Clay Condrey
Clay Condrey | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | November 19, 1975|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 28, 2002, for the San Diego Padres | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 4, 2009, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 18–12 |
Earned run average | 4.10 |
Strikeouts | 143 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Clayton Lee Condrey (born November 19, 1975) is an American former
.Early life
The right-handed pitcher played at Navasota High School and McNeese State University. The New York Yankees selected Condrey in the 94th round, with selection No. 1,730 of the 1996 Major League Baseball draft out of Angelina (Texas) Junior College.
Professional career
Condrey would eventually sign with the San Diego Padres in 1998. He was signed by then-Padres scout Theo Epstein.
Condrey pitched with the San Diego Padres in the 2002 and 2003 seasons before he moved to the Phillies in the offseason. In the Padres organization as a starter, Clay started 43 games between the Triple-A Portland Beavers and the major leagues, giving up 118 earned runs in 257.1 innings (ERA of 4.13).
Condrey pitched his entire
Condrey began the
In 2008, Condrey made the Phillies' Opening Day squad and pitched well in middle-relief. In accordance with one of the oddities of the baseball rulebook, he earned a save in a 12–2 Phillies victory over the Nationals on May 21 by pitching three innings in relief of Jamie Moyer and not surrendering the lead, though he entered the game with the Phillies leading by twelve runs. Philadelphia won its second straight NL East title in 2008, and Condrey was again part of the postseason roster. He appeared in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers and Game 3 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Condrey would get a World Series ring as the Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in five games. Though still part of the active roster, Condrey did not appear in any World Series games.
Condrey went 6–2 with one save and a 3.00 ERA in 45 appearances for the Phillies in 2009, but was not included on the postseason roster as Philadelphia returned to the World Series before falling to the Yankees in six games. On December 12, 2009, Condrey was non-tendered by the Phillies and became a free agent.
On January 6, 2010, Condrey signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Twins.[1] but experienced some elbow discomfort at the beginning of the season and did not pitch after 2010.[2]
References
- ^ "Twins sign Condrey to one-year deal". Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- ^ https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AlzRBe4GC7DYTC__WZ4NKpGFCLcF?slug=teamreports-2010-mlb-min [dead link]
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet