Ronny Henriquez (pronounced hen-REE-kez)...X: @RonnyHenrique12...Instagram: @ ronnyhenriquez79.
2023
Was in Twins Spring Training for second-straight season but did not pitch while nursing a sore throwing arm...Began season on Minnesota’s 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation...Began season on rehab assignment with Low-A Fort Myers, making two appearances...Was reinstated on May 12 and optioned to Triple-A St. Paul, where he spent entire season...Allowed just one home run in first 16 appearances of season with Saints, with only blemish coming on May 21 at Columbus...Placed on Saints’ seven-day IL on June 15 with left oblique strain...Reinstated on June 28...Pitched season-high three scoreless innings on Aug. 30 vs. Columbus...Earned second career professional save and first of season on Sept. 21 vs. Toledo, pitching one scoreless inning...Held left-handed batters to a .225 average, compared to .264 vs. right-handed batters...Ranked fourth on Saints staff in appearances (37) and games finished (11)...Was not tendered a contract by Minnesota on Nov. 17 but re-signed to Minor League contract on Nov. 19.
2022
Pitched in Twins spring training for first time in career after being acquired March 12 in a trade with Texas, in exchange for catcher Mitch Garver...Optioned to Triple-A St. Paul March 23, where he began season...Named Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Week July 31, appearing in one game and pitching 4.0 shutout innings, with five hits allowed, no walks and four strikeouts vs. Iowa…Struck out season-high nine batters in 5.0 innings pitched Sept. 7 at Toledo...Earned first professional save Sept. 13 vs. Louisville, allowing one run on two hits in 4.0 innings pitched...Contract selected by Minnesota Sept. 18...Made Major League debut Sept. 19 at Cleveland, allowing three runs on four hits in 4.0 innings pitched, with two walks and two strikeouts...recorded first career strikeout, fanning José Ramírez...became first player born in the 2000s to make his debut with Twins... debuted at age 22.091, the third-youngest pitcher to debut in baseball in 2022, trailing Los Angeles-AL’s Chase Silseth (21.360) and teammate Simeon Woods Richardson (22.005)…Made second career appearance Sept. 25 vs. Los Angeles-AL, pitching 4.2-scoreless innings...Went 1-4, 5.87 ERA (61.1 IP, 40 ER) in 14 starts for the Saints and 2-0, 4.85 ERA (42.2 IP, 23 ER) in 12 relief appearances...Held left-handed batters to a .226 average, compared to .281 vs. righties at St. Paul and Minnesota combined...Ranked as 22nd-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com after season...Ranked as 20th-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering 2023.
2021
Began season with Single-A Hickory (Texas)...Made five starts for the Crawdads, going 1-3, 3.75 ERA (24.0 IP, 10 ER) with eight walks and 27 strikeouts...Promoted to Double-A Frisco on June 12...Issued just eight walks in final 11 games (47.1 IP) with Frisco from July 13-end of season...Struck out at least six batters in 11 of 21 games on season and seven-plus five times...fanned 42 in final 33.1 innings pitched from Aug. 7-end of season...Combined to go 5-7, 4.71 ERA (93.2 IP, 49 ER) with 25 walks, 105 strikeouts, and a .220 opponent batting average in 21 games between both levels...held right-handed batters to a .198 (40-for-202) average and left-handed batters to a .250 (38-for-152) average...Added to Rangers’ 40-man roster Nov. 19...Acquired by Minnesota via-trade with Texas, along with infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa, in exchange for catcher Mitch Garver on March 12, 2022...Ranked 14th best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering the season.
2020
Did not see official game action after minor league season was canceled due to COVID-19...23 strikeouts in Fall Developmental League were tied for third most among Texas pitchers in camp... issued just six walks over 17.0 innings pitched and held opposing batters to six runs on 15 hits.
2019
Spent entire season with High-A Hickory (Texas) and led staff with 99 strikeouts and ranked eighth in the South Atlantic League (minimum 80.0 innings pitched) with a 10.87 strikeouts-9.0 innings pitched ratio...went 3-4, 3.50 ERA (43.2 IP, 17 ER) in first 12 games/starts, 0-2, 9.28 ERA (21.1 IP, 22 ER) in next six games/starts, and 3-0, 1.06 ERA (17.0 IP, 2 ER) with opponents going 7-for-57 (.123) in last three games/starts... opponents batted .284 overall, .259 vs. left-handed batters and .309 vs. right-handed batters...ranked as Texas’ 10th-best prospect entering 2020 according to Baseball America.
2018
Named a Dominican Summer League mid-season All-Star in professional debut at age 18, ranking among the league leaders in strikeouts (4th, 79), WHIP (4th, 0.78), and ERA (7th, 1.55)...among DSL starters, ranked among leaders in strikeouts-per-9.0 IP (1st, 12.26), fewest baserunners per 9.0 innings pitched (2nd, 6.98), opponent average (3rd, .177), and walks-per-9.0 IP (4th, 1.24)...whiffed season-best 13 of 20 batters faced July 30 at DSL Tigers1 and totaled three double-digit strikeout games...named to DSL All-Star team by Baseball America.
2024
Was in Twins Spring Training for third-straight season but did not appear in a game while dealing with elbow soreness...Reassigned to minor league camp on March 6 and reported to Triple-A St. Paul, where he began season...Contract selected by Minnesota on April 22. Appeared in one game vs. Chicago-AL that night, pitching 2.0 scoreless innings for the Twins in a 7-0 victory...was optioned back to St. Paul on April 25...Went 1-0, 1.77 ERA (20.1 IP, 5 ER) with four walks and 17 strikeouts in an 11-game stretch for St. Paul from May 8-June 19...Pitched multiple innings for the Saints eight times in that span, including seven-straight appearances...Recalled again by Minnesota on June 25 (Chris Paddack - IL) and made one appearance on June 26 at Arizona, pitching 1.0 scoreless inning...Optioned back to St. Paul after game (David Festa contract selected)...Recalled by Minnesota on July 21 and made one appearance, finishing the ninth inning in a 3-0 defeat on July 23 vs. Philadelphia (0.1 IP). Optioned July 24...Pitched in six games for St. Paul from July 25-August 11 and was recalled by Minnesota again on August 15...Earned first career win on August 17 at Texas, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings with two hits allowed and one strikeout in the Twins’ 5-2 victory...Earned first career hold on September 2 at Tampa Bay, pitching a scoreless sixth inning and holding a 4-3 lead in an eventual Twins 5-4 victory...Made first career start as opener on September 4 at Tampa Bay, pitching 1.0 scoreless inning. Twins were defeated 9-4...Earned another hold — his second — on September 17 at Cleveland, pitching 1.0 scoreless inning...Optioned to St. Paul on September 21 after the Twins used nine pitchers in an extra-inning win in Boston on September 20. Finished season with Saints...Ranked sixth on Saints’ staff in games (34). Combined to go 2-3, 3.39 ERA (74.1 IP, 28 ER) with 22 walks and 74 strikeouts in 50 games between the Twins and Saints. 50 games set a new professional single-season high...Stayed in St. Paul after conclusion of Saints’ season and continued workouts to be ready for Major League club in final week of Twins’ season. Did not return to Twins.
