Steve Bray (baseball)
Encyclopedia
Stephen Matthew Bray is an American professional baseball
pitcher
.
in 1999. Upon graduating, Bray pitched at Norwalk Community College (NCC) and was drafted my the Milwaukee Brewers in 46th round of the June 2000 draft. Bray chose not to sign, and completed his college career pitching for the University of New Haven
.
organization, being drafted in the 14th round (402nd overall) in the June 2003 draft. He played his first season for one of their rookie league affiliates, the Arizona Royals II. In 2004, he advanced to the Class A Burlington Bees
and then the Class A-Advanced Wilmington Blue Rocks
. In 2005, the Royals switch affiliates at the Class A-Advanced level to the High Desert Mavericks
, where Bray began the season. Later in the season, he was promoted to the Double-A Wichita Wranglers
and then the Triple-A Omaha Royals
. Steve was chosen as a AAA All Star.
organization in the Rule 5 draft
in 2006. He was invited to Spring Training
where he pitched 0.1 innings and recorded one strikeout
. That season, he split his time between the Double-A Huntsville Stars
and the Triple-A Nashville Sounds
. He spent the entire season in Nashville, recording a 5-2 record with a 1.62 ERA
. After playing all of the 2008 season in Huntsville, Bray was released during spring training 2009.
' Double-A affiliate, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
and the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers
. He re-signed with the Seattle Mariners week of November 18-23, 2009 to a minor league contract.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
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Amateur career
Bray graduated from Branford High SchoolBranford High School (Connecticut)
Branford High School is a public high school in Branford, Connecticut. It currently has about 1,250 students in grades 9-12.Former principal, Dr. Edmund Higgins, retired at the end of the 2007-2008 school year. During his tenure, Higgins was instrumental in the school's adoption of performance...
in 1999. Upon graduating, Bray pitched at Norwalk Community College (NCC) and was drafted my the Milwaukee Brewers in 46th round of the June 2000 draft. Bray chose not to sign, and completed his college career pitching for the University of New Haven
University of New Haven
The University of New Haven is a private university that combines a liberal arts education with professional training. The university comprises five colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the Tagliatela College of Engineering, the Henry C...
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Kansas City Royals
In 2003, Bray began his professional career as a part of the Kansas City RoyalsKansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
organization, being drafted in the 14th round (402nd overall) in the June 2003 draft. He played his first season for one of their rookie league affiliates, the Arizona Royals II. In 2004, he advanced to the Class A Burlington Bees
Burlington Bees
The Burlington Bees are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Oakland Athletics, that plays in the Midwest League. Their home is in Burlington, Iowa.-History:...
and then the Class A-Advanced Wilmington Blue Rocks
Wilmington Blue Rocks
The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a Minor League Baseball team located in Wilmington, Delaware. The Blue Rocks play in the Northern Division of the Carolina League.-Franchise history:...
. In 2005, the Royals switch affiliates at the Class A-Advanced level to the High Desert Mavericks
High Desert Mavericks
The High Desert Mavericks are a minor league baseball team in Adelanto, California, USA. Their Major League parent club is the Seattle Mariners. They are a Class A - Advanced team in the California League and had been a farm team of the Kansas City Royals since 2005 before the switch...
, where Bray began the season. Later in the season, he was promoted to the Double-A Wichita Wranglers
Wichita Wranglers
The Wichita Wranglers were a minor league baseball team based in Wichita, Kansas. The team, which played in the Texas League, was the Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals major-league club from 1995 to 2007, and of the San Diego Padres from 1987 to 1994. The Wranglers played in...
and then the Triple-A Omaha Royals
Omaha Royals
The Omaha Storm Chasers are a United States minor league baseball team currently based in the Omaha suburb of Papillion, Nebraska. The team is the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals major league club and has been a member of the expanded Pacific Coast League since 1998. From 1969 to 1997,...
. Steve was chosen as a AAA All Star.
Milwaukee Brewers
Bray was chosen by the Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
organization in the Rule 5 draft
Rule 5 draft
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
in 2006. He was invited to Spring Training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
where he pitched 0.1 innings and recorded one strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
. That season, he split his time between the Double-A Huntsville Stars
Huntsville Stars
The Huntsville Stars are a minor league baseball team of the Southern League and are the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Huntsville, Alabama and are named for the space industry with which Huntsville is economically tied .The Stars play their home games at Joe W...
and the Triple-A Nashville Sounds
Nashville Sounds
The Nashville Sounds are a minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League , and the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Nashville, Tennessee, and are named for the city's association with the music industry...
. He spent the entire season in Nashville, recording a 5-2 record with a 1.62 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
. After playing all of the 2008 season in Huntsville, Bray was released during spring training 2009.
Seattle Mariners
In Bray played for the Seattle MarinersSeattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
' Double-A affiliate, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
The Jackson Generals are a minor league baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. The team is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and plays their home games at Pringles Park; opened in 1998, the park currently holds 6,000 fans.From their inaugural season...
and the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers
Tacoma Rainiers
The Tacoma Rainiers are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League , and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners...
. He re-signed with the Seattle Mariners week of November 18-23, 2009 to a minor league contract.
External links
- "Stephen Bray Statistics". The Baseball Cube. 18 December 2007.