Tony Locey
| Tony Locey | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 29, 1998 Columbus, Georgia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Anthony Quinn Locey (born July 29, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
Amateur career
[edit]Locey graduated from Houston County High School in Warner Robins, Georgia, and attended the University of Georgia to play college baseball for the Georgia Bulldogs.[1][2] In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] As a junior at Georgia in 2019, he started 15 games and went 11–2 with a 2.53 ERA and 97 strikeouts over 89 innings.[citation needed]
Professional career
[edit]St. Louis Cardinals
[edit]Locey was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the third round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[4] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Cardinals before being promoted to the Peoria Chiefs of the Class A Midwest League.[5] Over 17 innings between the two clubs, he went 1–2 with a 5.29 ERA and 31 strikeouts.[6] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
Colorado Rockies
[edit]On February 1, 2021, the Cardinals traded Locey, Austin Gomber, Mateo Gil, Elehuris Montero, and Jake Sommers to the Colorado Rockies for Nolan Arenado.[8] For the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Low-A West with whom he appeared in 25 games (making ten starts) and went 3–0 with a 3.34 ERA and eighty strikeouts over 64+2⁄3 innings.[7] He was assigned to the Spokane Indians of the High-A Northwest League to begin the 2022 season.[9] Locey struggled to a 6.22 ERA in 102.2 innings pitched between Spokane and the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats.
Tampa Bay Rays
[edit]On March 28, 2023, Locey was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash.[10] In 16 games for the High–A Bowling Green Hot Rods, he posted a 4.74 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 19.0 innings of work. On August 7, Locey was released by the Rays organization.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Locey is living the dream at UGA". Hhjonline.com. August 17, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Sudge, Brandon (19 February 2018). "Houston County alum Tony Locey has taken a more 'professional' approach to sophomore season at UGA". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "#40 Tony Locey - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Tony Locey, and Gabe Holt Drafted on 2nd Day of MLB Draft". WMAZ. June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Like Father, Like Son". July 4, 2019.
- ^ "A closer look at the players the Cardinals gave up in the Arenado trade". February 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Where Rockies top prospects are starting '21". MLB.com.
- ^ Saunders, Patrick (February 2, 2021). "Nolan Arenado trade to Cardinals from Rockies becomes official". Denverpost.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Spokane Indians Announce 2022 Roster".
- ^ "Rays' Tony Locey: Traded to Rays". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Transactions". www.milb.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Living people
- 1998 births
- Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Bowling Green Hot Rods players
- Brewster Whitecaps players
- Fresno Grizzlies players
- Georgia Bulldogs baseball players
- Gulf Coast Cardinals players
- Hartford Yard Goats players
- Minor league baseball players
- Peoria Chiefs players
- Spokane Indians players