Bruce Rondón #44

Married Julient … has one daughter: Ana Barbara ... Nickname is "El Menor" … is named after Bruce Lee … Twitter: @BruceRondón.

Made 21 appearances with Detroit … made the Tigers Opening Day roster but was optioned to Class AAA Toledo on 4/10 after allowing six runs in 1.1 IP over his first three outings ... Was recalled for the second time on 6/23 … went 1-0 with a 2.79 ERA (3 ER/9.2 IP), 15 strikeouts and four holds in his first 10 appearances after rejoining the club ... Was 0-2 with a 19.29 ERA (10 ER/4.2 IP) over his next eight outings from 7/23-8/13 and was optioned back to Toledo on 8/13, where he spent the rest of the season ... Went 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA (11 ER/36.2 IP) and 43 strikeouts over 38 games with Toledo … recorded a 1.71 ERA (4 ER/21.0 IP) with 23 strikeouts over his last 21 games ... Appeared in four games with Team Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, posting a 5.40 ERA (1 ER/1.2 IP) with three strikeouts.

Split the 2016 season between Detroit and Triple A Toledo - posted a 5-2 record with a 2.97 ERA (36.1IP/12ER) and 45 strikeouts over 37 appearances with the Tigers and compiled a 2-2 record with nine saves, a 3.74 ERA (21.1IP/9ER) and 30 strikeouts in 22 games with the Mud Hens...Sidelined from April 13-May 1 with a left hamstring strain... Did not allow a run in his final seven appearances with Triple A Toledo from June 3-June 17, a stretch that spanned 6.1 innings... Recalled from Triple A Toledo on June 19...Recorded the win after retiring two batters (with three inherited runners on base) over 0.2 innings on July 3 at Tampa Bay...Placed on the paternity list on August 8 and was reinstated from the paternity list on August 11...Tossed a scoreless inning to record his fifth win of the season on August 30 vs. Chicago (AL), striking out one in a scoreless inning... Recorded his 100th career strikeout on September 7 at Chicago (AL), striking out Avisail Garcia in the sixth inning... Turned in a scoreless outing in 17 of 18 appearances from July 26-September 14 -- went 2-0 with a 1.06 ERA (17.0IP/2ER) and 23 strikeouts during the stretch... Appeared in 13 games in September/October and had a 1.46 ERA (12.1IP/2ER) with 14 strikeouts... Lefthanded hitters posted a .159 (11x69) average, while righthanders batted .207 (12x58) against him this season... Made 19 appearances at home and had a 2-0 record with a 2.79 ERA (19.1IP/6ER) and 21 strikeouts…went 3-2 with a 3.18 ERA (17.0IP/6ER) and 24 strikeouts in 18 road outings... Compiled a 3-1 record with a 3.72 ERA (9.2IP/4ER) and 10 strikeouts in eight games prior to the All-Star break, while he went 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA (26.2IP/8ER) and 35 strikeouts in 29 games following the All-Star break.

Appeared in 35 games with the Tigers in 2015...posted a 1-0 record with five saves, a 5.81 ERA (31.0IP/20ER) and 36 strikeouts. Sidelined from April 1-June 15 with bicipital tendinitis. Began an injury rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on May 21 -- made nine injury rehab outings with the Mud Hens, compiling a 1-2 record with a 10.38 ERA (8.2IP/10ER) and nine strikeouts. Reinstated from the 15-day disabled list and optioned to Triple-A Toledo on June 15. Recalled from Triple-A Toledo on June 25. Struck out all three batters he faced on July 6 at Seattle, matching his career high for the fourth time. Recorded his first save of 2015 on August 8 against Boston...also recorded saves on August 12 at Kansas City, September 1 at Kansas City, September 7 vs. Tampa Bay and September 15 at Minnesota. Did not allow a run in 10 of 11 outings from July 19-August 12 -- finished the stretch with a 1.80 ERA (10.0IP/2ER) and 14 strikeouts. Posted a 1-0 record with two saves, a 5.06 ERA (16.0IP/9ER) and 18 strikeouts in 19 games at Comerica Park...had three saves, a 6.60 ERA (15.0IP/11ER) and 18 strikeouts on the road. Compiled a 1-0 record with a 9.00 ERA (7.0IP/7ER) and 11 strikeouts in nine relief appearances prior to the All-Star break...had five saves, a 4.88 ERA (24.0IP/13ER) and 25 strikeouts in 26 outings after the All-Star break. Lefthanded hitters posted a .288 (15-for-52) average...righthanders batted .239 (16-for-67) against him. Appeared in five games with Navegantes del Magallanes of the Venezuelan Winter League and had a 1-0 record with a 2.25 ERA (4.0IP/1ER) and six strikeouts.

