Ken Roberts (baseball)

Ken Roberts
Ken Roberts with the Philadelphia Phillies
Pitcher
Born: (1988-03-09) March 9, 1988 (age 36)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 3, 2015, for the Colorado Rockies
Last appearance
October 3, 2015, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average7.24
Strikeouts6
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Teams

Kenneth Elwin Roberts (born March 9, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia Phillies. He made his big league debut with the Rockies, on May 3, 2015.

Career

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Colorado Rockies

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Roberts played college baseball at Middle Tennessee State University. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 25th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.

Roberts was called up to the majors for the first time on May 2, 2015.[1][2] He was designated for assignment on August 28, 2015.

Philadelphia Phillies

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He was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies two days later. He was released by the Phillies in March 2016.

References

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  1. ^ "Rockies recall lefty Roberts from Triple-A". MLB.com.
  2. ^ "Rockies designate Jorge Rondon for assignment". ESPN.com. Associated Press. May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
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