Tony Renda
| Tony Renda | |||
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| Cincinnati Reds | |||
| Second baseman / Shortstop | |||
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Born: January 24, 1991 Santa Rosa, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 2, 2016, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Batting average | .183 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 3 | ||
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Anthony Renda (born January 24, 1991) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Cincinnati Reds organization. Before his professional career, he attended the University of California, Berkeley, and played college baseball for the California Golden Bears.
Renda attended Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California, where he played for the school's baseball team. In three seasons on the varsity team, Renda recorded 139 hits, setting a school record. He was named a High School All-American.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Renda in the 42nd round of the 2009 MLB draft. Renda did not sign, as he followed through on his commitment to enroll at the University of California, Berkeley, to play college baseball for the California Golden Bears baseball team. He began his collegiate career as a third baseman, but transitioned into a second baseman. In 2011, Renda won the Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Year Award.
After Renda's junior year at California, the Washington Nationals selected Renda in the second round of the 2012 MLB draft. Renda signed with the Nationals, receiving a $500,000 signing bonus.
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