Tom Layne
| Tom Layne | |
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| San Diego Padres – No. 40 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 2, 1984 St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| August 14, 2012 for the San Diego Padres | |
| Career statistics (through 2012 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 2–0 |
| Earned run average | 3.24 |
| Strikeouts | 25 |
| Teams | |
Thomas Kevin Layne (born November 2, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball.
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Amateur career [edit]
Layne attended Fort Zumwalt South High School in St. Peters, Missouri, where he played baseball and soccer.[1][2] He then enrolled at Mount Olive College in Mount Olive, North Carolina, where he played college baseball for the Mount Olive Trojans. In 2007, Layne was named an All-American and Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year.[3]
Professional career [edit]
The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Layne in the 26th round of the 2007 MLB Draft. Layne prgoressed steadily up the minor league ladder over five seasons in the Diamondbacks' system and was promoted to the Triple-A Reno Aces in early 2011. Over three seasons, Layne had posted a 3.82 earned run average (ERA) working exclusively as a starter in Double-A for the Diamondbacks. But he struggled in his time at Triple-A, accumulating a 6.21 ERA in 15 games started and 17 relief appearances in 2011.
The San Diego Padres acquired Layne from the Diamondbacks on May 3, 2012, for cash considerations.[4] Layne made 5 starts and notched a 7.77 ERA for the Triple-A Tucson Padres before he was demoted to the Double-A San Antonio Missions and began working out of the bullpen. Layne was noted as having a "rubber arm" and he enjoyed having the chance to pitch every day, so he welcomed the transition to a reliever role.[5] Layne had more success at Double-A, posting a 3.28 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 35⅔ innings.
The Padres promoted Layne to the major leagues on August 14.[6] Layne made his Major League debut the same night against the Atlanta Braves, striking out the side in his one inning.[5] Layne remained with the Padres for the rest of 2012, working out of the bullpen. He didn't allow a run in his first 11 appearances. Layne earned his first win as a Major Leaguer on September 4 when he struck out Adrian Gonzalez, Matt Kemp, and Hanley Ramirez in order in the 10th inning.[7] Layne finished the season with a 3.24 ERA and 25 strike-outs versus 3 walks in 16⅔ innings over 26 appearances.
Personal [edit]
Layne is the youngest of four brothers. He still makes his home in the St. Louis area.[8]
References [edit]
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ "Mount Olive's Layne Called Up To Major Leagues". WITN.com. August 14, 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ^ "Padres call up LHP Tom Layne from Double-A, designate LHP Alex Hinshaw for assignment". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ a b Jenkins, Chris (August 15, 2012). "Life in the Fast Layne". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Padres call up left-hander Tom Layne from Double-A - San Jose Mercury News". Mercurynews.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ Moore, Jack (September 6, 2012). "Tom Layne Emerges From Padres Bullpen". FanGraphs. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ^ Heilbrunn, Annie (August 25, 2012). "Ten questions with Padres' Tom Layne". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
External links [edit]
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- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from St. Louis, Missouri
- Baseball players from Missouri
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Mount Olive Trojans baseball players
- Missoula Osprey players
- South Bend Silver Hawks players
- Mobile BayBears players
- Visalia Rawhide players
- Reno Aces players
- Tucson Padres players
- San Antonio Missions players
- San Diego Padres players
