Antonio Senzatela

Antonio Senzatela Rondón (born January 21, 1995) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Senzatela and the second or maternal family name is Rondón.
Antonio Senzatela
Senzatela with the Colorado Rockies in 2017
Colorado Rockies – No. 49
Pitcher
Born: (1995-01-21) January 21, 1995
Valencia, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 6, 2017, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through May 10, 2023)
Win–loss record39–43
Earned run average4.87
Strikeouts451
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Career

Minor leagues

The Colorado Rockies signed Senzatela as an amateur free agent[1] and he began playing with the Dominican Summer League Rockies in 2012.

In 2014, MiLB.com named Senzatela as one of the Rockies' Organization All-Stars[2] after he posted a 15–2 win–loss record with a 3.11 earned run average (ERA) for the Asheville Tourists of the Class A South Atlantic League, helping the team to win the league championship.[3]

Prior to the 2015 season, he was named by MLB.com as the Rockies' 11th best prospect.[4] The Rockies added Senzatela to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.[5]

In 2016, Senzatela pitched for the Hartford Yard Goats of the Class AA Eastern League.

2017

Senzatela made the Rockies' Opening Day roster in 2017[6] and he made his major league debut on April 6.[7] Senzatela had a 3–1 win–loss record and a 2.81 ERA in five starts in April, and was named the National League's Rookie of the Month.[8] After pitching to a 9–3 record and a 4.68 ERA in 88⅓ innings (15 starts), Senzatela was shifted to a relief pitcher in order to monitor his innings, due to him missing most of the 2016 baseball season due to various injuries. Senzatela finished the season with a 10–5 record in 36 games, 20 starts.

2018

Senzatela began the 2018 season as a relief pitcher for the Rockies. After 10 appearances, he was sent down to Colorado Springs. He was placed on the disabled list on July 12 with a blister injury.[9] He finished the season with a 6–6 record in 23 games (13 starts).

2019

The following season, Senzatela won 11 games with a career worst 6.71 ERA in 25 starts. He struck out 76 batters in 124+2⁄3 innings.

2020

In 2020, Senzatela was 5–3 with a 3.44 ERA, and had the lowest strikeouts per nine innings ratio of all qualified NL pitchers (5.0).[10]

2021

In 2021, he set career highs in starts (28), innings pitched (156+2⁄3) and strikeouts (105), despite posting a record of 4–10 with a 4.42 ERA. Following the season, the Rockies signed Senzatela to a five-year contract extension worth $50.5 million.[11]

2022

On April 23, 2022, in a game against the Detroit Tigers, Senzatela allowed Miguel Cabrera's 3,000th hit. The play was a single into right field. The Rockies would eventually lose 13–0.[12] On August 18, Senzatela left his start against the Cardinals with a left knee sprain. The next day, an MRI revealed a torn ACL which ended Senzatela's 2022 season. He finished with a record of 3–7 with a 5.07 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 92+1⁄3.[13]

Scouting report

Senzatela throws from a high three quarters release, relying on a 92–95 miles per hour (148–153 km/h) fastball, an 82 miles per hour (132 km/h) slider with cutting movement, and a changeup.[14]

Personal life

Senzatela's mother, Nidya, died from stomach cancer in 2016. He is married.[15]

References
  1. Keith Jarrett (July 17, 2014). "Tourists' manager says hit Senzatela if you can". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  2. "Antonio Senzatela Stats, Highlights, Bio – Modesto Nuts Stats". Modesto Nuts. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  3. Keith Jarrett (September 13, 2014). "Dog piles, big smiles for Asheville Tourists". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  4. "MLB.com 2015 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  5. "Rockies' John Axford designated for assignment". MLB.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  6. "Antonio Senzatela lined up to debut for Rockies in Milwaukee after final spring test". The Denver Post. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  7. "Antonio Senzatela "excited, not nervous" for MLB debut with Rockies". The Denver Post. April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  8. "Antonio Senzatela, Greg Holland earn NL monthly awards, highlighting a Rockies pitching turnaround". May 3, 2017.
  9. "Rockies place pitcher Antonio Senzatela on disabled list, recall Jeff Hoffman". July 13, 2018.
  10. "2020 National League Standard Pitching". Baseball-Reference.com.
  11. Rox extend Senzatela (5 yrs), Cron (2 yrs)
  12. Petzold, Evan (April 23, 2022). "Miguel Cabrera becomes seventh MLB player with 3,000 hits, 500 home runs". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  13. "Rockies Place Antonio Senzatela On IL With Torn ACL". August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  14. "Pleskoff Scouting Report: Antonio Senzatela". Archived from the original on May 8, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  15. "Antonio Senzatela thinking of mom on day of MLB debut". BSN Denver. April 6, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
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