Dan Straily

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Dan Straily

Straily in 2013
Oakland Athletics – No. 67
Starting pitcher
Born: (1988-12-01) December 1, 1988
Redlands, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 3, 2012 for the Oakland Athletics
Career statistics
(through 2013 season)
Win–loss record 12–9
Earned run average 3.94
Strikeouts 156
Teams

Daniel Steven Straily (born December 1, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball. He is regarded as one of the Athletics' top pitching prospects.[1] He throws right-handed and also bats right-handed.

Personal

Straily was born on December 1, 1988 in Redlands, California, to Sarah Straily (née Beightler) and Steven Straily. He has an older sister, Larissa. The family moved to Pendleton, Oregon, between kindergarten and first grade. The family moved again prior to the start of Straily's junior year in high school, this time to Springfield, Oregon. Straily attended Thurston High School and graduated in 2006. He married Amanda Jean Miller on December 15, 2012, in Springfield, Oregon.

High school and college

Straily started his baseball career playing Little League Baseball and in the Babe Ruth League in Pendleton, Oregon. He played his first two years of high school baseball for the Pendleton Buckaroos at Pendleton High School,[2] then moved on to Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon.[3]

He began his college career at Western Oregon University, where he played college baseball for the Western Oregon Wolves. He transferred to Marshall University, where he played for the Marshall Thundering Herd baseball team.

Professional career

The Oakland Athletics selected Straily in the 24th round, with the 723rd overall selection, of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft.[4] He began his professional career at the Vancouver Canadiens Class A-Short Season Northwest League. In 16 games pitched (11 starts), Straily had a record of 5–3, a 4.12 earned run average (ERA), and 66 strikeouts.

In 2010, Straily was promoted to the Kane County Cougars of the Class A Midwest League, where he posted a 10–7 record, a 4.32 ERA, and 149 strikeouts in 28 games pitched (all starts). For 2011, he was promoted to the Stockton Ports of the Class A-Advanced California League. There, Straily went 11–9 with a 3.87 ERA and 154 strikeouts in 28 games, out of which 26 were starts.

To begin 2012, Straily was promoted to the Midland RockHounds of the Class AA Texas League. He posted a 3–4 record, a 3.38 ERA, and 108 strikeouts in 14 games. He received a promotion to Sacramento River Cats of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. His astonishing pitching continued in Triple-A, where Straily went 5–2 with a 1.36 ERA, 67 strikeouts, and a .149 opposing batting average in 8 games. Through August 2, 2012, Straily led all of professional baseball with 175 strikeouts.[5]

On August 2, Straily was called up to join the Athletics' starting rotation.[6]

On April 1, 2013, Straily was named in the Opening Day Roster for the Oakland Athletics as a starting pitcher, but made only one start before getting optioned to Sacramento when Bartolo Colón returned from his suspension. After filling in once for Brett Anderson on April 29, Straily permanently took Anderson's spot in the rotation when he was placed on the disabled list.[7] Straily finished the season as the fourth starter, and even started Game 4 of the ALDS against the Tigers, giving up 3 runs in 6 innings. In 27 starts on the year, Straily went 10-8 with 12 quality starts and a 3.96 ERA, striking out 124 in 152.1 innings.

Scouting report

Straily is 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 215 pounds (98 kg). He is a four-pitch power pitcher with good control; he walked 2.56 per 9 innings between Class AA and Class AAA in 2012. Straily has a four-seam fastball and a sinker that is around 90 to 92 miles per hour (145–148 km/h) and can reach 95 miles per hour (153 km/h). He also has a "swing-and-miss" slider, an "early-in-count" curveball, and an above average changeup.[1][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Prospect Watch: Daniel Straily". Releasepoints.com. July 6, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Pitcher Straily climbs ladder towards MLB". East Oregonian. April 4, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012. 
  3. ↑ Sean Meagher, OregonLive.com (June 10, 2009). "2009 MLB Draft: Former Oregon high school players selected on Day 2". Highschoolsports.oregonlive.com. Retrieved July 21, 2012. 
  4. ↑ "A's take former Pendleton player". The East Oregonian (Pendleton, Oregon). June 19, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2012.  (subscription required)
  5. ↑ "A’s to call up RHP Dan Straily, baseball's strikeout leader, to start Friday vs Blue Jays". The Washington Post. Associated Press. August 2, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012. 
  6. ↑ Gleeman, Aaron (August 2, 2012). "Daniel Straily’s amazing numbers in minors get him called up to A's". NBC Sports. 
  7. ↑ Hickey, John (May 1, 2013). "A's place Coco Crisp, Brett Anderson on disabled list". San Jose Mercury News. 
  8. ↑ "Meet the Prospect: Could Dan Straily Offer Fantasy Appeal In 2012?". Rotoprofessor.com. July 19, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2012. 
  9. ↑ "Player Card: Dan Straily". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved 29 August 2013. 

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