Royce Ring
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 Ring with the Braves in 2008 |
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| Atlanta Braves — No. 34 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: December 21, 1980 La Mesa, California |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 29, 2005 for the New York Mets | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through June 4, 2008) |
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| Win-Loss | 2-3 |
| Earned run average | 3.50 |
| Strikeouts | 46 |
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Roger Royce Ring (born December 21, 1980 in La Mesa, California) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves.
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[edit] College career
Ring attended San Diego State University where he was a star closer.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Chicago White Sox
He was selected by the Chicago White Sox as the 18th overall pick in the first round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft.
[edit] New York Mets
In 2003, Ring was the key player acquired by the Mets with Edwin Almonte and Andrew Salvo in the trade that sent Roberto Alomar and cash to the White Sox. Ring's performance suffered in the 2004 season and, for a time, he was no longer considered a top prospect. This was evidenced by the fact that the Mets left him unprotected in the Rule V Draft. Part of Ring's problem was his nonchalant attitude about physical fitness, as he gained body fat during his career downturn.
However, after a surprisingly strong spring training and minor league showing in 2005, Ring was added to the Mets' Major League roster and made his Major League debut on April 29 against the Washington Nationals. He posted a disappointing 5.06 ERA before being demoted to the minor leagues later in the season. He was recalled to the big leagues on August 2, 2006, but was sent back to Norfolk three weeks later to make room on the 25-man roster for newly acquired Shawn Green.
[edit] San Diego Padres
On November 15, 2006, Ring was traded along with Heath Bell to the San Diego Padres for outfielder Ben Johnson and reliever Jon Adkins.
[edit] Atlanta Braves
On July 31, 2007, Ring was traded to the Atlanta Braves for Wilfredo Ledezma and pitching prospect Will Startup, and then was optioned to AAA Richmond. He was called up when the rosters expanded on September 1. His season was average as he went 1-2 with a 3.12 ERA.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
