Robbie Ray
Robbie Ray | |
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San Francisco Giants – No. 23 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Brentwood, Tennessee, U.S. | October 1, 1991|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
May 6, 2014, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Win–loss record | 74–71 |
Earned run average | 3.96 |
Strikeouts | 1,505 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert Glenn Ray (born October 1, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners. Ray was an MLB All-Star in 2017 and won the American League Cy Young Award in 2021, when he led the league in earned run average and strikeouts.
Early life
Ray was born on October 1, 1991, in
Professional career
Washington Nationals organization
After de-committing from
Promoted to the
Detroit Tigers
On December 3, 2013, the Nationals traded Ray,
After two spot starts for Detroit, Ray was sent back down to Toledo,[22] where he remained until August 10, when he was once again called up to fill in for Sánchez.[23] Ray struggled during this second call-up, which was extended after Sánchez's strained pectoral muscle turned out to be a more severe injury than anticipated.[24] Ray pitched in nine games for the Tigers, starting six, during which he went 1–4 with an 8.16 ERA.[25] He found more success in Toledo, posting a 7–6 record and 4.22 ERA in 20 games (19 starts).[16] After the regular season ended, Ray showed signs of improvement in the Arizona Fall League, where he allowed only one run and struck out 12 in his first two starts for the Glendale Desert Dogs.[26] In four starts for Glendale, Ray went 1–1 with a 2.45 ERA, striking out 13 batters in 11 innings of work.[16]
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Tigers traded Ray to the
Ray was named to a major league
Ray had an unremarkable start to the 2017 season, with a 4.57 ERA through eight starts. At that point,
After going 2–0 with a 4.88 ERA in his first four starts of the 2018 season, Ray left his April 30 start against the Nationals with a strained oblique muscle and no timetable for his return.[48] He returned on June 27, pitching six innings and allowing two hits in a 2–1 victory over the Miami Marlins.[49] Upon his return, Ray struggled with going deep into games: on his third time through the order, batters would hit .286 against him; the season prior, it would take four times through the lineup before his opposing batting average would be that high,[50] He finished the season 6–2 with an ERA of 3.93 in 24 starts. In 123+2⁄3 innings, he struck out 165 batters, and gave up 70 walks.
Ray pitched a career high 33 starts in 2019 despite averaging less than 6 innings per start. He was 12–8 with a 4.34 ERA in 174+1⁄3 innings, tying his career best innings pitched from 2016. He also struck out a career-high 235 batters.[citation needed]
On August 16, 2020, Ray reached 1,000 MLB career strikeouts.[51] In 2020 with Arizona he was 1–4 with a 7.84 ERA.[52] He led the NL in walks given up (31).[53]
Toronto Blue Jays
On August 31, 2020, the Diamondbacks traded Ray along with cash considerations to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Travis Bergen.[54] On September 1, 2020, he made his Blue Jays debut.[55] With the 2020 Toronto Blue Jays, Ray appeared in 5 games, compiling a 1–1 record with 4.79 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 20.2 innings pitched.[56] He re-signed with the Blue Jays for the 2021 season, signing a 1-year, $8 million contract.[57] On July 11, 2021, Ray took a no-hitter into the 7th inning against the Tampa Bay Rays when a one-out double by Yandy Díaz broke it up.
On August 30, he struck out 10 Orioles and reached 1,000 career innings pitched. His 1,244 strikeouts are the most in Major League history through a player's first 1,000 career innings pitched.
Ray finished the 2021 season with a 13–7 record and led the American League in ERA (2.84), strikeouts (248), innings pitched (193+1⁄3), and WHIP (1.04). He left 90.1% of runners on base, tops in the majors.[58] Ray won the American League Cy Young Award in a near-unanimous vote, receiving 29 of 30 first-place votes.[59] He also won the Players Choice Award for AL Outstanding Pitcher.[60]
Seattle Mariners
On November 30, 2021, the Seattle Mariners signed Ray to a five-year contract worth $115 million, with an opt-out after three years and a no-trade clause.[61] In 2022, he was 12–12 with a 3.71 ERA in 187 innings, and led the majors in pickoffs at first base, with six.[62][63]
On October 11, 2022, in the first game of the ALDS against the Houston Astros, Ray let up a walk-off three-run home run to Yordan Álvarez, with two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning.
Ray made only one start in 2023, allowing three runs in 3+1⁄3 innings in a loss to the
San Francisco Giants
On January 5, 2024, Ray was traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Mitch Haniger, Anthony DeSclafani, and cash considerations.[66][67]
Pitch selection
Ray throws a
Personal life
Ray married Taylor Pasma in November 2014. They have two sons and one daughter.[69][70]
References
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Robbie Ray on Twitter