Astros, Phillies Looking At Robbie Ray
5 years agoSources say that Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray has drawn recent interest from the Astros and the Phillies. Ray is eligible for free agency after the 2020 season and won't be just a second-half rental. The left-hander has a National-League high 56 walks, but he's also striking out 2.5 more batters per nine innings than Giants starter Madison Bumgarner, who is also on the market. Ray is 7-6 with 145 strikeouts in 111 innings in 20 starts and is holding opponents to a .220/.317/.400 slash line. With Arizona only 1 1/2 games out of the NL wild card, it's uncertain if the D-backs will become sellers. Ray could become slightly more attractive with either the Phils or Astros, but both of their home parks are also hitter-friendly.
Source: MLB.com - Jon Paul Morosi
Source: MLB.com - Jon Paul Morosi