Ben Lively

Ben Lively
Kansas City Royals – No. 48
Pitcher
Born: (1992-03-05) March 5, 1992
Pensacola, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 3, 2017, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Win–loss record 4–10
Earned run average 4.61
Strikeouts 79
Teams

Edward Bennett Lively (born March 5, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Early life and education

Lively was born to Edward and Ginny Lively in Pensacola, Florida.[1][2] He began playing organized baseball at age 4 in the Tee-ball league; he was allowed to join a year early because of his prowess and the fact that his grandfather, Jim Lively, who coached him throughout his childhood, was the league commissioner.[2] He is a graduate of Gulf Breeze High School.[2]

The Cleveland Indians selected Lively in the 26th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of high school. He did not sign and instead attended the University of Central Florida (UCF).[3] In his three years pitching for the UCF Knights baseball team, he went 21–8 with a 3.06 earned run average (ERA) and 226 strikeouts over 244 innings.

Career

Minor Leagues

The Cincinnati Reds selected Lively in the fourth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.[4][5] He made his professional debut with the Billings Mustangs and made one start with the Dayton Dragons.[6] Lively finished his first season, 0–4 but with a 0.88 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 41 innings. He started the 2014 season with the Bakersfield Blaze.[7] He was named as the top player in the Reds' farm system in 2014.[8]

On December 31, 2014, the Reds traded Lively to the Philadelphia Phillies for Marlon Byrd.[9]

In 2015, Lively went 8–7 with a 4.13 ERA in 25 games with the Phillies AA minor-league team, Reading of the Eastern League. He started 2016 with Reading before being promoted to Phillies AAA minor-league team, Lehigh Valley of the International League. He received the 2016 Paul Owens Award as best pitcher in the Phillies' farm system.[2] The Phillies added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[10]

Philadelphia Phillies

On June 3, 2017, Lively made his major league debut with the Philadelphia Phillies against the San Francisco Giants. He allowed one run on four hits and three walks, earning his first major league win.[11] In his June 24 start against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he collected his first major league RBI with a 2-run home run, but gave up 4 earned runs and took the 9–2 loss.[12]

Kansas City Royals

On September 5, 2018, Lively was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Royals, who then designated Eric Stout for assignment to add Lively to the 40-man roster.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Salisbury, Jim (June 3, 2017). "Ben Lively Reels in His 1st Big-League Win, a Much-Needed One for Phillies". CSNPhilly. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Vilona, Bill (April 19, 2017). "Gulf Breeze's Ben Lively called up to join the Phillies". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  3. ↑ "UCF pitcher Ben Lively has grown into ace". Orlando Sentinel. April 18, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sports - Pensacola News Journal - pnj.com". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Sports - Pensacola News Journal - pnj.com". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Lively Joins Dragons as Garrett Departs - Dayton Dragons News". Dayton Dragons. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Cincinnati Reds' Ben Lively near perfect in California League debut - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  8. ↑ Vilona, Bill (December 8, 2014). "Ben Lively named Reds top minor league player". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  9. ↑ Sheldon, Mark (December 31, 2014). "Reds acquire outfielder Byrd in deal with Phils". MLB.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  10. ↑ Gelb, Matt (November 19, 2016). "Phillies add 11 players in 40-man roster overhaul". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  11. ↑ Associated Press (June 4, 2017). "Lively, Herrera lead Phillies past Giants 5-3". ESPN. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  12. ↑ Associated Press (June 25, 2017). "Lamb, Diamondbacks rally past Phillies 9-2". ESPN. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  13. ↑ Adams, Steve (September 5, 2018). "Royals Claim Ben Lively, Designate Eric Stout". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.