Adonis Medina Del Rosario (born December 18, 1996) is a Dominican professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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, and in the

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for the

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. He made his MLB debut in 2020.

Baseball career

Philadelphia Phillies

Minor leagues

Medina was born in

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. He signed with the

as an international

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on May 29, 2014. Medina made his professional debut that season with the

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and spent the whole season there, going 2–3 with a 1.37

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(ERA) and 0.987

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(WHIP), with 22

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(IP). Medina played in 2015 with the rookie-level

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. He compiled a 3–2 record, 2.98 ERA, and 1.19 WHIP with 35 strikeouts in innings of work. In 2016 with the Low–A

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Medina had a 5–3 record, 2.92 ERA, and 1.098 WHIP, in 13 starts, and 34 strikeouts in innings pitched. He was a 2016 mid-season

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All Star. Before the 2017 season, ''

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'' ranked Medina the 91st-best minor league prospect. He spent 2017 with the Single–A

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, In 22 starts, he was 4–9 with a 3.01 ERA (9th in the

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), and 133 strikeouts (4th in the league) in innings, averaging 10.0 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched. Before the 2018 season, ''Baseball Prospectus'' ranked Medina the 46th-best prospect, ''

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'' ranked him the 84th-best prospect, and MLB ranked him the 86th-best prospect. Medina pitched in 2018 for the High–A

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, for whom he was 10-4 with a 4.12 ERA, with 123 strikeouts (3rd in the

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) in innings, averaging 9.97 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched. His 10 wins tied for 4th in the league. In July, Medina played in the

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. He was Pitcher of the Week on both July 22 and August 19. The Phillies added Medina to their

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on November 20, 2018, to protect him from the

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. ''Baseball Prospectus'' ranked him the 57th-best prospect in baseball, MLB Pipeline named him the 64th-best prospect, and MLB.com ranked him number 77. ''Baseball America'' named Medina the 4th-best prospect in the Phillies minor league system. In 2019, pitching for the

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of the Double–A Eastern League, Medina was 7-7 with a 4.94 ERA in innings over 22 appearances (21 starts), and was 2nd in the league with 14 hit batsmen. He was a mid-season Eastern League All-Star.

Major leagues

On September 20, 2020, Medina made his big league debut, as the Philadelphia Phillies'

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against the

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, at

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. Medina was charged with the loss, giving up four

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and two earned runs over four innings pitched. He was optioned down, following the game. Medina spent the majority of his 2021 season with the Triple–A

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, making 17 starts and registering a 4–5 record and 5.05 ERA with 55 strikeouts in innings pitched. In 4 major league games with the Phillies, he allowed 3 runs on 9 hits and 4 walks in innings of work. On December 1, 2021, the Phillies

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Medina for assignment following the signing of

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. The decision on Medina's designation was delayed due to the

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, which prompted a freeze on Major League transactions.

New York Mets

Following the end of the lockout, Medina was claimed off of waivers by the

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, on March 16, 2022. On April 7, he was designated for assignment and was subsequently traded to the

in exchange for cash and optioned to the

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of the Triple–A

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. On June 5, he recorded his first career MLB save in the 10th inning of a 5–4 win against the

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. In 14 games for the Mets, he posted a 6.08 ERA with 17 strikeouts and 1 save in innings of work. On September 6, Medina was designated for assignment. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Syracuse on September 9. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.

Kia Tigers

On December 6, 2022, Medina signed a minor league deal with the

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organization. He was released on December 15, to formally sign overseas. On December 11, 2022, Medina agreed to a contract with the

of the

. Medina made 12 starts for Kia in 2023, but struggled to a 2–6 record and 6.05 ERA with 36 strikeouts in 58 innings pitched. On July 4, 2023, he was released by the Tigers following the signing of Mario Sanchez.

Washington Nationals

On February 2, 2024, Medina signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 49 relief appearances for the Triple-A

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, he compiled an 8–3 record, 3.76 ERA, and 60 strikeouts across innings pitched. Medina elected free agency on November 4.

Seattle Mariners

On November 18, 2024, Medina signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 27 appearances for the Triple-A

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, he logged a 3-2 record and 5.03 ERA with 26 strikeouts over 34 innings of work. Medina was released by the Mariners organization on June 23, 2025.https://www.milb.com/transactions/2025-06-23

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