Ronald Eugene "Trey" Ball III (born June 27, 1994) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. The Boston Red Sox selected him in the first round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg), he throws and bats left-handed.
| Trey Ball | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher / Outfielder | |
| Born: June 27, 1994 New Castle, Indiana, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Career
editBall graduated from New Castle High School in New Castle, Indiana, where he played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher and outfielder. In his senior year, Ball led his team to the North Central Conference championship[1] and won the Gatorade Indiana Baseball Player of the Year Award.[2] Ball committed to attend the University of Texas at Austin, where he would play college baseball for the Texas Longhorns baseball team.[3]
The Boston Red Sox selected Ball in the first round, with the seventh overall selection, in the 2013 MLB draft.[4][5] He signed with the Red Sox, receiving a $2.75 million signing bonus,[6] and spent 2013 with the Gulf Coast Red Sox of the rookie-level Gulf Coast League, where he had an 0–1 win–loss record with a 6.43 ERA in seven innings pitched. In 2014, he played for the Greenville Drive of the Single–A South Atlantic League where he pitched to a 5–10 record and 4.68 ERA in 22 starts, and in 2015, he pitched for the Salem Red Sox of the High–A Carolina League, where he compiled a 9–13 record, 4.73 ERA, and 1.46 WHIP in 25 starts. Ball spent 2016 back with Salem where he was 8–6 with a 3.84 ERA in 23 games started and 2017 with the Portland Sea Dogs of the Double–A Eastern League, where he collected a 7–12 record and 5.27 ERA in 25 games (24 starts).[7]
In 2018, Ball returned to Portland as a relief pitcher.[8] He continued to struggle, pitching to a 7.58 ERA in 65+1⁄3 innings. In 2019, Ball planned to become a two-way player, as both a pitcher and an outfielder.[9] During the season, he appeared in five Gulf Coast League games, batting 2-for-14 (.143); he did not pitch in any games.[10] He became a free agent on November 4, 2019, when his contract with the Red Sox expired.[11][12]
Personal life
editBall is a cousin of Bryant McIntosh.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Goal achieved, New Castle baseball star Ball looks ahead | the Star Press | thestarpress.com". Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "New Castle's Ball named top baseball player in Indiana". Usatodayhss.com. May 29, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Trey Ball opts to enjoy MLB Draft with family | USA TODAY High School Sports". Usatodayhss.com. June 6, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (April 2, 2015). "New Castle's Trey Ball has a $3 million arm – and bat". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Thomas St. Myer, Muncie Star-Press (March 5, 2013). "New Castle baseball star Trey Ball trades aluminum for wood at the plate – USA TODAY High School Sports". Usatodayhss.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ Tomase, John. (June 19, 2013) Full Count » Red Sox set to finalize deal with first-rounder Trey Ball. Fullcount.weei.com. Retrieved on July 11, 2016.
- ^ "Trey Ball Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Sea Dogs' Trey Ball well served by move to bullpen – Portland Press Herald". Pressherald.com. April 15, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Ball getting new life as two-way prospect". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Trey Ball Minor & Fall League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2019". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "Trey Ball". SoxProspects.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "30 Bryant McIntosh". NUSports.com. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- SoxProspects.com