Colby Lewis

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2⁄3 innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits, and earned the win which was the first Rangers victory in a World Series game (and first World Series win for an MLB team in the state of Texas, as the Houston Astros were swept in the 2005 World Series). After winning those two crucial home playoff games in the 2010 ALCS and Game 3 of the 2010 World Series, Lewis was, so far, the only Rangers pitcher accredited towards three of the Rangers home playoff wins as no other Rangers pitcher had even one. The Rangers went on to lose the World Series in five games to the Giants.

2011

In April 2011 Lewis was the first MLB player to go on the league's newly created paternity leave list to attend the birth of his child. A player can be on the list for 24 to 72 hours. Lewis took one start off before returning to pitch against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. [2]

In 2011, Lewis was 14–10 with a 4.40 ERA. [3] He gave up a league-leading 35 home runs, the 7th-most in Rangers history. [3] [4] In the 2011 postseason, Lewis pitched Game 3 in both the ALDS and ALCS, and Games 2 and 6 of the World Series.

2012

In the 2012 season, Lewis went 6–6 with an ERA of 3.43 until being placed on the disabled list due to a torn flexor tendon in his right elbow.

2013

Lewis began the 2013 season on the 60-day disabled list as he was still recovering from the elbow surgery he previously had. He was expected to return after the All-Star break, but was subsequently announced to be out for the rest of the season due to bone spurs in his right hip. His elbow has recovered post surgery and rehab with a AA Frisco Rough Riders rehab assignment. [5] On August 22, Lewis underwent hip resurfacing surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. [6] Lewis followed that with a rigorous rehab program, and he was re-signed by the Rangers to a minor-league deal in November. [7]

2014

Lewis pitched for the Rangers in 2014 spring training, include a shutout start versus the Seattle Mariners. After spring training, Lewis was assigned to the AAA Round Rock Express. April 14, 2014, marked Lewis' return to MLB, starting a game against the Seattle Mariners.

2015

On September 11, Lewis had the best outing in his career when he flirted with a perfect game against the Oakland Athletics through seven innings. However, Danny Valencia broke up the perfect game and no-hitter with a lead off double in the 8th inning, but Lewis went on to pitch a two hit complete game shutout in a 4–0 Rangers victory, with the other hit being a Max Muncy single. Lewis finished the 2015 season with a win–loss record of 17-9 and a 4.66 ERA.

2016

On January 18, 2016, Lewis re-signed with the Rangers on a 1-year, $6 million contract. [8]

On May 20, 2016, in the bottom of the seventh inning, a line drive from Carlos Correa hit Lewis in the back of the head, which proceeded to bounce high enough into the air to allow Rougned Odor to catch it from behind the second base to make the first out. Lewis was able to stay in the game afterwards. [9]

On June 16, 2016, Lewis again flirted with perfection against the Oakland, not allowing a baserunner until the 8th inning, when he walked Yonder Alonso. Max Muncy later broke up the no-hitter in the 9th with a double that was nearly caught, and Lewis finished out the 5–1 complete game victory. [10] The start improved Lewis's record to 6–0, and his ERA dropped to 2.81, good for 5th in the American League, and best in the Rangers AL-leading rotation at the time. [11] However, Lewis lost all of his next five starts between June and September (missing all of July and August due to a lat strain), [12] finishing the year with a 6–5 record and a 3.71 ERA.

Post-playing career

Lewis was hired by the Rangers on November 6, 2017, to be a special assistant to general manager Jon Daniels. [13]

Pitching repertoire

Lewis threw two fastballs: a four-seamer at 90 miles per hour and a sinker at 89 miles per hour. His changeup and slider both averaged 84 mph, while his curveball sat in the high 70s. [14]

Personal life

Lewis' wife, Jenny, gave birth to their second child, Elizabeth Grace Lewis, in April 2011. Lewis skipped a start with the Rangers to be present for his daughter's birth. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Kurkjian, Tim (2010). Lewis makes unfamiliar trip back Archived 2010-02-06 at the Wayback Machine . ESPN the Magazine. Retrieved on October 23, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Rangers coach has no issues with Colby Lewis going on paternity leave". Dallasnews.com. April 20, 2011. Archived from the original on September 8, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Colby Lewis Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Texas Rangers Top 10 Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  5. ↑ House, Stewart. "Texas Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis (hip surgery) to miss rest of season". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  6. ↑ Tesfatsion, Master. "Lewis to undergo hip surgery". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  7. ↑ Stewart, T.R. "Lewis inks Minors contract, invited to camp". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "Rangers re-sign Colby Lewis". ESPN. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  9. ↑ "WATCH: Colby Lewis hit in the head by line drive". FOX Sports. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Rangers vs A's". MLB. Archived from the original on June 20, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  11. ↑ Rymer, Zachary D. (June 16, 2016). "Colby Lewis' Bid for History Highlights Unsung Hero of Rangers' AL-Best Rotation". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Colby Lewis to miss two months with lat strain". Lonestarball.com. SB Nation. June 22, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Colby Lewis returns to Rangers in special-assistant role; former Mets pitching coach added to staff". dallasnews.com. 6 November 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  14. ↑ "Player Card: Colby Lewis". Brooks Baseball. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  15. ↑ Burger, James (April 21, 2011). "Home run call? Local major leaguer chooses family over game". The Bakersfield Californian . Retrieved 12 August 2019.
Colby Lewis
Colby Lewis 2011.jpg
Lewis with the Texas Rangers
Pitcher
Born: (1979-08-02) August 2, 1979 (age 43)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: April 1, 2002, for the Texas Rangers
NPB: 2008, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last appearance
NPB: 2009, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
MLB: October 1, 2016, for the Texas Rangers
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