Full name TREY ALAN HODGES...Single...1996 graduate of Klein Oak (TX) High School, where he played baseball...Attended Blinn (TX) Junior college and Louisiana State University, where he played baseball...Earned most outstanding player honors in 2000 College World Series, rebounding from 1999 shoulder surgery.
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2003
Hodges completed his first full season in the majors as a long/middle reliever...Excelled over first 23 games through June 13 (33.0 IP, 6 ER, 1.76 ERA)...Struggled over his last 29 games dating to June 17: 0-3, 7.71, 32.2 IP, 28 ER...He was placed on 15-day D.L. July 27, retro to July 26, with a muscle strain in right elbow; activated Aug. 13...Pitched shutout ball in 13 straight games (15.2 IP, 6 H, 9 BB, 19 K) May 14-June 13...Made four straight scoreless outings from July 10-19 (5.0 IP, 1 H)...Made only start of year April 10 vs. Phillies, not getting a decision in a 6-2 win (4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K)
2002
- Led the International League and Atlanta minor league system with 15 wins, and named Richmond's Most Outstanding Pitcher.
- Ranked 5th in the minor leagues in victories...Tied for 2nd on the Richmond Braves' single-season win list behind Craig McMurtry (17 in 1982).
- First 15-game winner for Richmond since Brad Woodall in 1994.
- Ranked 9th in the IL in ERA (3.19) and 5th in innings (172.1).
- Led IL with nine victories on the road (9-5, 3.40 ERA, 16 G, 98.0 IP, 91 H, 40 R, 37 ER, 36 BB, 71 K).
- Named IL pitcher of the week for April 4-14 after winning first two AAA starts (11.0 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K)...Named Richmond's pitcher of the month for April (4-1, 2.15 ERA).
- Won seven straight starts May 15-June 17 (46.2 IP, 40 H, 14 R, 13 ER, 9 BB, 32 K)...Longest winning streak for an R-Brave since Kevin Millwood won seven straight in 1997.
- Tossed complete game shutout in 9-0 win at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre June 17 (9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K).
- Selected to pitch in AAA All-Star Game in Oklahoma City.
- Went 11-4 with a 2.84 ERA during the season's first half and 4-5 with a 3.76 ERA after the all-star break.
- Lost final four starts August 14-30.
- Contract purchased by Atlanta September 3...Earned win in major league debut September 10, a 12-6 victory over the Mets (3.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K).
2001
Played for Class A Myrtle Beach...Outstanding season saw him rank 1st in Carolina League
with 15 wins, 173.0 IP, and BB/9.0 ratio at 0.9 (walked only 18 all year), while placing 3rd with a 2.76
ERA...Named by Baseball Weekly as one of the organization's top prospects...Finished in a tie with Potomacbs
Jimmy Journell for Carolina League Pitcher of the Year honors...Allowed only 13 homers, 5th fewest in the
circuit...Won 9 straight starts May 5-June 16 (1.89, 66.2 IP, 14 ER)...Allowed 2 ER or fewer in 7 straight outings
May 15-June 16...Started streak by firing 8.0 scoreless innings in a combined 2-0 shutout at Frederick May 5 (3
H, 1 BB, 5 K) ...Longest outing of campaign was an 8.2 inning effort in a 5-1 win at Winston-Salem May 26 (6
H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K)...Fanned 11 in his 8th straight win, a 4-2 decision at Kinston June 10 (7.0 IP, 6 H, 2
R, 2 ER, 1 BB)...Pitched 8.0 innings of shutout ball in his 9th win a row, a 6-0 win vs. Frederick June 16 (3 H,
0 BB, 8 K)...Only complete game of season came in 3-2 loss to Potomac July 5 (8.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB,
4 K)...Compiled 20.0 consecutive scoreless innings while winning 3 straight starts July 21-31 (12 H, 1 BB, 15
K), claiming Carolina League Pitcher of the Week honors within that span ...Recorded a season-best 12 Ks in a
5-2 win over Lynchburg Aug. 16 (8.0 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB).
2000
Began pro career with Short A Jamestown.