Paul Raymond Fry (born July 26, 1992) is an American

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for the

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organization. He made his

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(MLB) debut with the

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in 2018 and has also played for the

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Amateur career

After graduating from

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, Fry enrolled at

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. In 2013, his sophomore year, he went 6-1 with a 1.80 ERA with 97 strikeouts in 55 innings.

Professional career

Seattle Mariners

After the season, Fry was drafted by the

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in the 17th round of the

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. He signed and spent 2013 with the

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where he was 2-3 with a 4.50 ERA in 34 innings pitched. He pitched for the Single-A

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in 2014, posting a 4-4 record and 2.71 ERA in 28 relief appearances. Fry split the 2015 season between the High-A

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and Double-A

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, going 4-5 with a 2.03 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in 80 innings pitched. After the 2015 season he played in the

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. Fry was invited to

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by the Mariners in 2016. He spent the year with the Triple-A

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where he compiled a 3-1 record and 2.78 ERA in 48 games (47 relief appearances). The Mariners added Fry to their 40-man roster after the season. Fry was assigned to Tacoma to begin the 2017 season and allowed 4 runs in 2 innings of work in his only appearance. On April 11, 2017, Fry was designated for assignment by Seattle following the promotion of Mike Freeman.

Baltimore Orioles

On April 14, 2017, Fry was traded to the

in exchange for international signing bonus allocations. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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upon his acquisition. On June 4, Fry was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. He split time between the Double-A

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and Norfolk in 2017, and in 60.1 total innings pitched between Tacoma, Norfolk, and Bowie, Fry was 3-3 with a 4.33 ERA and 72 strikeouts. Fry was assigned to Norfolk to begin the 2018 season. On June 29, 2018, Fry was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. Fry made his MLB debut the same day, pitching scoreless innings against the

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. He finished the season 1-2 with a 3.35 ERA and 2 saves in 35 games. Fry pitched in 66 games for Baltimore in 2019, logging a 5.34 ERA with 55 strikeouts. In 2020 for the Orioles, Fry pitched to a 2.45 ERA with 29 strikeouts over 22 innings pitched in 22 games. In 2021, despite posting a career best 60 strikeouts in , Fry had 35 walks to go along with a career worst 6.08 ERA. He was designated for assignment on May 14, 2022.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On May 18, 2022, Fry was traded to the

in exchange for minor leaguer Luis Osorio. He made only 1 appearance for the big league club, ceding a run in an inning of work. On August 17, Fry was designated for assignment. He spent the majority of the year with the Triple-A

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, recording a 4.40 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 28.2 innings pitched across 29 games. He elected free agency on October 6, 2022.

Toronto Blue Jays

On January 6, 2023, Fry signed a minor league contract with the

organization.

Personal life

Fry and his wife, Paige, have one son together.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fry, Paul 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Pontiac, Michigan Baseball players from Michigan Major League Baseball pitchers Baltimore Orioles players Arizona Diamondbacks players Arizona League Mariners players Clinton LumberKings players Bakersfield Blaze players Jackson Generals (Southern League) players Peoria Javelinas players Tacoma Rainiers players Indios de Mayagüez players Bowie Baysox players Norfolk Tides players