Ray Kerr

Raymond Alexander Kerr (born September 10, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Ray Kerr
Kerr with the Peninsula Oilers in 2017
San Diego Padres – No. 56
Pitcher
Born: (1994-09-10) September 10, 1994
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 24, 2022, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average5.06
Strikeouts38
Teams

Amateur career

Kerr graduated from Hug High School in Reno, Nevada, in 2013.[1] He played college baseball for Mendocino College and Lassen College,[2] and played collegiate summer baseball for the Peninsula Oilers in the Alaska Baseball League in 2017, where he reached 93 miles per hour (150 km/h) with his fastball.[1]

Career

Seattle Mariners

Kerr signed with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball as an undrafted free agent on August 24, 2017.[1] He made his professional debut with the Single-A Clinton LumberKings in 2018, logging a 5–11 record and 4.28 ERA with 101 strikeouts across 25 starts. In 2019, Kerr split the season between the High-A Modesto Nuts and the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, posting a 4–7 record and 3.82 ERA with 95 strikeouts in 92.0 innings of work across 36 total appearances. Kerr did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He split the 2021 campaign between the Double-A Arkansas Travelers and Tacoma, pitching to a 3.18 ERA with 60 strikeouts in 36 appearances. The Mariners added him to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft following the season on November 19, 2021.[4]

San Diego Padres

On November 27, 2021, the Mariners traded Kerr and outfielder Corey Rosier to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Adam Frazier.[5] He was assigned to the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas to begin the 2022 season.

On April 22, 2022, Kerr was promoted to major leagues for the first time to replace the injured Pierce Johnson.[6] He made his major league debut on April 24.[7] He appeared in seven games for San Diego in his rookie campaign, pitching to a 9.00 ERA with three strikeouts in five innings pitched.

Kerr was optioned to Triple-A El Paso to begin the 2023 season.[8]

References
  1. "Now fully committed, Ray Kerr is back in baseball, in the minor leagues for the Seattle Mariners". Rgj.com. September 23, 2017. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  2. "Eagles catch a break in the weather – The Willits News". Willitsnews.com. February 23, 2017. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  3. "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
  4. Steve Adams. "Mariners Select Julio Rodriguez, Two Others". MLB Trade Rumors. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  5. "Mariners deal for '21 All-Star Frazier". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  6. McDonald, Darragh (April 22, 2022). "Padres To Place Pierce Johnson On Injured List". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  7. "'I just couldn't believe it': Hug alum Ray Kerr makes MLB debut with San Diego".
  8. "Padres' Ray Kerr: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
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