Riley Ferrell

Riley Ferrell
Houston Astros
Pitcher
Born: (1993-10-18) October 18, 1993
College Station, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Riley Cole Ferrell (born October 18, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization. He played college baseball at TCU.

Career

Ferrell attended in A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, Texas.[1][2] After high school, he attended Texas Christian University (TCU) to play college baseball. As a freshman in 2013, he appeared in 23 games and had a 2.20 earned run average (ERA), 39 strikeouts and three saves. As a sophomore, Ferrell became TCU's closer and had a school record 15 saves.[3] He also had a 0.79 ERA with 70 strikeouts. Returning as the closer again his junior season in 2015, Ferrell set TCU's career saves record.[4][5][6] He finished the year with 14 saves, a 2.83 ERA and 45 strikeouts.

Ferrell was drafted by the Houston Astros in the third round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.[7] Ferrell was assigned to the Quad Cities River Bandits, where he posted a 1.08 ERA in 16.2 innings pitched. Ferrell spent 2016 with the Lancaster JetHawks, where he posted a 1.80 ERA in 10 innings pitched, but he underwent shoulder surgery in May, thus ending his 2016 season.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Consol's Ferrell tough for hitters to handle
  2. ↑ Carlton: TCU's Riley Ferrell, likely a MLB first-round pick, gets 'dream' opportunity to play Texas A&M
  3. ↑ TCU closer Ferrell relaxed off mound, ferocious on it
  4. ↑ TCU closer Riley Ferrell soaks up advice from Gary Patterson
  5. ↑ Riley Ferrell sets school record for career saves in win over Rice
  6. ↑ Former A&M Consolidated Tiger ready to face hometown Aggies
  7. ↑ Draft Day 2: Astros start with TCU pitcher Riley Ferrell
  8. ↑ http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=621068#/career/R/pitching/2016/ALL
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