Sean Reid-Foley

Sean Reid-Foley

Reid-Foley with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2016
Toronto Blue Jays
Pitcher
Born: (1995-08-30) August 30, 1995
Agana Heights, Guam
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Sean Ian Reid-Foley (born August 30, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays' organization. He was selected in the second round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft by the Blue Jays, and is ranked 2nd on Major League Baseball's Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list,[1] and 76th on the Top 100 MLB prospects list.[2]

Professional career

Reid-Foley was born in Agana Heights, Guam, and played high school baseball for Sandalwood High School in Jacksonville, Florida. Considered the 18th overall prospect[3] heading into the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, he was drafted by the Blue Jays in the second round, 49th overall. Having signed a commitment to Florida State University, he was passed over in the first round due to signability concerns.[4] On June 10, 2014, he signed with the Blue Jays for a bonus of $1.128 million,[5][6] and was expected to join extended spring training in Clearwater.[7] Reid-Foley made his professional debut for the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays on June 27, pitching  2⁄3 of an inning and yielding 2 earned runs.[8] He finished the 2014 regular season with a 1–2 record in 9 appearances (6 starts), a 4.76 ERA, and 25 strikeouts in 22 2⁄3 innings.[9] Reid-Foley was promoted to the Low-A Vancouver Canadians on September 3, 2014, but did not make an appearance during the playoffs.[10]

Reid-Foley began the 2015 season with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts, and made his debut for the team on April 14, 2015. He started the game, pitching 3 shutout innings and yielding only 2 hits and 2 walks while striking out 6.[11] He set career highs in innings pitched (5 2⁄3) and strikeouts (10) in a start on May 30 against the Dayton Dragons.[12] His performance earned him a spot on MLB Pipeline's Prospect Team of the Week.[13] In late June, Reid-Foley was promoted to the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays. He made his debut on July 5, pitching 5 shutout innings against the Lakeland Flying Tigers.[14] Reid-Foley ended the 2015 season with a 4–10 win–loss record, 4.22 ERA, and 125 strikeouts in 96 innings pitched.[9] He was assigned to the Lansing Lugnuts to open the 2016 minor league season.[15] After pitching to a 2.95 ERA through 58 innings,[9] Reid-Foley was promoted to the Dunedin Blue Jays on June 16 to start that night against the Clearwater Threshers. He would strike out 12 batters, establishing a new career-high, in a 4–0 win.[16] On July 27, Reid-Foley was ranked 93rd on MLB's Top 100 Prospects list.[17] He would finish the 2016 season with a combined 10–5 record, 2.81 ERA, and 130 strikeouts in 115 1⁄3 innings. Reid-Foley greatly improved his pitch control in 2016, lowering his walks per nine innings rate from 6.3 in 2015 to 3.0.[9]

Personal life

Reid-Foley was born in Guam while his father, Dave, was assigned there while serving in the United States Coast Guard.[18]

His elder brother David was a catcher at Mercer University, and signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an undrafted free agent in 2013.[19] The Dodgers organization converted him into a pitcher in 2014.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "MLB 2016 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2016 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ "2014 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ Wray, Michael (June 6, 2014). "Blue Jays get a potential steal with Sean Reid-Foley in round two". jaysjournal.com. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (June 10, 2014). "Blue Jays sign second-rounder Reid-Foley". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  6. ↑ Adams, Steve (June 10, 2014). "Blue Jays To Sign Sean Reid-Foley". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  7. ↑ Wray, Michael (June 10, 2014). "Report: Blue Jays sign second round pick Sean Reid-Foley at slot". jaysjournal.com. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  8. ↑ Lott, John (June 28, 2014). "Twitter / LottOnBaseball". Twitter. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Sean Reid-Foley Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Vancouver Canadians Bullpen Bonanza". blogs.vancouversun.com. September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Lansing vs. Fort Wayne boxscore". milb.com. April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  12. ↑ Fine, David (May 30, 2015). "Reid-Foley Dominates, Lansing Wins 4-0". milb.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  13. ↑ Callis, Jim (June 1, 2015). "Fisher headlines Prospect Team of the Week". MLB.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  14. ↑ Kelner, Marshall (July 5, 2015). "Rain Halts Marathon Game in 17th Inning". milb.com. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  15. ↑ Rosenbaum, Mike (April 7, 2016). "Where the Blue Jays' Top 30 prospects are starting the season". MLB.com. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  16. ↑ Emrich, Robert (June 17, 2016). "Reid-Foley dominates in '16 Dunedin debut". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  17. ↑ Chisholm, Gregor (July 28, 2016). "Urena, Reid-Foley crack Top 100 Prospects list". MLB.com. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  18. 1 2 Bernreuter, Hugh (April 16, 2015). "Reid-Foley brothers square off in opposite dugouts for Great Lakes Loons-Lansing Lugnuts series". mlive.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Reid-Foley Signs Free Agent Contract with Los Angeles Dodgers". mercerbears.com. June 21, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
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