Anthony Kay
| Anthony Kay | |
|---|---|
| New York Mets | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 21, 1995 Stony Brook, New York | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Anthony B. Kay (born March 21, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets organization. Kay was drafted by the Mets in the first round with the 31st pick in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft.
Career
Kay attended Ward Melville High School in East Setauket, New York. He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 29th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign. He attended the University of Connecticut to play college baseball.[1]
As a freshman at Connecticut in 2014, Kay appeared in 18 games and made eight starts. He went 5–4 with a 3.49 earned run average (ERA) and 56 strikeouts. As a sophomore he started 14 out of 17 games and was 8–6 with a 2.07 ERA with 96 strikeouts.[2] As a junior he started 17 games, going 9–2 with a 2.65 ERA and 111 strikeouts.[3]
The New York Mets selected Kay in the first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft, thirty first overall, using the compensatory pick they received after the Washington Nationals signed Daniel Murphy.[4] Kay underwent Tommy John surgery on October 4, 2016.
Personal
Kay went to the same high school as New York Mets pitcher, Steven Matz.[5][6]
References
- ^ Don, Amore. "Anthony Kay Has Matured So Much, The UConn Lefty Might Be A First Round MLB Pick". Hartford Courant.
- ^ Pierson, John (April 21, 2015). "UConn's Anthony Kay is "best sophomore pitcher ever" for Huskies".
- ^ Courant, Hartford. "UConn's Anthony Kay Expected To Go In First Two Rounds Of Draft Tonight".
- ^ Amore, Don (June 10, 2016). "Mets Select Anthony Kay Out Of UConn". Hartford Courant. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Braziller, Zach (June 7, 2016). "Meet Steven Matz's LI successor, who isn't delaying MLB anymore".
- ^ "Kay Impresses, Reflects On Advice From Matz - BaseballAmerica.com". June 29, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Connecticut Huskies bio
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