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Ron Mahay
Ronald Matthew Mahay (/məˈheɪ/; born June 28, 1971) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, and Minnesota Twins. After retiring from active play in January 2013, he was named a scout by the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2014 season. He is currently the pitching coach for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the MLB Draft League.
Mahay was drafted as an outfielder in the 18th round (486th overall) of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox out of South Suburban College, a junior college in South Holland, Illinois, where he both pitched and played center field. When the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike lasted into spring training the following year, Mahay was one of the replacement players called up by the Red Sox. As a consequence, Mahay (and all other 1995 replacement players who later made the big leagues) is not eligible for membership in the Major League Baseball Players Association.
Mahay made his Major League debut with the Red Sox on May 21, 1995, as an outfielder, and appeared in five games, batting .200 with four hits in 20 at-bats, including two doubles and a home run. He was returned to the minors after a month. In 1996, Mahay moved from the outfield to the pitching mound where he spent the off-season with the Gold Coast Cougars in the Australian Baseball League perfecting his adaptation to pitcher.
On July 15, 1997, Mahay was called up by Boston. He made his first pitching appearance on July 17 against the Baltimore Orioles. In his one inning of work, he struck out Roberto Alomar and allowed a home run to Rafael Palmeiro, ultimately earning the win in Boston's 12–9 victory. Mahay finished the season with a 3–0 record and a 2.52 ERA in 28 appearances.
In 1998, Mahay went 1–1 with one save and a 3.46 ERA in 29 appearances. He struck out 14 batters while walking 15 in 26 innings pitched.
On March 30, 1999, the Oakland Athletics claimed Mahay off waivers. He spent most of the 1999 season with the Triple-A Vancouver Canadians, going 7–2 with a 4.29 ERA in 32 games (15 starts). On September 2, Mahay was recalled as part of Oakland's September call-ups. He appeared in six games (one start) for the A's in 1999, going 2–0 with one save and a 1.86 ERA.
Mahay struggled to begin 2000, going 0–1 with a 9.00 ERA in five games (two starts). He was designated for assignment on May 8.
On May 11, 2000, Mahay's contract was purchased by the Florida Marlins. While pitching for the Marlins, Mahay recorded his last two Major League hits, a single and a double, in four at-bats. He appeared in 18 games with the Marlins, and posted a 1–0 record and a 6.04 ERA.
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Ron Mahay
Ronald Matthew Mahay (/məˈheɪ/; born June 28, 1971) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, and Minnesota Twins. After retiring from active play in January 2013, he was named a scout by the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2014 season. He is currently the pitching coach for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the MLB Draft League.
Mahay was drafted as an outfielder in the 18th round (486th overall) of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox out of South Suburban College, a junior college in South Holland, Illinois, where he both pitched and played center field. When the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike lasted into spring training the following year, Mahay was one of the replacement players called up by the Red Sox. As a consequence, Mahay (and all other 1995 replacement players who later made the big leagues) is not eligible for membership in the Major League Baseball Players Association.
Mahay made his Major League debut with the Red Sox on May 21, 1995, as an outfielder, and appeared in five games, batting .200 with four hits in 20 at-bats, including two doubles and a home run. He was returned to the minors after a month. In 1996, Mahay moved from the outfield to the pitching mound where he spent the off-season with the Gold Coast Cougars in the Australian Baseball League perfecting his adaptation to pitcher.
On July 15, 1997, Mahay was called up by Boston. He made his first pitching appearance on July 17 against the Baltimore Orioles. In his one inning of work, he struck out Roberto Alomar and allowed a home run to Rafael Palmeiro, ultimately earning the win in Boston's 12–9 victory. Mahay finished the season with a 3–0 record and a 2.52 ERA in 28 appearances.
In 1998, Mahay went 1–1 with one save and a 3.46 ERA in 29 appearances. He struck out 14 batters while walking 15 in 26 innings pitched.
On March 30, 1999, the Oakland Athletics claimed Mahay off waivers. He spent most of the 1999 season with the Triple-A Vancouver Canadians, going 7–2 with a 4.29 ERA in 32 games (15 starts). On September 2, Mahay was recalled as part of Oakland's September call-ups. He appeared in six games (one start) for the A's in 1999, going 2–0 with one save and a 1.86 ERA.
Mahay struggled to begin 2000, going 0–1 with a 9.00 ERA in five games (two starts). He was designated for assignment on May 8.
On May 11, 2000, Mahay's contract was purchased by the Florida Marlins. While pitching for the Marlins, Mahay recorded his last two Major League hits, a single and a double, in four at-bats. He appeared in 18 games with the Marlins, and posted a 1–0 record and a 6.04 ERA.
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