Corey Ray

Corey Donte Ray (born September 22, 1994) is an American baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Career

Ray attended Simeon Career Academy in Chicago, Illinois.^[1] In the summer prior to his senior year, he played in the 2012 Under Armour All-American Game.^[2][3] He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 33rd round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft but did not sign and attended the University of Louisville to play college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals.^[4]

Ray appeared in 43 games and made 19 starts as a freshman at Louisville in 2014. He hit .325/.416/.481 with one home run and 17 runs batted in (RBI). As a sophomore in 2015, he started all 65 games and hit .325/.389/.543 with 11 home runs, 56 RBI and 34 stolen bases.^[5][6] Against Wake Forest, Ray stole home in the bottom of the ninth inning, to give Louisville the win.^[7] After the season he played for the United States collegiate national team during the summer.

In the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, Ray was drafted 5th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers. He spent his first professional season with both the Brevard County Manatees and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. He finished the 2016 season batting .239 with 5 home runs.^[8]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Louisville Cardinals bio