Robby Scott

Position: LHP
Born: 8/29/1989
Height: 6'3
Weight: 220
B/T: S/L
Acquired: Signed as a minor league free agent August 9, 2011 (BOS). Originally signed a free agent by the Yuma Scorpions of the independent North American Baseball League in July 2011.

Most Recent Stats at Time of Debut
CURRENT SEASON STATS: 4-3 with a 2.54 ERA in 32 games at Pawtucket (Triple-A), striking out 73 while walking 14 and allowing 57 hits in 78 innings of relief.

Info & MLB Debut Date
Contract purchased from Pawtucket on September 2.
MLB Debut Date: 9/2/2016

Debut Details
September 2, in a 16-2 win against the Oakland Athletics. The last of three pitchers on the night, he tossed one inning of one-hit shutout ball, striking out two. Of 16 pitches, 12 were for strikes. He started the ninth and struck out the first two batters he faced, Billy Butler swinging and Matt McBride on a foul tip. After Ryon Healy reached on an infield single, Brett Eibner flew out to center field to end the inning.

Player Notes
Scott went undrafted out of Florida State in 2011 and spent his first month of pro ball playing for manager Jose Canseco with the Yuma Scorpions where he was unscored upon in seven innings before the Red Sox added him to the fold. In 2015, he split the season between Portland (Double-A) and Pawtucket, combining for a 5.38 ERA, striking out 68 while walking 22 batters. In 2014 at Portland he was 8-2 with a 1.96 ERA in 35 games, fanning 51 and walking 15 in 60 innings after spending 2013 at Salem (High A) where he’d posted a 2.79 ERA in 31 games, striking out 44 and walking 30 in 68 innings.

2080 Notes
You can check out this video of Robby Scott by Mark Shreve, taken in an outing against the Lehigh Valley club in mid-August: