Hector Rondon Agrees to One-Year Deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks

Hector Rondonis heading to the Grand Canyon State

The 31-year-old Venezuelan professional baseball relief pitcher has reportedly agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to ESPN.

Hector Rondon

Rondon would get a $2.5 million salary next season and would include a team option for 2021 with a $500,000 buyout.

Rondon, a right-hander, is a seven-year veteran who helped the Chicago Cubs win the World Seriesin 2016. He pitched last season for the Houston Astros and had a 3.71 ERA over 62 appearances, including one start.

Rondon has 92 saves and could be a candidate to close games for the D-backs, though Archie Bradley returns after handling the closer role for much of the second half of last season.

The Arizona Republic first reported Rondon’s signing.

Hector Rondon Agrees to Two-Year Contract with Houston Astros

Hector Rondon has made an astronomical decision…

The 29-year-old Venezuelan professional baseball player and World Series champion, a free-agent pitcher, has agreed to a two-year contract with the Houston Astros, the team announced Friday.

Hector Rondon

Rondon spent his first five seasons with the Chicago Cubs, compiling an 18-13 record with 77 saves, 28 holds and a 3.22 ERA. He went 4-1 with a 4.24 ERA and a career-best 10.83 strikeouts per nine innings last season.

The former closer might be best remembered for his save in Game 4 of the 2015 National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Rondon finished 2016 with a 2-3 record and a 3.53 ERA in 54 appearances. The Cubs won the 2016 World Series over the Cleveland Indians, ending the Cubs’ 108-year drought. He was non-tendered and became a free agent on December 1, 2017.

The Astros also announced that they had designated outfielder Preston Tucker for assignment to maintain their full 40-man roster.