Colby White #20

Colby and his high school sweetheart, Morgan, were married during the offseason…The couple is expecting their first child in October...After transferring to Mississippi State, Colby earned the nickname “Night Night” because he put batters to bed…Had 48 strikeouts in 26.0 innings while serving as a set-up man in the Bulldogs bullpen...He weighed 140 pounds when he graduated high school and his only scholarship offer was from Pearl River (Miss.) Community College…He gained weight, confidence and velocity with the Wildcats, occasionally breaking 90 mph as a freshman to reaching 100 at Mississippi State...He hosts the “Brushing ‘Em Back with Colby White” podcast, which attempts to provide a “fresh look” at a classic game…Each episode is an open discussion about not just the game of baseball but the avenues taken by so many to achieve the highest level of success in the sport...Selected by the Rays in the sixth round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of Mississippi State…Worked as a late-inning reliever as a junior in 2019, going 3-1 with a 3.12 ERA (26.0IP, 9ER) with 48 strikeouts over 27 appearances...Began his collegiate career at Pearl River (Miss.) CC…As a sophomore in 2018, named the team’s most valuable pitcher.

2023

Opened the season on the seven-day injured list while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery…Began a rehab assignment with the FCL Rays on June 6, his first action since Oct. 3, 2021…Posted a 1.74 ERA (10.1IP, 2ER) in 11 appearances (five GS) with the FCL Rays...On Aug. 4, transferred to Bowling Green and made five relief appearances with the Hot Rods, pitching to a 3.60 ERA (5.0IP, 2ER)...On Aug. 22, promoted Montgomery and made eight relief appearances to conclude the season…Threw 6.2 scoreless innings for the Biscuits while fanning eight batters.

2022

Underwent Tommy John surgery on April 4, performed by Dr. Koco Eaton. ® Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 20 prospect in the Rays system following the season.

2021

® In 2021, named Minor League Reliever of the Year by the Rays Baseball Operations department…went 4-3 with a 1.44 ERA (62.1-IP, 10-ER) in 43 apps (1 start) between four levels...Began the season with Class-A Charleston… promoted on June 10 to Class-A Bowling Green, Aug 10 to Double-A Montgomery and Sep 9 to Triple-A Durham...Led Rays minor leaguers with 11 saves and ranked seventh with 104 SO...Named to the Rays Organizational All-Star Team by MLB.com...Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 15 prospect in the Rays system following the season.

2020

In 2020, was not part of the Rays 60-man player pool and did not play following the cancellation of the minor league season.

2019

In 2019, began his professional career with Short-A Hudson Valley.