Angel Chivilli (born July 28, 2002) is a Dominican professional

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career

On July 30, 2018, Chivilli signed with the

as an international free agent. He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Dominican Summer League Rockies. Chivilli did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. Chivilli returned to the DSL Rockies in 2021, recording a 3.49 ERA and 45 strikeouts across 11 games (8 starts). He split the 2022 campaign between the rookie–level

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and Single–A

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. In 32 games out of the

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for the two affiliates, Chivilli accumulated a 2.21 ERA with 51 strikeouts across innings pitched. Chivilli spent 2023 with the High–A

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and Double–A

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. He made 53 appearances for the two affiliates, compiling a 4–9 record and 5.61 ERA with 68 strikeouts and 17 saves. On November 14, 2023, the Rockies added Chivilli to their

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to protect him from the

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. He was optioned to Double–A Hartford to begin the 2024 season. On May 3, 2024, Chivilli was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He was optioned down to Hartford on May 6 without having appeared for Colorado, becoming a

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. On June 3, Chivilli was once more promoted to the major leagues. This time, he made his MLB debut. On May 27, 2025, Chivilli was optioned to the Albuquerque Isotopes.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chivilli, Angel 2002 births Living people Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen Major League Baseball pitchers Colorado Rockies players Albuquerque Isotopes players Dominican Summer League Rockies players Arizona Complex League Rockies players Fresno Grizzlies players Spokane Indians players Hartford Yard Goats players Gigantes del Cibao players People from Santo Domingo Province