Antonio Rondon Senzatela...Son of Antonio Senzatela and Nidya Yusbelis Rondon...His mother Nidya passed away due to cancer in July 2016...Has two older sisters, María and Yesica, and one younger sister, Antonella...Resides in Valencia, Venezuela in the offseason...Married to Vanessa Carolina Garcia Iraci, and together they have a son, Thiago, and a daughter, Tashley...Began playing baseball at the age of four...His dad bought him his first glove and his grandfather, a carpenter, made him a tiny wooden bat he loved to swing.
2024
Began the season on the 60-day injured list (Tommy John recovery) and was reinstated prior to his start on Sept. 16 vs. Arizona...His Sept. 16 appearance was his first Major League start since May 10, 2023 at Pittsburgh and his first at Coors Field since Aug. 12, 2022 vs Arizona...Allowed two runs on four hits across three innings, walking two and fanning two in a 3-2 Rockies win...Threw 67 pitches (42 strikes), including a 98.0 MPH fastball in the first inning, his fastest pitch since a 98.1 MPH fastball on Aug. 1, 2022 at San Diego...Made three starts total, going 0-1 with a 6.57 ERA (12.1 IP, 9 ER) with eight walks and seven strikeouts...Best outing came Sept. 22 at Dodger Stadium where he allowed one run on five hits over five innings pitched, walking two and fanning two.
2023
Made two starts May 5 and May 10 before undergoing Tommy John Surgery in July, missing the rest of the season... Made his season debut on May 5, recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee suffered in 2022 … first start since Aug. 18, 2022... In two rehab outings with Triple-A Albuquerque went 0-1 with a 9.95 ERA (6.1 IP, 7 ER) … issued three walks and struck out seven with the Isotopes... Held the Mets to one earned run on three hits through five frames in his first start but was tagged with the loss in a 1-0 game … sole run allowed came on a Brandon Nimmo home run... Made his second start on May 10 at Pittsburgh and was removed after 2.2 innings due to injury … placed on the IL on May 13 (retro to May 11) with a right elbow strain … transferred to the 60-day IL on June 11 and underwent Tommy John surgery in early July.
2022
Made 19 starts in his sixth season with the Rockies, going 3-7 (Rockies 8-11) with a 5.07 ERA (92.1 IP, 52 ER) and eight quality starts before suffering a season-ending left ACL tear on Aug. 18...Logged eight starts of six or more innings, all of them quality...recorded a 3.06 ERA (50.0 IP, 17 ER) in these outings while allowing an average of 0.54 home runs per nine...Rockies went 5-3 across these starts...His .349 opponent batting average and 12.96 hits-per-nine-innings rate were the highest mark among MLB starters while his .504 opponent slugging was the third-highest (min. 15 GS)...highest single-season opponent batting average in franchise history (min. 15 GS)...Had tossed at least six innings in four consecutive starts (all quality starts) prior to tearing his ACL on Aug. 18, pitching to a 3.86 ERA (25.2 IP, 11 ER)...during that span, allowed only two home runs (0.70 HR/9)...Was 3-2 with a 4.08 ERA (53.0 IP, 24 ER) in his 11 starts at Coors Field this season...had a quality start in four of his last five outings after allowing six runs on 13 hits in the first game of the June 1 doubleheader against Miami...outside of that outing, would have posted a 3.40 ERA (47.2 IP, 18 ER) at Coors Field this season...Went 0-5 with a 6.41 ERA (39.1 IP, 28 ER), nine walks and 29 strikeouts in eight road starts...the Rockies lost seven of his eight road starts...Lone road win came Aug. 6 at Arizona after a season-high seven innings where he allowed two runs on nine hits with no walks and two strikeouts...received eight total runs of support across his eight road starts, three of them in his July 22 start at Milwaukee...From July 1, 2021 to July 28, 2022, walked two or fewer batters across 28 starts, the longest streak in franchise history (previous: 24 starts, Jeff Francis, June 21, 2012-April 10, 2013)...snapped his streak with a three-walk outing on Aug. 1 at San Diego...Prior to his ACL injury, had two stints on the 15-day injured list, the first coming May 17-June 1 with a lower back strain and the second from July 2-22 with right shoulder inflammation...Not counting the COVID-19 IL, his only season with at least two injured list stints came in 2018 with a right middle finger blister (July 13-22) and right shoulder inflammation (Aug. 5-18).
