Kenny Rosenberg

Kenneth Rosenberg (born July 9, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for California State University, Northridge. Rosenberg was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 8th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.

Kenny Rosenberg
Los Angeles Angels – No. 53
Pitcher
Born: (1995-07-09) July 9, 1995
Mill Valley, California
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 18, 2022, for the Los Angeles Angels
MLB statistics
(through April 18, 2022)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average9.00
Strikeouts2
Teams

Amateur career

Rosenberg was born in Mill Valley, California, a small town north of San Francisco, later lived in Santa Clarita, California, and is Jewish.[1][2][3][4] He attended Tamalpais High School, where he was an All-MCAL First Team pitcher and first baseman in baseball in 2013, as well as an All-League goalkeeper in soccer.[5][6][7] As a senior, on the mound Rosenberg had 75 strikeouts in 49 innings, with two shutouts.[6]

He then attended California State University, Northridge, majoring in journalism.[7][6] In his sophomore season in 2016, he posted a 6–1 record with a 3.21 earned run average (ERA) and led the Big West Conference with 118 strikeouts (in 109 innings), ahead of eventual Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber, as he held batters to a .198 batting average.[8][9] He was named Big West Conference All-Academic Team.[6]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Rays organization

Rosenberg was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 8th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[7] In 2016, between the Rookie GCL Rays and Princeton Rays, he went 1–2 with a 2.54 ERA.[7]

In 2017, Rosenberg pitched for the Class A Bowling Green Hot Rods.[7] He went 7-7 with one save and a 4.28 ERA, and his 133 strikeouts ranked third in the Midwest League and fourth in the Rays organization.[7][10]

In 2018, Rosenberg pitched for the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A Florida State League.[7] He went 11-2 with a 4.86 ERA, as his 11 wins ranked third in the league, his 106 strikeouts were sixth, and his .846 winning percentage was eighth.[11]

In 2019, Rosenberg pitched primarily for the Double A Montgomery Biscuits, also pitching in one game for the Triple A Durham Bulls.[12] He went 11-4 with a 3.29 ERA in 25 games (16 starts) for Montgomery, and was named a midseason Southern League All Star.[12] He tied for the league lead in wins, ranked fourth in ERA, and ninth in strikeouts with 108.[12][13] His aggregate 114 strikeouts were third among Rays minor leaguers.[12] He did not play in 2020 since the minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Rays invited Rosenberg to spring training in 2021.[14] He split the 2021 season between the FCL Rays, Montgomery, and Durham, going a combined 4-1 with a 2.81 ERA over 41.2 innings.

Los Angeles Angels

On December 8, 2021, Rosenberg was selected by the Los Angeles Angels with the 8th pick in the minor league phase of the 2021 Rule 5 draft.[15]

Rosenberg opened the 2022 season with the Salt Lake Bees. On April 18, the Angels selected his contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time.[16] He made his MLB debut that day, surrendering a run in relief against the Houston Astros while striking out two.[17] The following day, the Angels optioned Rosenberg back to Salt Lake.[18]

See also

References

  1. "Interview: Small Town Boy, Big League Aspirations – Kenny Rosenberg". February 12, 2020.
  2. Dreier, Peter. "Here is baseball's all-star all-Jewish lineup of all time". The Jewish News of Northern California.
  3. "Tam High grad Rosenberg selected in eighth round of baseball draft by Tampa Bay". June 16, 2016.
  4. "Kenny Rosenberg Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com.
  5. "MCAL Baseball". www.mcalsports.org.
  6. "Kenny Rosenberg - 2016 - Baseball". CSUN Athletics.
  7. "Kenny Rosenberg College & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. "2016 Big West Conference Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com.
  9. "Kenny Rosenberg Selected in the Eighth Round of the MLB Draft". CSUN Athletics.
  10. "Stone Crabs Announce 2018 Opening Day Roster - OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com. April 3, 2018.
  11. "2018 Florida State League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com.
  12. "Rays agree to terms with four players for 2021". MLB.com.
  13. "2019 Southern League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com.
  14. "Rays spring training: What you need to know". Tampa Bay Times.
  15. Mayo, Jonathan (December 8, 2021). "Rule 5 Draft results, pick by pick". MLB.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  16. Fletcher, Jeff (April 18, 2022). "Angels encouraged by further tests on Mike Trout's hand". Orange County Register. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  17. "Angels at Astros Box Score". ESPN. April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  18. @LAAngelsPR (April 19, 2022). "The Angels have made the following roster moves..." (Tweet). Retrieved April 20, 2022 via Twitter.
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