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Baseball player
Ronald Eugene "Trey " Ball III (born June 27, 1994) is an American former
professional baseball
pitcher . The
Boston Red Sox selected him in the first round of the
2013 Major League Baseball draft . Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg), he throws and bats left-handed.
Career
Ball graduated from
New Castle High School in
New Castle, Indiana , where he played for the school's baseball team as a
pitcher and
outfielder . In his senior year, Ball led his team to the North Central Conference championship
[1] and won the Gatorade Indiana Baseball Player of the Year Award.
[2] Ball committed to attend the
University of Texas at Austin , where he would play
college baseball for the
Texas Longhorns baseball team.
[3]
The
Boston Red Sox selected Ball in the first round, with the seventh overall selection, in the
2013 MLB draft .
[4]
[5] He signed with the Red Sox, receiving a $2.75 million
signing bonus ,
[6] and spent 2013 with the
Gulf Coast Red Sox of the
rookie-level
Gulf Coast League , where he had an 0–1
win–loss record with a 6.43 ERA in seven
innings pitched . In 2014, he played for the
Greenville Drive of the
Class A
South Atlantic League where he pitched to a 5–10 record and 4.68 ERA in 22 starts, and in 2015, he pitched for the
Salem Red Sox of the
Class A-Advanced
Carolina League , where he compiled a 9–13 record, 4.73 ERA, and 1.46 WHIP in 25 starts. Ball spent 2016 back with Salem where he was 8–6 with a 3.84 ERA in 23 games started and 2017 with the
Portland Sea Dogs of the
Class AA
Eastern League , where he collected a 7–12 record and 5.27 ERA in 25 games (24 starts).
[7]
In 2018, Ball returned to Portland as a
relief pitcher .
[8] He continued to struggle, pitching to a 7.58 ERA in 65+ 1 ⁄3 innings. In 2019, Ball planned to become a
two-way player , as both a pitcher and an
outfielder .
[9] During the season, he appeared in five Gulf Coast League games, batting 2-for-14 (.143); he did not pitch in any games.
[10] He became a
free agent in November 2019, when his contract with the Red Sox expired.
[11]
Personal life
Ball is a cousin of
Bryant McIntosh .
[12]
References
^
"Goal achieved, New Castle baseball star Ball looks ahead | the Star Press | thestarpress.com" . Archived from
the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013 .
^
"New Castle's Ball named top baseball player in Indiana" . Usatodayhss.com. May 29, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2019 .
^
"Trey Ball opts to enjoy MLB Draft with family | USA TODAY High School Sports" . Usatodayhss.com. June 6, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2019 .
^ Neddenriep, Kyle (April 2, 2015).
"New Castle's Trey Ball has a $3 million arm – and bat" . Archived from
the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2019 .
^ Thomas St. Myer, Muncie Star-Press (March 5, 2013).
"New Castle baseball star Trey Ball trades aluminum for wood at the plate – USA TODAY High School Sports" . Usatodayhss.com. Archived from
the original on June 14, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013 .
^ Tomase, John. (June 19, 2013)
Full Count » Red Sox set to finalize deal with first-rounder Trey Ball . Fullcount.weei.com. Retrieved on July 11, 2016.
^
"Trey Ball Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball" . MiLB.com. Retrieved March 30, 2018 .
^
"Sea Dogs' Trey Ball well served by move to bullpen – Portland Press Herald" . Pressherald.com. April 15, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019 .
^
"Ball getting new life as two-way prospect" . MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019 .
^
"Trey Ball Minor & Fall League Statistics & History" .
Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved June 11, 2020 .
^
"Trey Ball" . SoxProspects.com . Retrieved June 11, 2020 .
^
"30 Bryant McIntosh" . NUSports.com . Retrieved March 7, 2017 .
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