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    Ronel Blanco

    RonelBlanco

    Houston Astros
    • Houston Astros
    • #56
    • Starting Pitcher
    • HT/WT
      1.91 m, 120 kg
    • Birthdate
      31/8/1993 (32)
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Santiago, Dominican Republic
    • Status
      15-day IL

    2025 season stats

    • W-L
      3-4
      150+
    • ERA
      4.10
    • K
      48
      150+
    • WHIP
      1.18
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