Robbie Ray needs very little introduction around the Pit anymore. The once-prized left-handed starter landed in Arizona in the winter of 2014, the last installment for Arizona of the painful Trevor Bauer saga. He came to Arizona from Detroit when Arizona sent shortstop Didi Gregorius to the New York Yankees. This was the second high profile trade of Ray’s career, despite the fact that he was only 23 years old and had managed fewer than 30 MLB innings.
In 2015, Ray made 23 starts for the Diamondbacks. While his season was by no means the spectacular breakout many were hoping for, given the pedigree, it was still a rather successful rookie campaign.