Greg Reynolds
Encyclopedia
Gregory Adam Reynolds is a Major League Baseball
pitcher
for the Colorado Rockies
.
out of Terra Nova High School in the 41st round of the 2003 MLB Draft, but he instead decided to attend Stanford University
. He was then selected by the Colorado Rockies as the second overall selection in the first round of the 2006 MLB Draft.
Reynolds made his Major League Baseball debut on May 11, , in a 6-1 road loss against the San Diego Padres
. He allowed four earned run
s on six hits
and struck out
one batter in 5.2 inning
s.
On June 7, 2008, Reynolds picked up his first career win
and hit as a pitcher, in a 7-2 home victory over the Milwaukee Brewers
. He pitched six innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits, with no strikeouts. His first career hit, a double
, occurred in the bottom of the second inning off Brewers pitcher Dave Bush.
On May 22, 2011, Reynolds was called up to replace struggling Felipe Paulino
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
.
Major League career
Reynolds was drafted by the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
out of Terra Nova High School in the 41st round of the 2003 MLB Draft, but he instead decided to attend Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. He was then selected by the Colorado Rockies as the second overall selection in the first round of the 2006 MLB Draft.
Reynolds made his Major League Baseball debut on May 11, , in a 6-1 road loss against the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
. He allowed four earned run
Earned run
In baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable . Any runner who tags his base and reaches home plate is scored against the pitcher as an earned run...
s on six hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
and struck out
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
one batter in 5.2 inning
Inning
Inning is a municipality in the district of Erding in Bavaria in Germany....
s.
On June 7, 2008, Reynolds picked up his first career win
Win (baseball)
In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only...
and hit as a pitcher, in a 7-2 home victory over the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. He pitched six innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits, with no strikeouts. His first career hit, a double
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
, occurred in the bottom of the second inning off Brewers pitcher Dave Bush.
On May 22, 2011, Reynolds was called up to replace struggling Felipe Paulino
Felipe Paulino
Felipe A. Paulino Del Guidice is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals.-Houston Astros:...
.