Brooks Raley

Brooks Lee Raley (born June 29, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and in the KBO League for the Lotte Giants.

Brooks Raley
Raley at Texas A&M in 2008
Cincinnati Reds – No. 79
Pitcher
Born: (1988-06-29) June 29, 1988
San Antonio, Texas
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Professional debut
MLB: August 7, 2012, for the Chicago Cubs
KBO: March 28, 2015, for the Lotte Giants
MLB statistics
(through 2013 season)
Win–loss record1–2
Earned run average7.04
Strikeouts30
KBO statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win–loss record48–53
Earned run average4.13
Strikeouts755
Teams

Career

Chicago Cubs

Raley attended Uvalde High School in Uvalde, Texas, and Texas A&M University, where he played college baseball for the Texas A&M Aggies.[1] The Chicago Cubs selected Raley in the sixth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft.[2] The Cubs promoted Raley to the major leagues for the first time on August 7, 2012.[3]

Minnesota Twins

On February 12, 2014, he was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins.[4]

Los Angeles Angels

He was then designated for assignment by the Twins and claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on May 8.[5]

Lotte Giants

On December 14, 2014, Raley signed a contract with the Lotte Giants, a team in the KBO League based in Busan.[6] Raley remained with the Giants in 2016, and signed a one-year, $850,000 contract for the 2017 season on January 8, 2017.[7] In five seasons with Lotte from 2015 through 2019, Raley produced a 48–53 record with a 4.13 ERA and 755 strikeouts over ​910 2⁄3 innings.[8]

Cincinnati Reds

On January 9, 2020, Raley signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds that included an invitation to Spring Training.

References
  1. http://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/node/3491
  2. "Texas A&M pitcher/outfielder Raley signs with Cubs". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  3. "Astros put Cordero on DL, call up Mickey Storey from AAA". Ultimate Astros. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  4. "Twins Claim Brooks Raley From Cubs". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  5. http://m.angels.mlb.com/news/article/74795554/angels-claim-left-hander-brooks-raley-off-waivers-from-twins/
  6. "Lotte Giants sign left-hander Brooks Raley". yonhapnews.co.kr. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  7. Adams, Steve (January 9, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 1/9/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  8. "Brooks Raley stats". MyKBO. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
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