Sidelined for the entire 2014 season after undergoing right elbow/UCL reconstruction surgery in March...The surgery was performed by Dr. James Andrews in gulf Breeze, Florida. Appeared in 30 games during two separate stints with the Tigers in 2013...Assigned to Triple A Toledo to begin the season...Rated as having the best fastball in the International League by Baseball America...Recalled from Toledo by the Tigers on April 23...Made his major league debut on April 25 versus Kansas City -- gave up one run on three hits in 1.0 inning of work...Optioned to Toledo by the Tigers on May 1...Posted a 0.75 ERA (12IP/1er) and 13 strikeouts with Toledo during May...Recalled by the Tigers from Toledo on June 28...Recorded his first career major league win on August 4 versus the Chicago White Sox...Recorded his first career major league save on August 30 versus Cleveland...Posted a 1.50 ERA (12.0IP/2er) and 12 strikeouts in 12 appearances during August...Became the first pitcher in Tigers history to pitch 1.0 inning, while striking out three batters using 10 pitches-or-less with his eighth inning appearance versus Minnesota on September 24...Limited lefthanded batters to a .295 (13x44) batting average...righthanders hit .234 (15x64) with him on the mound...Posted a 1-1 record, a 6.35 ERA(11.1IP/8er) and 10 strikeouts in 13 appearances at home...compiled a 0-1 record, a 1.56 ERA (17.1IP/3er) and 20 strikeouts in 17 games on the road...Recorded a 0-1 record, a 6.36 ERA (9.0IP/6er) and eight strikeouts in 10 appearances prior to the All-Star break...compiled a 1-1 record, a 2.29 ERA (19.2IP/5er) and 22 strikeouts in 20 games after the break.

Appeared in 30 games during two separate stints with the Tigers in 2013...Assigned to Triple A Toledo to begin the season...Rated as having the best fastball in the International League by Baseball America...Recalled from Toledo by the Tigers on April 23...Made his major league debut on April 25 versus Kansas City -- gave up one run on three hits in 1.0 inning of work...Optioned to Toledo by the Tigers on May 1...Posted a 0.75 ERA (12IP/1ER) and 13 strikeouts with Toledo during May...Recalled by the Tigers from Toledo on June 28...Recorded his first career major league win on August 4 versus the Chicago White Sox...Recorded his first career major league save on August 30 versus Cleveland...Posted a 1.50 ERA (12.0IP/2ER) and 12 strikeouts in 12 appearances during August...Became the first pitcher in Tigers history to pitch 1.0 inning, while striking out three batters using 10 pitches-or-less with his eighth inning appearance versus Minnesota on September 24...Limited lefthanded batters to a .295 (13x44) batting average...righthanders hit .234 (15x64) with him on the mound...Posted a 1-1 record, a 6.35 ERA (11.1IP/8ER) and 10 strikeouts in 13 appearances at home...compiled a 0-1 record, a 1.56 ERA (17.1IP/3ER) and 20 strikeouts in 17 games on the road...Recorded a 0-1 record, a 6.36 ERA (9.0IP/6ER) and eight strikeouts in 10 appearances prior to the All-Star break...compiled a 1-1 record and a 2.29 ERA (19.2IP/5ER) and 22 strikeouts in 20 games after the break.