Brooks Raley


Brooks Lee Raley is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball. He previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs and in the KBO League for the Lotte Giants.

Career

Chicago Cubs

Raley attended Uvalde High School in Uvalde, Texas, and Texas A&M University, where he played college baseball for the Texas A&M Aggies. The Chicago Cubs selected Raley in the sixth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. The Cubs promoted Raley to the major leagues for the first time on August 7, 2012.

Minnesota Twins

On February 12, 2014, he was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins.

Los Angeles Angels

He was then designated for assignment by the Twins and claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on May 8.

Lotte Giants

On December 14, 2014, Raley signed a contract with the Lotte Giants, a team in the KBO League based in Busan. Raley remained with the Giants in 2016, and signed a one-year, $850,000 contract for the 2017 season on January 8, 2017. In five seasons with Lotte from 2015 through 2019, Raley produced a 48–53 record with a 4.13 ERA and 755 strikeouts over innings.

Cincinnati Reds

On January 9, 2020, Raley signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds that included an invitation to Spring Training. Raley was added to the 40-man roster on July 19, 2020.