lay born december american professional baseball pitcher organization played major_league_baseball mlb san_diego_padres cincinnati_reds miami los_angeles_dodgers anaheim chicago_white_sox born alexandria virginia family moved florida young played baseball creek high school best high school players state highly regarded talent mlb draft fell 11th round questions maturity pitching season san_diego_padres signed million bonus debuted established starting rotation reds traded players including prospects acquire season traded season traded dodgers july early life child born lisa originally alexandria virginia years old grandfather insisted play baseball tournament stay day died high school college attended florida despite recruited attend high schools prestigious baseball programs named ace starting pitcher baseball team freshman year pitched win loss record earned run average era strikeouts walks innings pitched fastball reached miles hour improved fastball command velocity sophomore reaching miles hour statistics improved record era strikeouts walks innings heading junior year improved training diet pitched record era junior strikeouts walks innings thirteen starts complete games reached regional named american county senior year throw fastball high miles hour honorable mention state team senior record strikeouts era innings pitched appeared named player year committed attend play college baseball baseball team scouts expected round pick major_league_baseball mlb draft ranked fifth best high school pitcher available major_league_baseball draft san_diego_padres selected 11th round overall fell draft personality difficult handle high school considered immature teammates errors reacted poorly umpire disagreed draft demanded million signing bonus meet demands enrolled junior college pitch baseball team retained right sign start mlb draft sent scout observe start win loss record era feeling worth paid million days entered draft professional career minor leagues started professional career minor league baseball class short season affiliate pitching games eugene record era started season class midwest league missed playing time season abdominal shoulder injuries invited spring training suffered minor ankle limited appearances started season allowed run starts promoted class san_antonio win loss record threw perfect innings start san_antonio july san_antonio record era strikeouts batting average named minor league pitcher month selected play star game threw scoreless inning san_diego_padres promoted major league debut july major league debut pitched innings allowing hits runs striking throwing pitches recorded major league win july pitcher history win career starts starts pitching record era irritated veteran teammates know personality changed attitude season willing advice teammates threw complete game shutout division foe san_francisco_giants hit allowed infield single won game posting era lowered era right leading league whip respectively september set major league record seven inning performance win dodgers victory 15th consecutive start logging innings allowing fewer earned runs time longest streak modern baseball history according record broken recorded straight season previously mark set streaks lasting starts season pitched win loss record games started era walks plus hits inning pitched whip strikeouts innings pitched placed eighth voting lost starts season culminating loss san_francisco_giants october combined atlanta braves win eliminated playoff contention attributed struggles end year fatigue innings season pitched started disabled list spring training shoulder injury lost starts season extending losing streak consecutive starts dating streak tied longest streak history held decision start bullpen blew save opportunity preventing earning win lost decision game losing streak club record held won end losing streak ended season record era cincinnati reds season cincinnati_reds looking starter pair starting rotation december traded reds exchange prospects veteran starting pitcher week june pitched complete games named week week ending july finished season win loss record era reds reached playoffs faced san_francisco_giants october gave grand slam run fifth inning elimination game took loss game reds eliminated reds signed year contract worth million seasons game streak loss extending august june finished season win loss record era innings pitched suffered abdominal strain june continued pitch missing starts revealed injury poor outing pittsburgh pirates september reds reached national league wild card game opposing pittsburgh reds manager wanted start game bone spur elbow prevented available baker chose starter reds lost game ending season surgery remove bone chips elbow offseason spring training tore left knee repaired surgery knee fully recovered time opening day season started disabled list began rehabilitation assignment season debut reds june said came percent effectiveness desire help team experienced setbacks knee season averaged miles hour fastball miles hour season start came september suffered bone elbow pitching arm season ended record era starts goal reducing payroll eligible free agency season reds traded miami exchange winter meetings sought million salary season salary arbitration sided proposed salary million cubic centimeters fluid drained left knee spring training allowed seven runs inning start miami struggled knee pain went disabled list start rest knee returned mid june missed start july foul ball struck foot sitting los_angeles_dodgers angels july team trade los_angeles_dodgers acquired acquired minor league pitchers received minor league pitcher competitive balance draft pick mlb draft starts relief appearance dodgers allowing runs innings lost starting job poor performance designated assignment september dodgers released september september signed contract anaheim allow pitch week season eligible pitch angels postseason appearance angels relief pitcher september chicago white signed year contract worth million chicago_white_sox prior season pitched starts struggled allowing earned runs innings pitched april acquiring designated assignment june pitching style throws pitches throws fastball miles hour fastball miles hour miles hour miles hour miles hour relies right handed hitters adding considerable variety rate best major league starters feet inches tall uses delivery highest delivery points baseball compiled good totals career starter finishing strikeouts innings pitched rate twice personal married wife dallas met roommate mat friend minor league baseball player dating mat dallas participated couple cat named purchased home ohio child son named august honors grandfather writing initials pitching mound tattoo grandfather initials enjoys drawing especially stated desire work described tattoo canvas
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