Chris O'Grady (baseball)

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83+23 innings pitched. [4]

O'Grady split the 2015 campaign between the Double–A Arkansas Travelers and Triple–A Salt Lake Bees. In 45 appearances out of the bullpen for the two affiliates, he compiled an 0–5 record and 3.28 ERA with 57 strikeouts and 4 saves across 57+23 innings pitched. [5] On December 10, 2015, the Cincinnati Reds selected O'Grady in the Rule 5 draft. [6] On March 30, 2016, O'Grady was returned to the Angels after failing to make Cincinnati's Opening Day roster. [7]

O'Grady split the 2016 campaign between the Double–A Arkansas Travelers and Triple–A Salt Lake Bees. In 37 appearances (10 starts) between the two affiliates, he compiled a 9–2 record and 3.29 ERA with 74 strikeouts across 95+23 innings pitched. O'Grady was released by the Angels organization on April 7, 2017. [8]

Miami Marlins

On May 4, 2017, O'Grady signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization. [9] The Marlins promoted him to the major leagues for the first time on July 8. [10] In 13 games (6 starts) for the Marlins in his rookie campaign, O'Grady compiled a 4.36 ERA with 30 strikeouts across 33 innings of work.

O'Grady made 8 appearances for Miami in 2018, recording a 6.43 ERA with 8 strikeouts across 7 innings pitched. On October 12, 2018, he was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A New Orleans Baby Cakes. [11] O'Grady elected free agency following the season on November 2. [12]

Personal life

O'Grady's older brother, T.J., also played college baseball for George Mason. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "O'Grady makes it all the way back". The Journal News . May 9, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  2. "Conger's O'Grady on Cusp of Going Pro". Nyack-Piermont, NY Patch. June 11, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  3. "Chris O'Grady Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  4. "Chris O'Grady - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  5. "Reds take a chance on Congers native Chris O'Grady". lohud.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  6. "2015 Rule 5 Draft results". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  7. "Mercogliano: MLB's Chris O'Grady reminds us to never stop chasing our dreams". lohud.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  8. "Congers' Chris O'Grady picks up win in MLB debut for Miami Marlins". lohud.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  9. "Minor MLB Transactions: 5/6/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  10. Healey, Tim (July 8, 2017). "Marlins put Edinson Volquez on DL, call up Chris O'Grady to start Saturday in major league debut".
  11. "Marlins Outright Six Players". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  12. Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
Chris O'Grady
Pitcher
Born: (1990-04-17) April 17, 1990 (age 34)
Congers, New York, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 8, 2017, for the Miami Marlins
Last MLB appearance
April 16, 2018, for the Miami Marlins