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Anthony Renda (born January 24, 1991) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Before his professional career, he attended the University of California, Berkeley, and played college baseball for the California Golden Bears.
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- Early life
- Washington Nationals
- New York Yankees
- Cincinnati Reds
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Personal life
- References
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Early life
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.
Washington Nationals
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.
Renda made his professional debut with the Auburn Doubledays of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League in 2012. He played 71 games for Auburn. In 2013, Renda played for the Hagerstown Suns of the Class A South Atlantic League, where he had a .294 batting average, 99 runs scored, 51 runs batted in, and 30 stolen bases in 135 games. His 43 doubles with Hagerstown were the second-most in all of Minor League Baseball. After the season, he won the inaugural Bob Boone Award for his "professionalism, leadership, loyalty, passion, selflessness, durability, makeup, intangibles and tremendous work ethic." In 2014, Renda played for the Potomac Nationals of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League. After the season, the Nationals assigned Renda to the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League (AFL). He was named to the AFL's All-Star Game and Top Prospects Team.
Renda began the 2015 season with the Harrisburg Senators of the Class AA Eastern League, and he hit .267 through 54 games.
New York Yankees
On June 11, 2015, the Nationals traded Renda to the New York Yankees in exchange for David Carpenter. The Yankees assigned Renda to the Trenton Thunder of the Eastern League.
Cincinnati Reds
On December 28, 2015, the Yankees traded Renda, Caleb Cotham, Eric Jagielo, and Rookie Davis to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Aroldis Chapman.
Renda began the 2016 season with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Class AA Southern League, and received a promotion to the Louisville Bats of the Class AAA International League in June. The Reds promoted Renda to the major leagues on August 2. He made his major league debut that day, and got his first major league hit in his first at bat off Jonathan Broxton of the St. Louis Cardinals, an infield bunt single. The hit was first recorded as a sacrifice bunt and error, but was changed to a hit several days later.
Arizona Diamondbacks
On July 3, 2017, the Cincinnati Reds traded Renda to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a player to be named later.
Personal life
Renda was born in Santa Rosa, California, and grew up in Hillsborough, California. His mother, Larree, began a career at Safeway, Inc. as a bagger, and worked her way up into an executive position. His father, Frank, a construction worker, died when he was 19.