Chaz Roe


Chaz Daniel Roe is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, and Atlanta Braves.

Career

Roe attended Lafayette High School in Lexington, Kentucky. In 2004 as a high school player, Roe was considered by Baseball America to be the number 35 prospect in the United States.

Colorado Rockies

He was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the first round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.
On September 3, 2010, Roe was called up to the majors for the first time but he did not appear in any games.

Seattle Mariners

On December 2, 2010, Roe was traded to the Seattle Mariners for José López. He was designated for assignment by Seattle on June 29, 2011, after recording a 6.41 ERA with Triple-A Tacoma.

Laredo Lemurs

Roe signed with the Laredo Lemurs of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball for the 2012 season. He pitched in 49 games for the Lemurs, pitching to a 1.47 ERA with 69 strikeouts in 55.0 innings.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Roe signed a minor league contract for the 2013 season with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He made his MLB debut with the Diamondbacks on July 1. He was called up on August 24, 2013, to replace J.J. Putz

Texas Rangers

On November 1, 2013, Roe was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers He was designated for assignment on January 29, 2014. Roe elected free agency on February 5, 2014.

Miami Marlins

He signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins on February 6, 2014.

New York Yankees

The Marlins traded Roe to the New York Yankees for cash considerations on August 31. He was designated for assignment on September 21, 2014. On September 23, 2014,

Pittsburgh Pirates

Roe was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Baltimore Orioles

On December 12, 2014, Roe was signed to a minor league contract by the Baltimore Orioles. On July 29, 2016, Roe was designated for assignment.

Atlanta Braves

On August 7, 2016, Roe was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves. In 21 games, he posted an ERA of 3.60 in 20 innings, striking out 26. He was designated for assignment the following season after just 3 appearances.

Tampa Bay Rays

On July 18, 2017, Roe was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations, and assigned to the Triple-A Durham Bulls. He was called up in September when rosters expanded. In 8 games, he posted an ERA of 1.07 in innings. He struck out 12. The following season, he opened the season in the Rays bullpen. On July 8, he was placed on the disabled list. Roe finished with career highs all over the board, posting an ERA of 3.58 in 61 appearances.

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