Román Méndez

Román Junior Méndez Pérez (born July 25, 1990) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Román Méndez
Méndez with the Texas Rangers
Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos – No. 83
Pitcher
Born: (1990-07-25) July 25, 1990
San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: July 8, 2014, for the Texas Rangers
NPB: July 22, 2017, for the Hanshin Tigers
MLB statistics
(through 2015 season)
Win–loss record0–2
Earned run average3.09
Strikeouts32
NPB statistics
(through 2017 season)
Win–loss record0-0
Earned run average6.52
Strikeouts9
Teams

Professional career

Texas Rangers

Méndez was traded, along with Chris McGuiness, from the Boston Red Sox to the Rangers for Jarrod Saltalamacchia on July 31, 2010.[1]

Méndez was added to the Rangers' 40-man roster on November 21, 2011.[2] The Rangers promoted Mendez to the major leagues on July 8, 2014.[3] He was designated for assignment on September 1, 2015.

Boston Red Sox

Mendez was claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox on September 11, 2015.[4]

Hanshin Tigers

He signed with the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the 2017 season.

Washington Nationals

On January 3, 2018, Méndez signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals.[5] He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos

On April 3, 2019, Méndez signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League.

References
  1. Red Sox trade for Saltalamacchia
  2. Rangers add five former 'Dads to 40-Man Roster
  3. "Rangers recall RHP Roman Mendez, purchase contract of outfielder Jake Smolinski".
  5. Todd, Jeff (January 3, 2018). "Minor MLB Transactions: 1/3/18". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
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