2021
Set career highs in innings (156.2) and strikeouts (105) while posting a 1.84 BB/9 rate, the fifth-best mark in the Majors and the second-best in a single season in Rockies franchise history (min. 150 IP)... Had spun at least six frames in nine-consecutive starts prior to his last outing of the season, eight of which were quality … only allowed more than three earned runs once through this stretch (4, Sept. 21 vs. Los Angeles-NL) and never walked more than two batters … one of four MLB pitchers in 2021 to record nine-straight outings with six or more frames, four or fewer earned runs and two or fewer walks, joining Sandy Alcantara, Logan Webb and Adam Wainwright … second-longest such streak in franchise history trailing Germán Márquez with a 12-game streak July 29-Sept. 26, 2018... Pitched six or more frames in 16 of his last 21 starts, going 3-6 with a 3.98 ERA (122.0 IP, 54 ER), six home runs, 21 walks and 83 strikeouts... Went 3-3 with a 3.97 ERA (90.2 IP, 40 ER) in 15 starts at home … allowed just five home runs while limiting opponents to a .274 average... Finished 2021 with 0.50 home runs per nine innings at Coors Field (5 HR, 90.2 IP), the sixth-best single-season mark in franchise history (min. 12 GS) … fifth-best clip for any pitcher at home in the Majors, fourth in the NL behind Corbin Burnes (0.31), Logan Webb (0.49), and Anthony DeSclafani (0.50)... 0.69 HR/9 clip overall ranked as the fifth-lowest in the Majors (min. 25 GS) and is the eighth-best single-season mark in franchise history... 51.8 ground ball percentage ranked seventh in the NL (min. 25 GS)... Logged 18 starts of one or fewer walks through 4.2 or more innings pitched, setting a single-season franchise record... His four wins were the fewest for any Major League pitcher with 28 or more starts and his .286 winning percentage (4-10) was the lowest in the Majors (min. 150 IP)... Rockies went 11-17 in his starts, 9-6 when his starts were quality.
2020
Led the Rockies’ pitching staff both in wins (five) and ERA (3.44) across 12 starts...Went 3-0 with a 2.10 ERA (34.1 IP, 8 ER), five walks and 19 strikeouts across five home starts…on the road, went 2-3 with a 4.62 ERA (39.0 IP, 20 ER), 13 walks and 22 strikeouts...Pitched Colorado’s only complete game of the season on Sept. 15 vs. Oakland … it was the first complete game for a Rockies pitcher at home since Jon Gray’s complete-game shutout on Sept. 17, 2016 vs. San Diego...One of three pitchers with multiple outings of eight or more innings (also: Kyle Hendricks, Aaron Nola)...Made two scoreless outings (8.0 innings, Aug. 18 at Houston; 7.0 innings, Aug. 29 vs. San Diego) … no other Rockies starter had a start in which he pitched seven or more scoreless innings...Made five starts in which he allowed one or fewer runs, all against teams that advanced to the postseason…pitched at least six innings in each of those starts...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he became the seventh Rockies pitcher since 2000 to win his first three starts of the season.
2019
Won a career-high 11 games in 25 starts, tied for the second-most starts on the club ... Made his third career Opening Day roster, but began the season on the 10-day injured list with a blister infection in his right heel … reinstated on April 15 and made 18 starts before being optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on July 21 ... recalled on Aug. 25 and finished the season on the Rockies' active roster ... His 99 runs allowed tied for the fourth most in the National League … his 93 earned runs the second most in the league ... Went 8-7 with a 6.29 ERA (93.0 IP, 65 ER) in 18 starts before being optioned on July 21 … allowed 21 runs across 11 innings (17.18 ERA) in three starts prior to his option ... Went 3-4 with a 7.96 ERA (31.2 IP, 28 ER) in seven starts after he was recalled on Aug. 25 ... Earned the win July 14 vs. Cincinnati at Coors Field despite allowing eight runs across 5.1 innings ... became the second pitcher in franchise history to allow at least eight runs and still earn the win (also: Brian Bohanon, June 9, 1999 vs. Seattle) ... the first pitcher in MLB to win while allowing at least eight runs since Cliff Lee at Texas on March 31, 2014 as a member of the Phillies ... Allowed at least five runs in seven consecutive games June 28-Sept. 4, the longest streak in franchise history ... Won consecutive games Sept. 11 vs. St. Louis and Sept. 16 vs. New York-NL ... his win on Sept. 11 was his first since July 14, snapping his career-high four-game losing streak ... Went 4-1 with a 3.44 ERA (34.0 IP, 13 ER) in six June starts ... four wins in the month tied for third most in the Majors, while his .800 winning percentage was tied for seventh ... his 3.44 ERA was second on the club to Jon Gray's 2.64 mark ... HIs five quality starts at home were the second most on the club ... made three consecutive quality starts at home, May 12-June 2 ... Made seven total starts for Triple-A Albuquerque, including two rehab starts to begin the season ... went 1-1 with a 5.77 ERA (34.1 IP, 22 ER) overall.
