Rowdy Tellez is an American professional baseball first baseman currently playing for the Seattle Mariners in MLB. Prior to joining the Mariners, he played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Tellez has also represented the Mexico national baseball team in international competition.
In 2018, Rowdy Tellez set a record, becoming the only player since 1913 to hit seven doubles in his first seven major league games.
In his first three games with Toronto, Rowdy Tellez hit six doubles, becoming the first major league player since 1913 to do so.
In his first three games with Toronto, Rowdy Tellez was the first player since 1920 to debut with three consecutive doubles.
In his first three games with Toronto, Rowdy Tellez was the first American League rookie since Joe DiMaggio in 1936 to hit six doubles in a three-game span.
On March 16, 1995, Ryan John "Rowdy" Tellez was born. He is now an American professional baseball first baseman for the Seattle Mariners.
In 2019, Rowdy Tellez became the third Blur Jays rookie to hit 21 or more home runs, joining Eric Hinske (24 in 2002) and J.P. Arencibia (23 in 2011).
In his first three games with Toronto, Rowdy Tellez tied the record set by Chris Dickerson in 2008 for the most extra-base hits in a player's first three games.
In 2019, Rowdy Tellez became the third Blur Jays rookie to hit 21 or more home runs, joining Eric Hinske (24 in 2002) and J.P. Arencibia (23 in 2011).
For the remainder of 2013, Rowdy Tellez was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, where he batted .234 with two home runs and 20 RBIs in 34 games.
In 2013, Rowdy Tellez achieved recognition as a Baseball America High School All-American, a Rawlings First Team All-American, and a Rawlings/Perfect Game All-Region First Team – California player. He also accepted a scholarship offer to play baseball for the University of Southern California.
In 2013, the Toronto Blue Jays drafted Rowdy Tellez in the 30th round of the Major League Baseball draft, and he signed with the Blue Jays for an $850,000 signing bonus.
In 2014, Rowdy Tellez primarily played with the Bluefield Blue Jays of the Appalachian League and earned a promotion to the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League late in the season. He played 65 games in total, batting .305 with six home runs and 43 RBIs.
In 2015, Rowdy Tellez started the season with Lansing and was named Midwest League Player of the Week for the week ending on May 18. He was also named a Midwest League midseason All-Star. He played 21 games with the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League (AFL), and was named to the AFL All-Prospect Team, and AFL Rising Stars.
In 2019, Rowdy Tellez hit a home run with a 115.2 mph exit velocity, the fastest for a Toronto Blue Jays home run in the Statcast era (since 2015).
In 2016, Rowdy Tellez was named an Eastern League mid-season and full-season All-Star, an MiLB.com Toronto Blue Jays Organization All-Star, and a Baseball America Double-A All-Star.
In late 2016, Rowdy Tellez's mother, Lori, was diagnosed with stage IV melanoma.
In 2017, Rowdy Tellez was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons in late March. From that point on, however, Tellez struggled in Triple-A. On November 20, Tellez was added to Toronto's 40-man roster.
On August 18, 2018, Rowdy Tellez's mother, Lori, died after battling stage IV melanoma and brain cancer.
On September 5, 2018, Rowdy Tellez made his Major League debut with the Toronto Blue Jays. In his first at bat, he hit a first-pitch, pinch-hit double against the Tampa Bay Rays.
In September 2018, Rowdy Tellez batted .314/.329/.614 with Toronto, hitting 9 doubles, 4 home runs, and 14 RBIs in 73 plate appearances.
In 2018, Rowdy Tellez began the season playing for the Buffalo Bisons. On September 4, Tellez was called up by the Blue Jays, following the end of Buffalo's season.
In 2018, Rowdy Tellez made his major league debut. He is the only player since 1913 to hit seven doubles in his first seven major league games.
In 2019, Rowdy Tellez also played 26 games with Buffalo, batting .366/.450/.688 with 7 home runs and 21 RBIs in 109 plate appearances.
Rowdy Tellez made the Blue Jays' 2019 Opening Day roster. On April 11, he hit a home run with a 115.2 mph exit velocity, the fastest for a Toronto Blue Jays home run in the Statcast era (since 2015).
Rowdy Tellez's strikeout rate decreased 12.7 percentage points from 2019, the greatest decrease among major league hitters.
During the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, Rowdy Tellez batted .283/.346/.540. He hit eight home runs and 23 RBIs. On defense, he played error-free baseball.
In 2020, on August 20, Rowdy Tellez hit a home run with an exit velocity of 117.4 mph, the highest for a home run by a Blue Jay in the Statcast era, and the third-highest exit velocity of any batted ball for all major leaguers in 2020.
On July 6, 2021, Rowdy Tellez was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for pitchers Trevor Richards and Bowden Francis.
During the 2021 regular season for the Brewers, Rowdy Tellez batted .272/.333/.481. He hit 10 doubles, seven home runs, and 28 RBIs.
In the 2021 National League Division Series, Rowdy Tellez hit a two-run home run in Game 1 off Charlie Morton, driving in the Brewers' only runs in a 2–1 win over the Atlanta Braves. He hit another two-run home run in Game 4.
On May 4, 2022, Rowdy Tellez set a Brewers record with eight RBIs in one game, hitting two home runs, a double, and a single in an 18–4 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
As of 2022, Rowdy Tellez ranked third in career home run frequency among Jewish major leaguers, hitting a home run every 17.46 at bats, trailing Hank Greenberg and Joc Pederson.
In 2022, Rowdy Tellez batted .219/.306/.461 with 35 home runs (5th in the NL), 89 RBIs, and a .998 fielding percentage, which was second-best among NL first basemen.
In 2022, Rowdy Tellez served as the officiant at former Blue Jays teammate Danny Jansen’s wedding.
On January 13, 2023, Rowdy Tellez agreed to a one-year, $4.95 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, avoiding salary arbitration.
On December 15, 2023, Rowdy Tellez signed a one-year, $3.2 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates with incentives that could increase his salary up to $4 million.
In 2023, Rowdy Tellez played for Mexico in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) as a designated hitter.
In the 2023 regular season, Rowdy Tellez batted .215/.291/.376 with 13 home runs and 47 RBIs. He was non-tendered and became a free agent on November 17.
By the end of 2024, Rowdy Tellez's home run rate dropped to every 19.7 plate appearances, worse than Ryan Braun and Al Rosen.
In 2024, Rowdy Tellez played in 131 games for the Pirates, slashing .243/.299/.392 with 13 home runs and 56 RBIs. He was designated for assignment by Pittsburgh on September 24, and released the next day.
On February 20, 2025, Rowdy Tellez signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners that included an invitation to spring training.
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