Sendy Rleal

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Sendy Rleal (Aquino)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 180 lbs.
Debut April 5, 2006
Born June 21, 1980 in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.

[edit] Biographical Information

Sendy Rleal made his major league debut with the 2006 Orioles, seeing regular action out of the bullpen in the first half of the season. In 2007, split between two minor league teams, he had a record of 5-3 in 33 games.

Rleal was signed by the Baltimore Orioles at age 19. He debuted in 1999 with the GCL Orioles, going 4-3 with a 3.47 ERA. He split 2000 between the Bluefield Orioles (6-2, 3.39) and Delmarva Shorebirds (0-1, 10.80). He was 10th in the Appalachian League in ERA. In 2001, Rleal was back in Delmarva for a full year and had a 3-6 record despite a 3.57 ERA, a .207 opponent average and a WHIP barely over one. In his third year at Delmarva, he fell to 1-0 with one save and a 6.10 ERA while being converted to relief. He allowed a .317 average.

Despite his struggles of a year earlier, Rleal was up to the Frederick Keys for 2003. The right-hander had a 3-5 record with 11 saves and a 3.16 ERA. Opponents only hit .176 and he fanned over a batter per inning. He was second on the club in saves. With the AA Bowie Baysox in 2004, Sendy had a 4-0 record, 3 saves and a 2.66 ERA. He had 60 strikeouts to 12 walks in 47 1/3 IP.

In 2005, the Dominican returned to Bowie and posted a 4-4 record with 16 saves and a 2.04 ERA. He allowed just a .187 average and struck out over a batter per inning with a K:BB ratio of 4.17:1.

Rleal spent most of the year with the 2006 Orioles, going 1-1 with a 4.44 ERA, before a demotion to the Ottawa Lynx, where he struggled, going 2-2 with a 6.65 ERA and .315 opponent average.

Sources: 2001-2007 Baseball Almanacs, Pat Doyle's Professional Baseball Player Database