Robbie Ray (baseball)

Robbie Ray

Ray with the Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 38
Pitcher
Born: (1991-10-01) October 1, 1991
Brentwood, Tennessee
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 6, 2014, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Win–loss record 14-31
Earned run average 4.65
Strikeouts 356
Teams
Ray during his tenure with the Detroit Tigers in 2014 spring training

Robert Glenn Ray (born October 1, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Detroit Tigers.

Career

Washington Nationals

Ray was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 12th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of Brentwood High School in Brentwood, Tennessee.[1]

Ray pitched in one game for the Vermont Lake Monsters in 2010, striking out two in one inning pitched. Pitching for the Hagerstown Suns in 2011, he went 2–3 with a 3.13 earned run average with 95 strikeouts in 89 innings pitched.[2] Ray struggled pitching for the Potomac Nationals in 2012, going 4–12 with a 6.56 ERA.[3] He returned to Potomac for the start of the 2013 season.[4] After going 6–3 with a 3.11 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 84 innings, he was promoted to the Double-A Harrisburg Senators.[5] He posted a 5–2 record with a 3.72 ERA at Harrisburg.

Detroit Tigers

On December 2, 2013, Ray was traded to the Detroit Tigers, along with Ian Krol and Steve Lombardozzi Jr., for Doug Fister.[6][7]

Ray started the 2014 season with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. The Tigers announced he would be called up to the Major League team following an April 26 injury to starter Aníbal Sánchez. Robbie made his Major League debut on May 6, 2014, earning his first big-league win in the Tigers' 11–4 victory over the Houston Astros.[8] On August 12, he was recalled to replace an injured Aníbal Sánchez again. Ray pitched five innings, allowing four runs on six hits, while striking out five and walking two, in a 4–2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.[9]

Arizona Diamondbacks

On December 5, 2014, the Tigers traded Ray and Domingo Leyba to the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-team trade that brought Shane Greene to the Detroit Tigers, and Didi Gregorius to the New York Yankees.[10] He started the 2015 season at their AAA affiliate, the Reno Aces.[11] He made his debut in a Diamondbacks uniform on May 6, 2015, being called up to face the Colorado Rockies in the second game of a doubleheader.[12] Robbie Ray hit his first career home run on June 7, 2016, off of Chris Archer, becoming the first Diamondbacks pitcher to do so since Wade Miley.

Pitch selection

Ray throws a fastball in the 91–93 MPH range (tops out at 96 MPH). His primary offspeed pitches are a slider that averages about 82 MPH and a changeup that he throws at about 84 MPH.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Kilgore, Adam (August 16, 2010). "Nationals announce signing of Robbie Ray". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ Sheinin, Dave (May 10, 2011). "A dazzling debut for Hagerstown's Robbie Ray". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ Seiner, Jake (January 2, 2013). "Ray continues to rebound for Nats". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  4. ↑ Kilgore, Adam (May 2, 2013). "A. J. Cole, Robbie Ray together again at Potomac". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  5. ↑ Morrow, Geoff (July 5, 2013). "Robbie Ray makes Double-A debut for Harrisburg Senators in opener of Friday night doubleheader on City Island". The Patriot News. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  6. ↑ Beck, Jason (December 2, 2013). "Tigers send Fister to Nats for three players". Major League Baseball. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  7. ↑ Sipple, George (February 16, 2014). "He may be key to Doug Fister deal, but lefty Robbie Ray knows he must prove himself to Detroit Tigers". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Tigers 11, Astros 4". CBS Sports. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  9. ↑ Iott, Chris (August 12, 2014). "Pirates 4, Tigers 2: Robbie Ray takes loss, bats silent as Detroit losing streak reaches four games". MLive. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  10. ↑ Nowak, Joey (December 5, 2014). "Gregorius goes to Yanks, Ray to Arizona, Greene to Tigers". MLB. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  11. ↑ http://www.kolotv.com/sports/headlines/Diamondbacks-Make-4-Roster-Moves-After-Final-Spring-Game-298688391.html
  12. ↑ Graham, Pat (May 6, 2015). "Gregorius Diamondbacks earn 1st DH sweep on road since 2006". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Robbie Ray PitchFX at FanGraphs.com". fangraphs.com. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
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