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| Height: 6-3
Weight: 200
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Jan 12, 1982, Tampa, FL |
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| August 17, 2007 Chris Ray underwent Tommy John surgery on Thursday, meaning he'll most likely miss the entire 2008 season, according to the AP. "Right now, I think we have to assume he won't be around for 2008," Orioles president Andy MacPhail said. "We will be conservative." Ray went on the DL July 21 with a sprained right elbow. |
| August 12, 2007 Chris Ray is set to begin a throwing program at the Orioles' minor league complex in Sarasota, Fla. on Monday. He probably will stay there for three weeks, according to the Baltimore Sun. Once that stretch is done, Ray will go on a rehab assignment and, barring a setback along the way, come off the disabled list sometime next month. He's recovering from a sprained ligament in his pitching elbow. |
| July 30, 2007 Chris Ray underwent a second MRI late last week, which confirmed that he has only a sprained ligament with no tears, fractures or loose bodies in his elbow. "Hopefully, we'll get him back before the year is out," president Andy MacPhail told the Baltimore Sun. "He's going to rest it and do some rehab, but it's not something that requires surgery." He won't begin throwing for about three weeks, and it will be a couple of weeks after that before he could rejoin the O's, barring any setbacks. |
| July 27, 2007 The Orioles will be without closer Chris Ray for over a month. The Washington Post reports he is expected to miss at least five weeks with a sprain of the medial ligament in his right elbow. He may be out even longer if an MRI scheduled for later in the week reveals more damage. Jamie Walker has picked up the saves since hes gone down, but you should expect to see Danys Baez receive some opportunities, as well. |
| July 25, 2007 The Orioles placed Chris Ray on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a sore elbow, according to the AP. He hasn't pitched since Friday. "(Trainer) Richie Bancells told me it's a three-week rehab and then a throwing program," interim manager Dave Trembley said. This injury may eventually require surgery, but the Orioles aren't looking at that as an option right now. With Ray sidelined, the O's will likely use a committee, including the likes of Jamie Walker, Danys Baez and Chad Bradford, to close out games. |
| July 25, 2007 An MRI of Chris Ray's throwing arm taken on Monday revealed a bone spur, an injury that he has likely been pitching with for an undetermined length of time, according to the Orioles official site. Ray is taking anti-inflammatory medications, but manager Dave Trembley said it's too early to determine whether the injury will be something that sidelines Ray for an extended period of time. Jamie Walker wound up closing Tuesday (perhaps because the Devil Rays had a handful of lefties scheduled to hit), with Paul Shuey working the eighth. |
| July 23, 2007 Chris Ray was unavailable for Sunday's game due to stiffness in his arm. "I woke up and it was just a little stiff," Ray told the Baltimore Sun. "Warming up, I just couldn't get it going. We've got a day off [Monday]. We'll give it some time and see how it feels on Tuesday." He'll be examined further on Monday, at which point there should be a better idea about his condition, though Ray isn't concerned. Jamie Walker picked up the save on Sunday and would get more chances, along with Chad Bradford and Danys Baez, if Ray ends up shut down for a while. |
| July 17, 2007 After studying some videotape recently, Chris Ray came to the conclusion that he needed to do a better job of mixing up his pitches, according to the Baltimore Sun. "I'm coming in and mixing up my pitches a lot more, instead of just throwing fastball, fastball and fastball," said Ray, who has 16 saves in 20 opportunities. "That's my best pitch, but I need to mix it up so hitters keep guessing. It causes a lot of swings and misses and it causes a lot of mis-hits. Now, if I throw a slider on the first pitch, that could be in the back of [a hitter's] head." Ray credits his realization with his recent success - he hasn't allowed a run in his last five outings. |
| July 2, 2007 Chris Ray took his sixth loss of the season on Friday, and Paul Shuey picked up a save for the Orioles on Saturday. Although Ray got a break on Saturday, he remains the primary closer for the O's, according to the Baltimore Sun. However, interim manager Dave Trembley said that Ray could get spelled in that role at times. "By no means am I going to take away Chris Ray's opportunities to close the game," he said. "On the other hand, if I think it's in the best interest of the team to put somebody else out there, and I'm not told differently, I'll do it." Ray has been struggling and could be replaced from time to time based on matchups, but for now, he remains the O's closer. |
| June 14, 2007 Chris Ray took his fifth loss of the season Wednesday night against the Nationals. He was in his second inning of work when he allowed three runs. Ray now has a 4.70 ERA. |
| April 8, 2007 One night after giving up a game-winning grand slam to Alex Rodriguez in the ninth inning, Chris Ray bounced back to pick up the save against the Yankees on Sunday. The save was his second of the year. |