Ty Buttrey

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137+2⁄3 innings. [1]

Buttrey was assigned to Double-A Portland Sea Dogs in 2016, where he struggled with his command and averaged 5.3 walks to 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings, ending with a 1–9 record and 4.50 ERA in 32 appearances (nine starts). [3] He opened 2017 at Portland and joined Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox in the midseason. Overall, he went 2–5 with a 4.81 ERA and four saves in 83+2⁄3 innings of relief duties, averaging 10.5 strikeouts per 9 innings. [1]

On November 20, 2017, the Red Sox added Buttrey to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [4] He started the 2018 season with Triple-A Pawtucket, for whom he was 1–1 with one save and a 2.25 ERA as he struck out 64 batters in 44 innings, averaging 13.1 strikeouts per 9 innings. [5]

Los Angeles Angels

On July 31, 2018, the Red Sox traded Buttrey and pitcher Williams Jerez to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for second baseman Ian Kinsler. [6] Buttrey made his MLB debut on August 16. [7] He finished 2018 with an 0–1 record, a 3.31 ERA, and 20 strikeouts in 16+1⁄3 innings. [8]

The following season, he led the team in appearances with 72, recording a win–loss record of 6–7. In 2020, Buttrey served as closer towards the tail end of the season, recording five saves and overall registering a career-worst 5.81 ERA in 27 games.

On April 2, 2021, the Angels announced that Buttrey would be stepping away from the game, and he was placed on the restricted list. [9] [10] On April 3, Buttrey released a statement on Instagram explaining that he was retiring from baseball because he was playing for the "wrong" reasons—for money and to prove other people wrong. [11]

On January 9, 2022, Buttrey, who remained on the Angels' restricted list, announced on Twitter his intention to return to baseball. [12] On April 2, Buttrey was activated off of the restricted list and optioned to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees. [13] On June 9, Buttrey was designated for assignment by the Angels after Dillon Thomas was added to the roster. [14] On June 15, he cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Salt Lake. [15] He made 34 appearances for the Bees, pitching to a 5.94 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 36+1⁄3 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 10. [16]

Houston Astros

On January 31, 2023, Buttrey signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization. [17] He made three scoreless appearances for the rookie–level Florida Complex League Astros, but spent the majority of his time with the Triple–A Sugar Land Space Cowboys. In 14 games for Sugar Land, he registered a 5.40 ERA with 12 strikeouts and 2 saves in 13+1⁄3 innings pitched. On August 1, Buttrey was released by Houston. [18]

Seattle Mariners

On January 16, 2024, Buttrey signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners. [19] In 29 appearances for the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers, he struggled to a 9.00 ERA with 31 strikeouts across 29 innings pitched. Buttrey was released by the Mariners organization on August 2. [20]

Personal life

Buttrey and his wife, Samantha, were married in 2017. [21]

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Ty Buttrey
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Buttrey with the Los Angeles Angels in 2020
Pitcher
Born: (1993-03-31) March 31, 1993 (age 31)
Matthews, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 16, 2018, for the Los Angeles Angels
Last MLB appearance
September 4, 2020, for the Los Angeles Angels