Adding A Current Record Holder
The Nationals drafted Robbie Ray in 2010. In the minors, he wasn’t his overpowering self, barely mustering a strikeout per inning. In 2013, Ray was traded to the Tigers and Steve Lombardozzi and Ian Krol for Doug Fister. Then, after a lackluster start to his career, Ray was a part of the deal that sent Didi Gregorius to the Yankees the following year. It wasn’t until 2016 when Ray started to see his success, more his strikeouts per nine (K/9), blossom. He hasn’t dipped from 11.3 K/9 since then, leading to the all-time Major League record for K/9 for a career, holding at 11.2.
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