R.J. Alaniz #52

Signed by the Astros as a non-drafted free agent, Aug. 14, 2009...Suspended for 50 games for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, August 2014-June 2015...Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent, Dec. 3, 2015...Signed by the Rays as a minor league free agent, Dec. 15, 2017...Signed by the Mariners to a Major League contract, Nov. 15, 2018...Placed on the IL with a right triceps strain, April 25, 2019...Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati, May 31, 2019...Signed as a free agent with Atlanta in 2022.

2021

Made three relief appearances for Cincinnati and pitched to a 3.38 ERA (1 ER/2.2 IP)...Placed on the 10-day IL with a left calf strain during his third appearance with the Reds...Missed 23 games and made two rehab appearances before being reinstated and optioned to Triple-A Louisville...Opened the season at Triple-A Louisville, pitching to a 2.25 ERA in 21 outings of the bullpen...Before joining Cincinnati, had a stint with Seattle 2019, making four appearances with a 20.25 ERA.

2020

Spent most of the the shortened season at the alternate training site as part of the Reds' 60-player pool...From 9/15-9/17 spent 3 days on the Reds' 28-man roster but did not appear in a game...Was promoted on 9/15, when RHP José De León went on the 10-day injured list...Was optioned back to the alternate training site on 9/18, when 3B Eugenio Suárez was reinstated from the 3-day paternity list...As part of the 40-man Postseason player pool, traveled with the team to its final series of the regular season at Minnesota and to Atlanta for the Wild Card Series vs the Braves...did not make an appearance on the 28-man active playoff roster in either series...On 12/2 was non-tendered by the Reds...On 12/11 was re-signed to a minor league contract with an invitation to 2021 Major League spring training camp.

2019

Spent most of the season in Class AAA, where in 35 relief apps for Tacoma and Louisville he went 3-3, 4.02 with 6 saves in 10 chances (40.1ip, 43h, 18bb, 54k, 4hr)... Began the season at Tacoma...on 5/31 was claimed off waivers from the Mariners and was optioned to Louisville, where he pitched until his 8/17 promotion to the Reds... From 4/12-4/21 made his Major League debut with 4 relief apps for Sea... From 8/17-9/28 made all 8 of his apps for the Reds... Threw scoreless 11th and 12th innings in the 4-2 win on 9/28 at Pit....recorded his first Major League victory and in his first plate appearance since high school produced an RBI-single off Alex McRae that gave the Reds their 4-2 lead...became the first Reds pitcher to produce a hit in his first career plate appearance since Josh Smith singled off Jeff Locke on 6/23/15 at Pit...became the first Reds pitcher with his first win and his first hit in the same game since Jon Moscot singled in a 5-2 win on 6/10/15 vs Phi... Threw more than 1.0 inning in 5 of his last 6 apps...including his stint with the Mariners, 4 times threw at least 2.0 innings, including a season-high 2.2 IP on 8/31/day at StL... For the Reds, retired the first batter in all 8 of his relief apps and stranded 4 of 6 inherited runners... From 4/25-5/2 was on Tacoma's injured list with a right triceps strain... On 12/9 cleared waivers and was outrighted to Louisville... On 1/10/20 was invited to Major League spring training camp.

2018

The Totals - Went 3-4 with 4 saves and a 3.38 ERA (16 ER, 42.2 IP) with 53 strikeouts and 16 walks in 31 relief appearances across 4 levels of the Rays minor league system...DL Stints - On the disabled list April 18-May 18 (right calf strain) and May 31-June 21 (left calf strain)…made rehab appearances with GCL Rays (6/19) and High-A Charlotte (6/21)... On the Move - Began the year with Double-A Montgomery, where he made 9 appearances before landing on the disabled list…after returning from second DL stint, joined Triple-A Durham and recorded 35 strikeouts and only 8 walks in 27.0 innings across 20 outings.

2017

Combined to go 3-3 with a 3.20 ERA (70.1-IP, 25-ER) in 43 apps (5 starts)…split the season between Double-A Erie and Triple-A Toledo for a second consecutive year…averaged a careerhigh 9.73 SO/9 IP…made 20 apps for the Leones del Caracas in the Venezuelan Winter League …pitched for Caracas for a third straight year.