Anthony Kay

For the cricketer, see Anthony Hawkins-Kay. For the footballer, see Antony Kay.

Anthony Kay
Kay with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Yokohama DeNA BayStars – No. 69
Pitcher
Born: (1995-03-21) March 21, 1995 (age 29)
Stony Brook, New York, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Professional debut
MLB: September 7, 2019, for the Toronto Blue Jays
NPB: April 6, 2024, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record4–2
Earned run average5.67
Strikeouts88
NPB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record6-9
Earned run average3.42
Strikeouts119
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Anthony Benjamin Kay (born March 21, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, and New York Mets. Kay was drafted by the Mets in the first round, with the 31st overall selection, of the 2016 MLB draft.

Career

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Amateur

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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] In 2014 and 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4][5][6]

New York Mets

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Kay at the All Star Futures Game in 2019

The New York Mets selected Kay in the first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft (31st overall) using the compensatory pick they received after the Washington Nationals signed Daniel Murphy.[7] Kay did not appear in any games in the Mets' organization after being drafted and then underwent Tommy John surgery on October 4, 2016, putting him out for the entire 2017 season.[8] He returned in 2018 to play for the Columbia Fireflies and the St. Lucie Mets, combining to go 7–11 with a 4.26 ERA in 122+2⁄3 innings. In 2019, he opened the season with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, before being promoted to the Syracuse Mets on June 14.[9] Kay was named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.[10]

Toronto Blue Jays

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On July 28, 2019, the Mets traded Kay and Simeon Woods Richardson to the Blue Jays for Marcus Stroman and cash considerations.[11] Kay was added to the major league roster on September 7 to start against the Tampa Bay Rays.

With the 2020 Toronto Blue Jays, Kay appeared in 13 games, compiling a 2-0 record with 5.14 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 21 innings pitched.[12] In 2021, Kay made 11 appearances for the Blue Jays, recording a 5.61 ERA with 39 strikeouts across 33+2⁄3 innings of work.[13]

Kay dealt with an unspecified injury for most of 2022 and only made one appearance for the big-league club, in which he allowed one run in two innings of work. On December 16, 2022, Kay was designated for assignment following the signing of Chris Bassitt.[14]

Chicago Cubs

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On December 23, 2022, Kay was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs.[15] The Cubs designated him for assignment on January 20, 2023, after the signing of Trey Mancini was made official.[16] On January 24, Kay cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs.[17] In 23 appearances for Iowa, he registered a 4.50 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 28.0 innings of work. On June 13, Kay had his contract selected to the major league roster.[18] In 13 appearances for Chicago, he posted a 6.35 ERA with 8 strikeouts in 11+1⁄3 innings pitched. On September 11, Kay was designated for assignment following the promotion of Pete Crow-Armstrong.[19]

New York Mets (second stint)

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On September 14, 2023, Kay was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets.[20] He spent most of his stint with the Triple–A Syracuse Mets; in four appearances for New York, he struggled to a 7.36 ERA with three strikeouts in 3+2⁄3 innings of work. Following the season on October 20, Kay was removed from the 40–man roster and placed on outright waivers.[21]

On October 24, 2023, Kay was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics.[22] On November 6, Kay was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Las Vegas Aviators.[23] He elected free agency the same day.[24]

Yokohama DeNA BayStars

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On January 9, 2024, Kay signed with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball.[25]

References

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  1. ^ Don, Amore (May 9, 2016). "Anthony Kay Has Matured So Much, The UConn Lefty Might Be A First Round MLB Pick". Hartford Courant.
  2. ^ Pierson, John (April 21, 2015). "UConn's Anthony Kay is "best sophomore pitcher ever" for Huskies".
  3. ^ Courant, Hartford (June 10, 2016). "UConn's Anthony Kay Expected To Go In First Two Rounds Of Draft Tonight".
  4. ^ Sean Gonsalves. "Cape League Dominates 2016 MLB First - Year Player Draft". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "#50 Anthony Kay". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Anthony Kay". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Amore, Don (June 10, 2016). "Mets Select Anthony Kay Out Of UConn". Hartford Courant. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "Mets' Anthony Kay: Undergoes Tommy John surgery Tuesday". CBS Sports. October 4, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  9. ^ Tim Healey (June 10, 2019). "LI's Anthony Kay gets promoted to Triple-A with Mets as next stop". Newsday. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  10. ^ Jim Callis (June 28, 2019). "Here are the 2019 Futures Game rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  11. ^ "Mets, Blue Jays agree to Stroman deal". MLB.com. July 28, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  12. ^ "Anthony Kay Stats, Fantasy & News | Toronto Blue Jays". MLB.com.
  13. ^ "Anthony Kay - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  14. ^ "Blue Jays' Anthony Kay: DFA'd by Toronto". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  15. ^ "Cubs Claim Anthony Kay, Designate Alfonso Rivas". December 23, 2022.
  16. ^ "Cubs agree to terms with 1B/OF/DH Trey Mancini on a two-year Major League contract". MLB.com.
  17. ^ "Cubs' Anthony Kay: Sent outright to Triple-A". cbssports.com. January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  18. ^ "Cubs' Anthony Kay: Selected to MLB bullpen". cbssports.com. June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  19. ^ "Cubs' Anthony Kay: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  20. ^ "Mets' Anthony Kay: Claimed by Mets". cbssports.com. September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  21. ^ "Mets place six players on outright waivers: report". sports.yahoo.com. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  22. ^ "Athletics' Anthony Kay: Claimed by Oakland". cbssports.com. October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  23. ^ "Athletics' Anthony Kay: Cast off 40-man roster". cbssports.com. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  24. ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. November 8, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  25. ^ "Anthony Kay: Headed to Japan". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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