2018
In 23 appearances with the Rockies, went 6-6 with a 4.38 ERA (90.1 IP, 44 ER), 30 walks and 69 strikeouts ... As a starter, went 4-5 with a 3.95 ERA (73.0 IP, 32 ER) … made 10 relief appearances, going 2-1 with a 6.23 ERA (17.1 IP, 12 ER), six walks and 14 strikeouts, before being optioned to Triple-A on May 2 ... According to STATS, on April 27 at Miami, became the first relief pitcher in Rockies history and the first in the Major Leagues since Joe Niekro on Aug. 23, 1980 to earn the win and drive in the game's only run in a 1-0 victory … it was also the first game in Rockies history in which all runs were driven in by a relief pitcher ... In eight games with Triple-A Albuquerque, went 3-1 with a 2.15 ERA (37.2 IP, 9 ER), 30 walks and 69 strikeouts ... Made his first career postseason appearance, starting Game 1 of the NLDS at Milwaukee … pitched five innings and allowed two runs on three hits with two walks and one strikeout.
2017
Made his first career Opening Day roster and made his Major League debut on April 6 vs. Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park ... Went 10-5 with a 4.68 (134.2 IP, 70 ER) across 20 starts and 16 relief appearances … his 102 strikeouts the 11th-most by a Rockies rookie in a single season ... As a starter, went 10-5 with a 5.03 ERA (111.0 IP, 62 ER) with 39 walks and 79 strikeouts ... National League Rookie of the Month for April, after going 3-1 with a 2.81 ERA (32.0 IP, 10 ER) in five starts … finished the month first among Major League rookie starting pitchers in ERA and innings pitched, tied for first in wins and tied for fourth in strikeouts ... Pitched seven innings in three consecutive starts from April 11-22, becoming the first Rockies pitcher since Jhoulys Chacin in 2013 (four starts) to accomplish the feat ... Pitched eight shutout innings May 26 vs. St. Louis, allowing five hits with no walks and three strikeouts ... Moved to the bullpen for the month of September … as a reliever, received no decisions and recorded a 3.04 ERA (23.2 IP, 8 ER) with eight walks and 23 strikeouts in 16 appearances ... His 10 wins were tied for third-most among Major League rookie pitchers (also: Parker Bridwell, Los AngelesAL) … ranked first among rookies with a .667 winning percentage.
2016
Went 4-1 with a 1.82 ERA (34.2 IP, 7 ER) for Double-A Hartford across seven starts,spending much of the year on the disabled list...On the 7-day disabled list from April 17 to May 23 and again from June 22 through the rest of the season with a right shoulder strain … pitched two times in the month of April, two times in May and three times in June...Was 2-0 with an 0.60 ERA (15.0 IP, 1 ER) in three June starts … made his final start on June 15, allowing one hit with two walks and four strikeouts over four innings...Went 2-0 with an 0.82 ERA (22.0 IP, 2 ER) in four starts at home … was 2-1 with a 3.55 ERA (12.2 IP, 5 ER) in three starts on the road.
2015
Went 9-9 with a 2.51 ERA (154.0 IP, 43 ER) across 26 starts for High-A Modesto and was named as the California League's Pitcher of the Year…Was named a Baseball America High Class A All-Star…Became a Mid-Season All-Star after going 4-3 with a 2.36 ERA (72.1 IP, 19 ER), 56 hits, five home runs, 18 walks and 71 strikeouts over 13 first-half starts…At the conclusion of the season, was named a Post-Season All-Star after going 5-6 with a 2.64 ERA (81.2 IP, 24 ER), 75 hits, five home runs, 15 walks and 72 strikeouts over 13 second-half starts…Pitched a season-high eight innings in two consecutive starts, July 18 vs. Lake Elsinore and July 24 at Visalia.
2014
Started 26 games for Low-A Asheville in his third professional season, going 15-2 with a 3.11 ERA (144.2 IP, 50 ER) ... Led the South Atlantic League with 15 wins ... Went 8-1 with a 1.84 ERA (73.1 IP, 15 ER) in 13 second-half starts ... Named MiLB.com Organization All-Star and was ranked the eighth-best prospect in the Rockies organization by Baseball America.
2013
Began the season with the Dominican Summer League Rockies before joining Short-Season Tri-City July 21 ... Went 6-1 with a 1.76 ERA (51.0 IP, 10 ER), 32 hits, one home run, three walks and 46 strikeouts for the DSL Rockies, including a 4-0 record at home with a 1.07 ERA (33.2 IP, 4 ER), 18 hits, one walk and 32 strikeouts ... Went 2-4 with a 3.83 ERA (42.1 IP, 18 ER) with 48 hits, one home run, 13 walks and 20 strikeouts in eight starts for Tri-City.
2012
Made his professional debut with the DSL Rockies and made 12 starts and one relief appearance ... Went 5-2 with a team-leading 0.72 ERA (62.2 IP, 5 ER) with 40 hits, 14 walks and 35 strikeouts.
