Hector Rondon
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Hector Luis Rondon
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 180 lb.
- Born February 26, 1988 in Guatire, Venezuela
[edit] Minor League Career
Hector Rondon was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Cleveland Indians on August 3, 2004 when he was just 16 years old.
In 2005, Rondon pitched in 15 games, including 12 starts, with the Dominican Summer League Indians, going 3-3 with a 1.65 ERA.
In 2006, Rondon was 3-4 with a 5.13 ERA for the Gulf Coast League Indians. He led his nine in all the wrong categories: hits allowed, runs allowed, earned runs allowed, and home runs given up.
In 2007, Rondon was assigned to the Lake County Captains in the South Atlantic League. For the season, he was 7-10 with a 4.37 ERA. In July, Hector and Neil Wagner combined on a no hitter against the Delmarva Shorebirds. Rondon started the game and struck out five and walked two over six innings. He led the team in games started as well as losses. Rondon was selected to play in the 2007 South Atlantic League All-Star Game. He came in at the start of the sixth and pitched one shutout frame giving up an infield single to Concepcion Rodriguez.
In 2008, Hector pitched for the Kinston Indians in the Carolina League. Rondon had the lowest ERA of any pitcher in the league during June (1.29). He was named Pitcher of the Week for the week ending on July 7. His July 4 start was his fifth consecutive win and was accomplished in front of the largest crowd in Kinston baseball history (5,513). A week later, he participated in the Futures Game, which was played on July 11 at Yankee Stadium. He was the only representative for the Cleveland farm system. With over half the season completed, Rondon leads the K-Tribe in wins, games started, and strikeouts.
