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Tony Renda Anthony John Renda ( born January 24 , 1991 ) is an American professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent . He previously played in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) for the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Red Sox . Before his professional career , he attended the University of California , Berkeley , and played college baseball for the California Golden Bears . Early life . Renda attended Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo , California , where he played for the schools 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 . Professional career . Washington Nationals . After Rendas 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 AFLs All-Star Game and Top Prospects Team . Renda began the 2015 season with the Harrisburg Senators of the Double-A Eastern League , where 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 . Renda played 73 games for Trenton , batting .270 with two home runs and 21 RBIs . 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 Double-A Southern League , and received a promotion to the Louisville Bats of the Triple-A International League in June . He batted .326 in Double-A , and .276 in Triple-A . 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 . Overall , with the 2016 Reds , Renda appeared in 32 games , batting .183 ( 11-for-60 ) with three RBIs . Renda began the 2017 season with Triple-A Louisville , appearing in 51 games with a .260 average . Arizona Diamondbacks . On July 3 , 2017 , the Cincinnati Reds traded Renda to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a player to be named later . He was assigned to the Reno Aces of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League , batting .185 ( 5-for-27 ) in eight games , spending mid-July though late September on the disabled list . Renda was released prior to the 2018 season . Boston Red Sox . On April 30 , 2018 , Renda signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox . He was assigned to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs where he hit .371 in 26 games ; he was promoted to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox in mid-July . Renda was called up to Boston on August 4 , after Ian Kinsler was placed on the 10-day disabled list and Dustin Pedroia was moved to the 60-day disabled list , opening a spot on the 40-man roster for Renda . In an August 5 game against the rival New York Yankees , Renda pinch ran and scored the winning run in a 5–4 Red Sox comeback , driven in on a single by Andrew Benintendi in the 10th inning . Renda was optioned back to Triple-A on August 8 , without making another appearance . Renda was outrighted to the minors on November 1 , removing him from the 40-man roster ; he elected free agency on November 2 . Renda is a member of the 2018 World Champion Red Sox . On November 29 , 2018 , Renda re-signed to a minor league deal with the Red Sox . He started the 2019 season with Triple-A Pawtucket , batting .200 ( 4-for-20 ) in five games . He was placed on the injured list in mid-April with a right shoulder strain , and missed the rest of the season . He became a free agent after the 2019 season . 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 at age 56 , when Renda was 19 .