Andre Granillo
American baseball player (born 2000)
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Andre Anthony Granillo (born May 12, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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| Andre Granillo | |
|---|---|
Granillo with the Cardinals in 2023 | |
| Washington Nationals – No. 79 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 12, 2000 Hemet, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 12, 2025, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.71 |
| Strikeouts | 18 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Amateur career
Granillo attended West Valley High School in Hemet, California, and the University of California, Riverside, where he played college baseball for the UC Riverside Highlanders. In 2021, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Cotuit Kettleers.[1][2]
Professional career
St. Louis Cardinals
Granillo was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 14th round (421st overall) of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft, and signed with the team.[3]
Granillo made his professional debut with the Palm Beach Cardinals with whom he pitched to a 1.50 ERA over 18 innings. He opened the 2022 season with Palm Beach and was promoted to the Peoria Chiefs and Springfield Cardinals throughout the season, going 4-6 with a 4.13 ERA and 82 strikeouts over 52+1⁄3 innings pitched between the three clubs.[4] Granillo returned to Springfield to open the 2023 season and was promoted to the Memphis Redbirds in mid-August.[5][6] Over 53 relief appearances between the two teams, he went 3-4 with a 4.74 ERA, 89 strikeouts, and 14 saves over 68+1⁄3 innings.[7] He was selected to participate in the Arizona Fall League with the Scottsdale Scorpions after the season.[8] Granillo returned to Springfield to open the 2024 season and was promoted to Memphis in mid-May.[9][10] Over 48 relief appearances between both clubs, Granillo posted an 8-2 record and 3.88 ERA with 80 strikeouts over 65 innings.[11]
Granillo was assigned to Memphis to open the 2025 season. Over 18 relief appearances and 29+2⁄3 innings, he posted a 1.82 ERA and 46 strikeouts. On June 12, 2025, the Cardinals selected his contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[12] He made his MLB debut that night versus the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field, pitching 2+2⁄3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts.[13] On June 19, Granillo appeared in both games of a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox; he recorded his first career win in the first game, and logged his first career save in the second game.[14] He was optioned to Memphis and recalled to St. Louis various times during the season.[15] In total, Granillo appeared in 14 games for the Cardinals and went 1-0 with a 4.71 ERA and 18 strikeouts over 21 innings.
Washington Nationals
On February 10, 2026, Granillo was traded to the Washington Nationals in exchange for George Soriano.[16]