Adam Conley

Adam Conley

Conley with the Miami Marlins
Miami Marlins – No. 61
Pitcher
Born: (1990-05-24) May 24, 1990
Redmond, Washington
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
June 10, 2015, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Win–loss record 12–7
Earned run average 3.82
Strikeouts 183
Teams

Adam Michael Conley (born May 24, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Conley was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 32nd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft out of Olympia High School in Olympia, Washington. He did not sign and attended Washington State University. He was then drafted by the Florida Marlins in the second round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.[1][2][3]

Conley made his professional debut for the Gulf Coast Marlins that year. He started the 2012 season with the Greensboro Grasshoppers and was promoted to the Jupiter Hammerheads during the season.[4] He played the 2013 season with the Double-A Jacksonville Suns.[5] He started 2014 in Triple-A for the New Orleans Zephyrs.

Conley made his major league debut on June 10, 2015.

On April 29, 2016, Conley was pulled while pitching a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers on the road with two outs in the eighth inning. The bullpen would go on to blow the no-hitter and the shutout in the ninth inning.[6]

On July 3, 2016, Conley started a regular season game for the Marlins played at Fort Bragg, the first time an MLB game was played at an active military base. He pitched 6 innings and allowed no runs scored and was the winning pitcher. On August 14th, 2016, he was placed on the 15-day disabled list with tendonitis of his left third-finger.

References

  1. MEG WOCHNICK; Staff writer (June 8, 2011). "Marlins, friends call Conley". Theolympian.com. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  2. The Miami Herald (June 7, 2011). "Marlins' 2nd Round Pick Has Some Fight To Him". Miamiherald.typepad.com. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  3. "WSU's Conley drafted by Florida Marlins". Kitsapsun.com. January 4, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  4. "Cougar Adam Conley gets promotion and debut win". Washingtonstate.scout.com. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  5. Wochnick, Meg. "Olympia graduate impresses". Theolympian.com. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  6. "No-hitter lost in 9th, Marlins hang on vs. Brewers". mlb.com. Retrieved May 7, 2016.

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