Anthony Molina (baseball)

Anthony Molina
Atlanta Braves
Pitcher
Born: (2002-01-12) January 12, 2002 (age 24)
San Joaquín, Carabobo, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
March 28, 2024, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through 2025 season)
Win–loss record2–2
Earned run average6.96
Strikeouts65
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Teams

Anthony José Molina (born January 12, 2002) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies. He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career

Tampa Bay Rays

On July 2, 2018, Molina signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent.[1] He made his professional debut the following year, logging a 3.23 ERA in 14 games for the Dominican Summer League Rays. Molina did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

He returned to action in 2021 with the rookie–level Florida Complex League Rays. In 12 appearances, Molina pitched to a 2.61 ERA with 36 strikeouts and 2 saves across 31 innings.[3] In 2022, he made 29 appearances split between the Single–A Charleston RiverDogs and High–A Bowling Green Hot Rods, accumulating a 14–2 record and 3.10 ERA with 85 strikeouts in 95+2⁄3 innings pitched.[4]

Molina split the 2023 season between the Double–A Montgomery Biscuits and Triple–A Durham Bulls. Working primarily as a starting pitcher, he made 28 appearances (27 starts) and registered a 5–7 record and 4.50 ERA with 102 strikeouts across 122 innings of work.[5]

Colorado Rockies

On December 6, 2023, the Rockies selected Molina from the Rays in the Rule 5 draft.[6][7] After competing for a spot on Colorado's Opening Day roster during spring training,[8] the team announced that he had made the roster.[9] Molina made his MLB debut on March 28, 2024, which was Opening Day. In 35 appearances for Colorado during his rookie campaign, he struggled to a 6.79 ERA with 41 strikeouts across 59+2⁄3 innings pitched.[10]

Molina was optioned to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes to begin the 2025 season.[11] He appeared in 17 games for Colorado during the year, posting a 1-1 record and 7.27 ERA with 24 strikeouts across 34+2⁄3 innings pitched.[12]

Atlanta Braves

On December 5, 2025, Molina was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves.[13] On December 19, Molina was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Anthony Molina Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Anthony Molina - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Anthony Molina - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 27, Anthony Molina". purplerow.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  6. ^ Mayo, Jonathan (December 6, 2023). "2023 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by pick". MLB.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Rockies snag young righty from Rays, you'll see him in Denver". December 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "Rule 5 pick Molina learning about MLB life from Rox starters". MLB.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  9. ^ Polishuk, Mark (March 24, 2024). "NL West Notes: McCarthy, Barnhart, Molina, Slater". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  10. ^ "Anthony Molina 2024 pitching Stats Per Game". espn.com. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  11. ^ "Rockies' Anthony Molina: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  12. ^ "Anthony Molina 2025 pitching Stats Per Game". espn.com. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  13. ^ McDonald, Darragh (December 5, 2025). "Braves Claim Osvaldo Bido, Anthony Molina". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  14. ^ McDonald, Darragh (December 19, 2025). "Braves Outright Anthony Molina". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
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