Jace Fry

Jace Fry
Chicago White Sox
Pitcher
Born: (1993-07-09) July 9, 1993
Beaverton, Oregon
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Jace H. Fry (born July 9, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher. He plays in Minor League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox organization. Prior to his professional career, he played college baseball for the Oregon State Beavers.

Career

Growing up in Beaverton, Oregon, Fry played Little League Baseball. His team, Murrayhill Little League, represented the Northwest in the 2006 Little League World Series, where the team made it to the U.S. championship game.[1][2]

Fry graduated from Southridge High School in Beaverton,[3] and committed to enroll at Oregon State University on a college baseball scholarship. The Oakland Athletics selected Fry in the ninth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft, but Oakland did not offer Fry a sufficient signing bonus to convince him to forego college.[4]

Over the summer of 2011, Fry pitched in collegiate summer baseball for the Corvallis Knights of the West Coast League (WCL). Fry injured his back in the WCL championship game, and required surgery.[5] In his freshman year with the Oregon State Beavers baseball team, he had a 5–3 win–loss record and a 2.45 earned run average (ERA) in 13 games started.[4][5] In June 2012, he underwent Tommy John surgery after a 75% tear of the ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow. Baseball America named Fry a Second Team Freshman All-American. After recovering from surgery, Fry pitched to a 0–1 record with a 4.70 ERA in six appearances in 2013. During the 2014 season, he pitched a no-hitter on March 8 against the Northern Illinois Huskies.[4] He finished the season with a t 11–2 with a 1.80 ERA, and was named the Pac-12 Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year.[6] Collegiate Baseball named Fry a First Team All-American.[7]

The Chicago White Sox selected Fry in the third round, with the 77th overall selection, of the 2014 MLB Draft.[8] He signed with the White Sox, receiving a $760,000 signing bonus, and assigned him to make his professional debut with the Great Falls Voyagers of the Rookie-level Pioneer League.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Whitehead, Johnnie (August 18, 2006). "USATODAY.com – How much is too much for young arms?". Usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Georgia Had World Series on Its Mind". LittleLeague.org. August 26, 2006. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Southridge alum Jace Fry picked by Chicago White Sox: Beaverton area sports roundup (links) - OregonLive.com". Highschoolsports.oregonlive.com. June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 April 26, 2014 (April 26, 2014). "OSU's Jace Fry has returned to form". Statesmanjournal.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  5. 1 2 AARON YOST, Corvallis Gazette-Times (August 10, 2012). "OSU baseball: Jace Fry focuses on recovery from Tommy John surgery : Baseball". Gazettetimes.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Oregon State Beavers left-hander Jace Fry signs with Chicago White Sox". OregonLive.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Oregon State Beavers' Jace Fry, Ben Wetzler and Michael Conforto named first-team All Americans". OregonLive.com. May 29, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  8. ↑ Dan Santaromita. "White Sox start day two by drafting Jace Fry | Future Sox". Chicagonow.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

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