Kenneth Elwin Roberts (born March 9, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia Phillies. He made his big league debut with the Rockies, on May 3, 2015.
| Ken Roberts | |
|---|---|
 Ken Roberts with the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 9, 1988 Murfreesboro, Tennessee | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 3, 2015, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Last appearance | |
| October 3, 2015, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–1 |
| Earned run average | 7.24 |
| Strikeouts | 6 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editColorado Rockies
editRoberts played college baseball at Middle Tennessee State University. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 25th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.
Roberts was promoted to the majors for the first time on May 2, 2015.[1][2] In 9 appearances for Colorado, he posted a 5.79 ERA with 5 strikeouts across 9+2⁄3 innings pitched. Roberts was designated for assignment by the Rockies following the promotion of Jason Gurka on August 28.[3]
Philadelphia Phillies
editOn August 30, 2015, Roberts was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies.[4] In 6 appearances for the team, he struggled to a 10.38 ERA with 1 strikeout over 4+1⁄3 innings of work. On October 7, Roberts was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Lehigh Valley IronPigs.[5] He was released by the Phillies organization on March 31, 2016.
References
edit- ^ "Rockies recall lefty Roberts from Triple-A". MLB.com. May 2, 2015.
- ^ "Rockies designate Jorge Rondon for assignment". ESPN.com. Associated Press. May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "Rockies Designate Ken Roberts For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. August 28, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ "Phillies Claim Ken Roberts Off Waivers". mlbtraderumors.com. August 30, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ "Outrighted: De Fratus, Pettibone, Kratz, Green". mlbtraderumors.com. October 7, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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