Junior Rincón

Junior Félix Rincón

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.

• High School Colegio Catolico San Rafael

• Born December 7, 1991 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R.

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Biographical Information

Junior Rincón has pitched in the minors and for the Dominican national team.

Rincón was signed by Florida Marlins scouts Albert Gonzalez and Sandy Nin in 2010. He debuted as a pro by going 0-2 with a save, a 13.50 ERA and a 3.26 WHIP in 11 games for the 2011 DSL Marlins. He missed 2012 due to injury. In 2013, he pitched for the Batavia Muckdogs (7 R, 5 ER in 7 IP) and GCL Marlins (Sv, 3.65 ERA in 10 G).

A free agent after the Marlins let him go, he signed with the Milwaukee Brewers for 2014. He was 0-1 with a 10.31 ERA and 2.67 WHIP for the Helena Brewers. Back with the same club the next year, he was much better (6-4, 3 Sv, 4.65, 38 K in 31 IP). He tied for 4th in the Pioneer League in wins. In 2016, he pitched for the Biloxi Shuckers (1-1, 3.80 in 21 G) and Brevard County Manatees (0-2, Sv, 3.50 in 19 G), striking out 62 in 59 2/3 IP as he continued to show progress.

He made his winter league debut with the Leones del Escogido, giving up two runs in 2 1/3 IP. He spent part of the summer of 2017 in the Atlanta Braves chain with the Mississippi Braves (0-1, 4.76 in 3 G) and Florida Fire Frogs (1-1, 4.84 in 7 G). That winter, he pitched four shutout innings for Escogido. He signed with the independent York Revolution for 2019 and was 1-4 with 10 saves and a 2.93 ERA. He was 9th in the Atlantic League in saves.

That winter, he pitched in Venezuela for the Caribes de Anzoátegui with a 2.57 ERA in six games. He pitched one game for the Dominican Republic when they won the 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier to get a spot in the 2019 Pan American Games; in the semifinals against Team Canada, he relieved Ramón García in the 2nd with one out and worked 1 2/3 IP (2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, BB, 2 K) before Pedro Viola relieved in what would be a 10-7 victory for the Dominican squad.