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Ronny Henríquez (born June 20, 2000) is a Dominican professional
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for the
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of
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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the
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Career


Texas Rangers

Henríquez signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent on July 3, 2017, for a $10,000
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. Henríquez made his professional debut in 2018 for the DSL Rangers of the
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, going 5–0 with a 1.55 ERA and 79 strikeouts over 58 innings. He played for the
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of the Single–A
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in 2019, going 6–6 with a 4.55 ERA and 99 strikeouts over 82 innings. Henríquez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the
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season because of the
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. Henríquez opened the 2021 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the
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, going 1–3 with a 3.75 ERA and 27 strikeouts over 24 innings. He was promoted to the
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of the
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on June 10. With Frisco he went 4–4 with a 5.04 ERA and 78 strikeouts over innings. On November 19, 2021, Texas selected Henríquez to the 40–man roster in order to protect him from the
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Minnesota Twins

On March 12, 2022, Texas traded Henríquez and Isiah Kiner-Falefa to the
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in exchange for
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. He was assigned to the Triple–A
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to begin the season, where he made 24 appearances (14 starts) and posted a 5.66 ERA with 106 strikeouts in innings of work. On September 18, Henríquez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made three appearances for Minnesota, logging a 2.31 ERA with 9 strikeouts across innings of work. In 2023, Henríquez was relegated to the minor leagues, spending the season with the Triple–A St. Paul (as well as appearing in two games for the Single–A
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. In 37 games out of the bullpen for St. Paul, he registered a 5–3 record and 5.68 ERA with 49 strikeouts in 57 innings pitched. On November 17, 2023, Henríquez was non–tendered by Minnesota and became a free agent. Henríquez re–signed with the Twins on a minor league contract on November 19. He began the 2024 season back in Triple–A St. Paul, logging a 4.05 ERA across 7 appearances. On April 22, 2024, the Twins selected Henríquez's contract to the major league roster. In 16 appearances for Minnesota, he logged a 1-1 record and 3.26 ERA with 15 strikeouts across innings pitched. Henríquez was
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by the Twins on February 7, 2025.


Miami Marlins

On February 11, 2025, Henriquez was claimed off waivers by the
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.


See also

* List of Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic


References


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Henriquez, Ronny 2000 births Living people Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Rangers players Fort Myers Mighty Mussels players Frisco RoughRiders players Hickory Crawdads players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Miami Marlins players Minnesota Twins players St. Paul Saints players 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen