SAN DIEGO – Chip Hale, manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, repeatedly raves about the future of left-hander Robbie Ray.
Armed with an electric fast ball, Ray’s difficulty tends to be his command, and usually suffers from a high pitch count. If Ray could ever harness his natural abilities, Hale points out, he could control a powerful presence on the mound.
With a performance which acknowledged Hale’s observation, Ray showed a glimpse of his ability and the future Saturday in Petco Park. Limiting the San Diego Padres to one hit in the seven innings he pitched, Ray exhibited the kind of effort which certainly received attention.