Alex Colomé

Alexander Manuel Colomé Pérez (born December 31, 1988) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins, Colorado Rockies, and Chicago White Sox.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Colomé and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Alex Colomé
Colomé with the Tampa Bay Rays
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1988-12-31) December 31, 1988
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 30, 2013, for the Tampa Bay Rays
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record34–35
Earned run average3.36
Strikeouts477
Saves159
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Tampa Bay Rays

At age eighteen, Colomé signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as an amateur free agent in March 2007. The Rays added him to their 40-man roster on November 18, 2011.[1]

The Rays promoted Colomé to the major leagues on May 29, 2013.[2] He started 3 games, posting a 2.25 earned run average (ERA).

On March 24, 2014, Colomé was suspended 50 games for failing a random drug test.[3] Colome ended the year 2–0 with a 2.66 ERA in 5 games, 3 of which were starts. Colomé saw his first significant playing time in 2015, most of it due to a switch to the bullpen, where he finished with 43 appearances and a 3.94 ERA.

In 2016, Colomé was named the full-time closer for the Rays due to an injury to Brad Boxberger. He kept the role as closer. He finished the season with 37 saves, fourth in the AL, and ended the season with a 1.91 ERA.[4] Colome was also selected to his first career All-Star game.

In 2017, Colomé became the sixth player in franchise history to reach 40 saves in a season;[5] he ended the season with 47 saves, which led the major leagues.[6]

Seattle Mariners

On May 25, 2018, the Rays traded Colomé and outfielder Denard Span to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for minor leaguers Andrew Moore and Tommy Romero.[7]

Chicago White Sox

On November 30, 2018, the Mariners traded Colomé to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Omar Narváez.[8] With the 2020 Chicago White Sox, Colomé appeared in 21 games, compiling a 2–0 record with 0.81 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 22.1 innings pitched.[9]

Minnesota Twins

On February 12, 2021, Colomé officially signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Minnesota Twins.[10]

Colorado Rockies

On March 17, 2022, Colomé officially signed a one-year, $4.1 million contract with the Colorado Rockies.[11] Colomé appeared in 53 games for the Rockies, but struggled to a 2–7 record and 5.74 ERA with four saves and 32 strikeouts in 47.0 innings pitched.

Chicago White Sox (second stint)

On January 27, 2023, Colomé signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization.[12] He was released by the Nationals on March 29.[13]

On April 7, 2023, Colomé signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.[14] He made 8 appearances for the Triple-A Charlotte Knights, registering a 2.25 ERA with 7 strikeouts and 1 save in 8.0 innings pitched. On May 2, Colomé had his contract selected to the active roster.[15] He made 4 appearances for the White Sox, surrendering 2 runs in 3.0 innings of work. On May 10, Colomé was designated for assignment following the promotion of Jake Marisnick.[16] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Charlotte on May 12.[17] Colomé was released by the White Sox organization on August 3.[18]

Personal life

Colomé is the nephew of former Rays reliever Jesús Colomé.[19]

References
  1. Chastain, Bill (November 18, 2011). "Colome, Rodriguez, Vogt added to Rays' roster". MLB.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  2. Topkin, Marc (May 29, 2013). "Colome called up to help bolster bullpen". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  3. "Rays' Alex Colome banned 50 games". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  4. "Alex Colome Stats". Baseball Reference. BaseballReference.com. March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  5. "Sortable Player Stats". Tampa Bay Rays. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  6. "Alex Colome Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  7. Johns, Greg (May 25, 2018). "Mariners acquire Colome, Span from Rays: Club sends out young arms Moore, Romero in deal to bolster depth". MLB.com. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  8. "White Sox acquire Colome for Narvaez". MLB. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  9. "Alex Colomé Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
  10. "Bullpen makeover: Twins reach deal with former White Sox closer Colome". Star Tribune.
  11. Harding, Thomas (March 17, 2022). "Colomé inks deal with Rox to fortify bullpen". MLB.com. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  12. "Nationals' Alex Colome: Gets NRI deal from Nats". cbssports. January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  13. "Transactions".
  14. "White Sox's Alex Colome: Receives minor-league deal". cbssports.com. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  15. "White Sox's Alex Colome: Added to roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  16. "White Sox's Alex Colome: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  17. "White Sox's Alex Colome: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  18. "Transactions".
  19. Topkin, Marc (May 30, 2013). "Some things to know about tonight's starter: Alex Colome". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
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