Ben Lively
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Edward Bennett Lively (born March 5, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
Career
The Cleveland Indians selected Lively in the 26th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of Gulf Breeze High School in Gulf Breeze, Florida. He did not sign and attended the University of Central Florida (UCF).[1] In his three years at UCF, he went 21–8 with a 3.06 earned run average (ERA) and 226 strikeouts over 244 innings pitched for the UCF Knights baseball team.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Lively in the fourth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.[2][3] He made his professional debut with the Billings Mustangs and made one start with the Dayton Dragons.[4] He finished his first season, 0–4 but with a 0.88 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 41 innings. He started the 2014 season with the Bakersfield Blaze.[5]
On December 31, 2014, the Reds traded Lively to the Philadelphia Phillies for Marlon Byrd.[6]
In 2015, Lively went going 8-7 with a 4.13 ERA in 25 games with the Phillies AA minor-league team, Reading of the Eastern League. He started 2016 with Reading before being promoted to Phillies AAA minor-league team, Lehigh Valley of the International League. The Phillies added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[7]
References
- ↑ "UCF pitcher Ben Lively has grown into ace". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Sports - Pensacola News Journal - pnj.com". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Sports - Pensacola News Journal - pnj.com". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Lively Joins Dragons as Garrett Departs - Dayton Dragons News". Dayton Dragons. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Cincinnati Reds' Ben Lively near perfect in California League debut - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ↑ Sheldon, Mark (December 31, 2014). "Reds acquire outfielder Byrd in deal with Phils". MLB.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sports/phillies/Phillies-add-11-players-in-40-man-roster-overhaul.html
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- UCF Knights bio