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 21 games, he batted .157/.302/.229 with 1 home run and 10 RBIs.
Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
On May 29, 2022, Liriano was traded to the
Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
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of the
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* American Association (1902–1997), a minor league active from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997
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in exchange for a player to be named later.
Atlantic League Transactions
/ref> He was released on September 12, 2022.
References
External links
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1991 births
Living people
Arizona League Padres players
Charlotte Knights players
Chicago White Sox players
Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
Dominican Summer League Padres players
El Paso Chihuahuas players
Eugene Emeralds players
Fort Wayne TinCaps players
Lake Elsinore Storm players
Leones del Escogido players
Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
Major League Baseball right fielders
Peoria Javelinas players
Salt Lake Bees players
San Antonio Missions players
San Diego Padres players
Baseball players from Santo Domingo
Syracuse Mets players
Tigres del Licey players
Tomateros de Culiacán players
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Staten Island FerryHawks players