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After 6 years with the Arizona Diamondbacks, still left-handed pitcher Robbie Ray is on the transfer.
Arizona agreed to trade the struggling southpaw to the Toronto Blue Jays at the trade deadline on Monday, the D-backs verified.
In exchange, the D-backs acquired 26-12 months-aged remaining-handed aid pitcher Travis Bergen. Arizona also sent funds things to consider to the Blue Jays.
Ray pitched his way to the All-Star Game in 2017, ending the year with a 2.89 Era and a Nationwide League-main 12.1 strikeouts for every nine innings, but has unsuccessful to dwell up to the expectations that came with the results that 12 months.
In seven commences this season, he has a 7.84 Period, and a 2.00 WHIP, the worst among pitchers who have thrown at the very least 20 innings.
Whilst Ray’s 43 strikeouts in 31. innings is fantastic for a job-ideal strikeouts per 9 innings, he averages a walked batter each individual inning. His 9. BB/9 is additional than 3 walks higher than the second-worst in the league.
Nevertheless, the probable of a strikeout-throwing lefty with a mid-90s fastball and potent slider is tantalizing all over the league, and the D-backs were being capable to get something for Ray just before he hit no cost company.
He experienced also attracted desire from groups including the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees, in accordance to the Toronto Sun’s Rob Longley, mainly because of his strikeout charge.
Arizona did not plan to lengthen him a qualifying provide in totally free agency, in accordance to United states Today’s Bob Nightengale.
Around Ray’s D-backs vocation, he went 47-46 with a 4.11 Period. His 998 strikeouts through that time is tied for ninth in the league considering the fact that 2015.
Bergen to start with pitched in the majors very last year, wherever he allowed 12 attained runs over 19.2 innings in 21 appearances for the San Francisco Giants. Lefties went just 5-for-26 off him.
In excess of 43 put together game titles in higher Class A and Double-A ball in 2018, Bergen posted a .95 Era with a 1.006 WHIP.
In 20 minor league appearances very last year, 18 of which have been in Triple-A, he experienced a 3.38 Period.
Bergen underwent Tommy John surgical procedure in 2016 and missed most of the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
