Robbie Ray Biography: Age, Height, Parents, Career, Net Worth, Wife, Children

American professional baseball pitcher, Robert Glenn Ray was born on October 1, 1991, in Brentwood, Tennessee in the United States of America.

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Name:	Robert Glenn Ray
Date of Birth:	October 1, 1991
Wife:	Taylor Pasma Ray
Nationality:	American
Occupation:	Baseball Pitcher
Net Worth:	$14 million

Robbie Ray Nationality

Ray was born in Brentwood, Tennessee in the United States of America. He is an American.

Robbie Ray Age

Ray was born on October 1, 1991, hence he is currently 32 years of age as of 2023.

Robbie Ray’s Height and Weight

Ray stands at a height of 6ft 2 inches or 188 centimeters/1.88 meters and weighs 98kg.

Robbie Ray’s Family and Siblings

Ray was born to Lori Ray and Robert Ray. We have no details about his siblings.

Robbie Ray’s Educational Background

Ray attended Brentwood High School. As of the time of filing this report, we have no information about his tertiary education.

Robbie Ray Career

Ray had intended to play collegiate baseball with the Arkansas Razorbacks after decommitting from Vanderbilt University. However, the Washington Nationals selected him in the 12th round of the 2010 MLB Draft.

On August 14, right before the draftee deadline, he signed a contract with the team for a signing bonus of $799,000, which is normally given to players selected in the fourth round of the draft.

Ray only had a brief opportunity to play in the minor leagues in 2010 due to his late signing. That season, he only pitched one inning for the Vermont Lake Monsters of the New York–Penn League, striking out two batters.

Ray’s first professional baseball start occurred on May 10, 2011, after spending five weeks in extended spring training. He pitched five innings for the Class A Hagerstown Suns, striking out six and walking none.

Hagerstown finished the season with a 3.13 ERA in 20 starts, but Ray had an outstanding season, going 2–3 with a 3.13 ERA.

Ray had trouble making the transition to Class A-Advanced after being promoted to the Potomac Nationals for the 2012 campaign. In 105+2⁄3 innings, he went 4–12 with a 6.56 ERA, walking 49 and striking out 86.

The Nationals traded Doug Fister to the Detroit Tigers on December 3, 2013, in exchange for Ray, Ian Krol, and Steve Lombardozzi Jr. This transaction was a part of general manager Dave Dombrowski’s bigger effort to reduce the payroll of the Tigers and make investments in pitching prospects.

With the caveat that Ray would only be taken into consideration for the major league starting rotation in the event that Justin Verlander was still recovering from core muscle surgery, Ray was extended an invitation to join the Tigers for spring training.

As the third starter in a rotation that rotated between left- and right-handed pitchers, Ray eventually started the season with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.

On December 5, 2014, the Tigers dealt Ray to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a three-team deal that also included the New York Yankees: Shane Greene moved from New York to Detroit, Didi Gregorius went from Arizona to New York, and Ray and Domingo Leyba went from Detroit to Arizona.

As the Diamondbacks’ fifth starter, Ray was included on a major league opening-day roster for the first time in 2016. With a 4.57 ERA through eight starts in 2017, he had a lackluster start to the 2017 campaign.

Despite averaging less than six innings per start in 2019, Ray made a career-high 33 starts. In 174+1⁄3 innings, he went 12–8 with a 4.34 ERA, matching his career-best innings pitched from 2016.

In addition, he struck out 235 batters, a career high. Ray struck out 1,000 times in his MLB career on August 16, 2020. He had a 7.84 ERA in 2020 while pitching for Arizona, going 1-4. In walks given up, he led the NL (31).

The Toronto Blue Jays received Ray and financial considerations from the Diamondbacks on August 31, 2020, in exchange for Travis Bergen. He was a member of the Blue Jays until September 1, 2020.

On August 30, he reached 1,000 innings pitched in his career and struck out ten Orioles. After pitching 1,000 innings in his career, he has struck out more batters than any other player in Major League history with 1,244.

Ray agreed to a five-year, $115 million contract with the Seattle Mariners on November 30, 2021. The deal included a no-trade clause and an opt-out after three years. He went 12–12 with a 3.71 ERA in 187 innings in 2022, and his six pickoffs at first base led the majors.

With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning on October 11, 2022, Ray allowed Yordan Álvarez to hit a walk-off three-run home run in the ALDS opener against the Houston Astros.

In 2023, Ray made just one start and gave up three runs in 3+1⁄3 innings during a March 31 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. It was revealed on April 26 that Ray would have surgery to fix a damaged flexor tendon, which would put an end to his 2023 campaign. Ray had the operation on May 3, and it turned out to be Tommy John surgery.

Ray was dealt to the San Francisco Giants on January 5, 2024, in exchange for monetary considerations, Anthony DeSclafani, and Mitch Haniger.

Robbie Ray Wife

Ray is married to Taylor Pasma. They have been married since November 2014.

Robbie Ray Children

Ray has three children; two sons and a daughter.

Robbie Ray’s Net Worth

Ray has a net worth estimated to be about $14 million as of 2023. He is believed to have amassed his impressive net worth from his playing career as a baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants in the Major League Baseball(MLB) and perhaps some endorsement deals.