Donovan Antonia

Donovan Jones Antonia

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 182 lb.

• Born August 13, 2003 in Willemstad Curaçao

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Biographical Information

Donovan Antonia has played in the minors and has been on the Dutch national team.

He hit .318/.516/.545 with 8 walks and 9 runs in 8 games in the 2018 U15 Baseball World Cup, finishing in the top 10 in walks. As a catcher, he threw out 4 of 8 who tried to steal. He was signed by Cincinnati Reds scouts Fermin Coronel and Trey Hendricks in August 2019.

Antonia made his pro debut with the '21 ACL Reds, hitting .155/.268/.225 with 52 K in 110 AB, fielding .899 at 2B. Returning to the same team the next year, he hit .261/.377/.489 with 24 runs in 29 games. He split 2023 between the ACL Reds (11-for-26, 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 BB) and Daytona Tortugas (.213/.339/.319 in 24 G), playing mostly right field. The New York Mets took him in the AAA portion of the 2023 Rule V Draft.

In 2024, he played for the FCL Mets (.169/.234/.268 in 22 G), Brooklyn Cyclones (7-for-33, 2 BB) and St. Lucie Mets (.143/.273/.161 in 20 G). He batted .273/.448/.455 for the Netherlands in the 2024 U23 Baseball World Cup, tying for 7th in steals (3). He was with the Dutch team in the 2024 Premier 12 but did not get into a game.