Álex Colomé

Álexander Manuel Colomé Pérez (born December 31, 1988) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Colomé and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Álex Colomé
Colomé with the Tampa Bay Rays
Colorado Rockies – No. 37
Pitcher
Born: (1988-12-31) December 31, 1988
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 30, 2013, for the Tampa Bay Rays
MLB statistics
(through April 29, 2022)
Win–loss record32–27
Earned run average3.14
Strikeouts447
Saves157
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Tampa Bay Rays

At age eighteen, Colomé signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as an amateur free agent in March 2007. The Rays added him to their 40-man roster on November 18, 2011.[1]

The Rays promoted Colomé to the major leagues on May 29, 2013.[2] He started 3 games, posting a 2.25 earned run average (ERA).

On March 24, 2014, Colomé was suspended 50 games for failing a random drug test.[3] Colome ended the year 2–0 with a 2.66 ERA in 5 games, 3 of which were starts. Colomé saw his first significant playing time in 2015, most of it due to a switch to the bullpen, where he finished with 43 appearances and a 3.94 ERA.

In 2016, Colomé was named the full-time closer for the Rays due to an injury to Brad Boxberger. He kept the role as closer. He finished the season with 37 saves, fourth in the AL, and ended the season with a 1.91 ERA.[4] Colome was also selected to his first career All-Star game.

In 2017, Colomé became the sixth player in franchise history to reach 40 saves in a season;[5] he ended the season with 47 saves, which led the major leagues.[6]

Seattle Mariners

On May 25, 2018, the Rays traded Colomé and outfielder Denard Span to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for minor leaguers Andrew Moore and Tommy Romero.[7]

Chicago White Sox

On November 30, 2018, the Mariners traded Colomé to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Omar Narváez.[8] With the 2020 Chicago White Sox, Colomé appeared in 21 games, compiling a 2–0 record with 0.81 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 22.1 innings pitched.[9]

Minnesota Twins

On February 12, 2021, Colomé officially signed a one-year, $5MM contract with the Minnesota Twins.[10]

Colorado Rockies

On March 17, 2022, Colomé officially signed a one-year, $4.1 million contract with the Colorado Rockies.[11]

Personal life

Colomé is the nephew of former Rays reliever Jesús Colomé.[12]

References
  1. Chastain, Bill (November 18, 2011). "Colome, Rodriguez, Vogt added to Rays' roster". MLB.com. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  2. Topkin, Marc (May 29, 2013). "Colome called up to help bolster bullpen". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  3. "Rays' Alex Colome banned 50 games". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  4. "Alex Colome Stats". Baseball Reference. BaseballReference.com. March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  5. "Sortable Player Stats". Tampa Bay Rays. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  6. "Alex Colome Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  7. Johns, Greg (May 25, 2018). "Mariners acquire Colome, Span from Rays: Club sends out young arms Moore, Romero in deal to bolster depth". MLB.com. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  8. "White Sox acquire Colome for Narvaez". MLB. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  9. "Alex Colomé Stats, Fantasy & News".
  10. "Bullpen makeover: Twins reach deal with former White Sox closer Colome".
  11. Harding, Thomas (March 17, 2022). "Colomé inks deal with Rox to fortify bullpen". MLB.com. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  12. Topkin, Marc (May 30, 2013). "Some things to know about tonight's starter: Alex Colome". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
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