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 | |
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| San Diego Padres – No. 56 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1994-09-10) September 10, 1994 (age 28) Sacramento, California | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 2022, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 9.00 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
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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]
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]
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]
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