Ronny Oliver Simon (born April 17, 2000) is a Dominican professional

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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. He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Career

Chicago Cubs

On July 7, 2018, Simon signed with the

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as an international free agent. He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Cubs, hitting .185 in 25 games. Simon returned to the DSL Cubs in 2019, playing in 54 games and slashing .333/.412/.571 with three home runs, 28 RBI, and 14 stolen bases. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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Arizona Diamondbacks

On November 5, 2020, Simon was traded to the

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as the

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from a previous trade that sent Andrew Chafin to the Cubs. He split the 2021 campaign between the Single-A

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and High-A

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, playing in 97 games and batting .245/.329/.454 with 17 home runs, 63 RBI, and 19 stolen bases.

Tampa Bay Rays

On November 26, 2021, Simon was traded to the

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in exchange for

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. He split the 2022 campaign between the High-A

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and Double-A

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, playing in 109 total games and hitting .260/.303/.479 with 22 home runs, 76 RBI, and 34 stolen bases. Simon made 128 appearances split between Montgomery and the Triple-A

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during the 2023 season, slashing a cumulative .250/.337/.400 with 13 home runs, 56 RBI, and 31 stolen bases. Simon made 130 appearances for the Triple-A Durham in 2024, batting .283/.356/.429 with 10 home runs, 56 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.

Miami Marlins

On November 13, 2024, Simon signed a minor league contract with the

organization. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the season. On April 20, 2025, Simon was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut the next day, recording an RBI single for his first career hit against

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of the

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. In 19 appearances for Miami, Simon batted .234/.327/.277 with five RBI and seven walks. Simon was

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following the promotions of Heriberto Hernández and Jack Winkler on May 30.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On June 2, 2025, Simon was claimed off waivers by the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Simon, Ronny 2000 births Living people Baseball players from La Romana, Dominican Republic Bowling Green Hot Rods players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Cubs players Durham Bulls players Hillsboro Hops players Indianapolis Indians players Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players Major League Baseball infielders Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Mesa Solar Sox players Miami Marlins players Montgomery Biscuits players Toros del Este players Visalia Rawhide players 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen