Professional career
Ivey split the 2017 season between the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Astros and the Tri City ValleyCats of the Low-A New York–Penn League,posting a combined 0–3 record with a 5.63 ERA in 38 innings. [10] He split the 2018 season between the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Single-A Midwest League and the Buies Creek Astros of the High-A Carolina League,posting a combined 4–6 record with a 2.97 ERA and 135 strikeouts over 112 innings. [11] Ivey split the 2019 season between the GCL Astros,Fayetteville Woodpeckers,and Corpus Christi Hooks of the Double-A Texas League,going a combined 4–0 with a 1.38 ERA and 68 strikeouts over 52 innings. [12] [13]
Ivey did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [14] On November 20,2020,the Astros added Ivey to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [15]
On May 21,2021,Ivey was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [16] He made his debut that day as the starting pitcher against the Texas Rangers,drawing a no-decision while allowing 4 runs in 4+2⁄3 innings of work. [17] On June 12, Ivey revealed that he had been pitching through elbow pain since suffering a grade one UCL strain in 2019 and that he would not pitch again in 2021. He stated “apparently I have the nerve endings of a 75-year old man in my elbow. That probably explains a lot”. [18] Ivey was designated for assignment on April 7, 2022. On April 11, he cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys. [19]
Ivey retired from professional baseball in May 2022, citing "burnout" as a reason behind the decision. [20] He briefly became a salesman before deciding to return to the Astros organization for spring training in 2025. [21] Ivey was assigned to Triple-A Sugar Land to begin the season. [22] He elected free agency on November 6. [23]
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