Adam Conley

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Adam Conley
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Conley with the Miami Marlins
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 55
Pitcher
Born: (1990-05-24) May 24, 1990 (age 31)
Redmond, Washington
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
June 10, 2015, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through September 13, 2021)
Win–loss record25–30
Earned run average4.74
Strikeouts371
Teams

Adam Michael Conley (born May 24, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Conley made his MLB debut in 2015 with the Miami Marlins.

Career[]

Miami Marlins[]

Conley was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 32nd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft out of Olympia High School in Olympia, Washington. He refused to sign with the organization, and instead attended Washington State University, choosing to major in Criminal Justice. He did not graduate.[1] In 2011, as a junior, he went 6-7 with a 3.50 ERA in 16 starts.[2] He was then drafted by the Florida Marlins in the second round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.[3][4][5]

Conley made his professional debut for the Gulf Coast Marlins that year. He started the 2012 season with the Greensboro Grasshoppers and was promoted to the Jupiter Hammerheads during the season.[6] He was then demoted to the AA Jacksonville Suns, for whom he played the 2013 season with.[7] He started 2014 in Triple-A for the New Orleans Zephyrs.[8]

Conley made his major league debut on June 10, 2015.[citation needed]

On April 29, 2016, Conley was pulled while pitching a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers on the road with two outs in the eighth inning. The bullpen would go on to blow the no-hitter and the shutout in the ninth inning.[9]

On July 3, 2016, Conley started the Fort Bragg Game, the first time an MLB game was played at an active military base. He pitched the bottom half of the first six innings, allowing no runs scored, and was the winning pitcher.[10] On August 14, 2016, he was placed on the disabled list. [11]

Conley was initially a promising starter in the Marlins’ rotation shortly after his major league debut during the 2015-16 season. Conley then ran into some struggles which proved to be career-damaging, such as several injuries, inconsistent and erratic play, and overall worsening statistics, amongst other issues. He then was moved to relief pitching, with some minor success in 2018. However, his play significantly worsened (6.53 ERA in 60 2/3 innings) over the 2019 season.[12]

On August 30, 2020, Conley was designated for re-assignment by the Marlins without making even a single appearance during the 2020 season.[13] He was subsequently outrighted by the Marlins to AAA Wichita in September 2020. Due to the cancellation of the AAA baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this effectively ended Conley's season without him ever having thrown a single pitch.[14] [15] On September 28, the Marlins released him from the organization, and he subsequently became a free agent.

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles[]

On December 12, 2020, Conley signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2021 season.[16]

On May 3, 2021, Adam's partner, Kendall Mays Conley, made a statement on behalf of the family of his release from the Rakuten Golden Eagles due to Japan's border closures because of rising cases of COVID-19. At the time, only foreign professional athletes were allowed entrance into the country, but not their immediate family members. Conley was instructed by the organization to report to Japan for Spring Training alone, with his wife and children to follow once border restrictions lifted. Conley refused to relocate to Japan or report for Spring Training without his family for any period of time. His refusal to relocate without his family, coupled with Conley's and the organization's failure to reach a compromise, subsequently led to the Golden Eagles' cancellation of the contract, and the full release of Conley from their organization. [17] [18]

Tampa Bay Rays[]

On May 10, 2021, Conley signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, and was assigned to the Durham Bulls.[19]

On August 14, 2021, the Rays selected Conley's contract.[20]

Personal life[]

Conley was born to his mother, Katy, and father, Larry, on May 24, 1990.[21] He has an older brother, Jeremy.[22] He attended Washington State University, majoring in Criminal Justice, but did not graduate.[23] Conley met and proposed to college girlfriend Kendall Mays, a blogger,[24][25] after a very brief courtship. In Mays' own words, she says she had only known him a "short time" before they became engaged on April 4, 2011.[26] They were married on September 10, 2011, in Olympia, Washington.[27] The couple have three daughters.[28][29][30] They also are parents to an adopted[31] nephew, who was born June 22, 2013.[32] They homeschool their children,[33] are advocates of home birth and midwifery,[34] and are anti-vaccination.[35]

Adam is an outspoken follower of the Baptist Christian faith,[36] and he and his wife are supporters of the United States Republican Party.[37][38] He enjoys hunting for sport,[39][40] shooting, [41] and fishing.[42] He is also an amateur pastor,[43] and participates in bible study groups.[44]

References[]

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  4. ^ The Miami Herald (June 7, 2011). "Marlins' 2nd Round Pick Has Some Fight To Him". Miamiherald.typepad.com. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  5. ^ "WSU's Conley drafted by Florida Marlins". Kitsapsun.com. January 4, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  6. ^ "Cougar Adam Conley gets promotion and debut win". Washingtonstate.scout.com. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
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  9. ^ "No-hitter lost in 9th, Marlins hang on vs. Brewers". mlb.com. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
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  28. ^ http://a-life-in-flight-365.blogspot.com/2015/05/amelias-birth-day.html
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  44. ^ http://a-life-in-flight-365.blogspot.com/2012/03/day-two-hundred.html

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