Ralston Cash
| Ralston Cash | |
|---|---|
 Ralston Cash with the AA Tulsa Drillers | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 20, 1991 Cornelia, Georgia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Ralston Alexander Cash (born August 20, 1991) an American former professional baseball pitcher.
Career
[edit]Los Angeles Dodgers
[edit]Cash attended Lakeview Academy in Georgia[1] and was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2nd round of the 2010 MLB Draft. He played in 2010 for the Ogden Raptors and the Arizona League Dodgers. Major hip surgery ended his season early and caused him to miss the entire 2011 season.[2] He returned to action with the Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League in 2012, where he was 1–6 with a 6.42 ERA in nine games. In 2013, also with Great Lakes, he was 4–3 with a 3.19 ERA in 16 games (eight starts). He transitioned to the bullpen in 2014 where he was in 29 games for the Loons and another six for the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Double-A Southern League. He was 3–1 with a 2.90 ERA combined. In 2015, with the new Double–A affiliate, the Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League he was 2–6 with a 3.47 ERA in a career-high 49 games. After the season, he played for the Glendale Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League and was named to the league's Fall Stars Game.[3][4] He returned to Tulsa to start the 2016 season.[5] He was 5–3 with a 3.00 ERA in 29 appearances for the Drillers and was then promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, where he was 4–0 with a 2.62 ERA in 17 appearances.[6] After the season, the Dodgers assigned Cash to the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League.
Cash announced on his Instagram page, that he had been released by the Dodgers on August 14, 2017.[7]
Seattle Mariners
[edit]On August 16, 2017, Cash signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners. In five games for the Double–A Arkansas Travelers, he posted a 1.93 ERA with 4 strikeouts in 4+2⁄3 innings pitched. Cash elected free agency following the season on November 6.[8]
Los Angeles Angels
[edit]On November 28, 2017, he signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization. Via his Instagram, he announced that he had been released on March 27, 2018. The next day, he signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization.[9] Cash made 47 relief appearances split between the Double–A Mobile BayBears and Triple–A Salt Lake Bees, accumulating a 7–4 record and 6.08 ERA with 77 strikeouts across 66+2⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Cash founded the "Ralston Cash Foundation", which is a non-profit organization that buys Christmas presents for children who have lost a parent to cancer.[11][12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ Bill Murphy (7 March 2010). "Lakeview's Ralston Cash thriving despite life's hardships". Gainesville Times. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ Bernreuter, Hugh (May 28, 2012). "Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Ralston Cash puts career, life back on track with Great Lakes Loons". mlive.com. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (November 2, 2015). "Ralston Cash, manager Bill Haselman named to 2015 AFL Fall Stars Game". SB Nation. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ Barry Lewis (8 November 2015). "Pro baseball: Drillers pitcher Ralston Cash shines in All-Star Game". Tulsa World. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Barry (April 4, 2016). "Drillers' roster set for season opener". Tulsaworld.com. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "Ralston Cash Register Statistics & History". Baseball Reference.
- ^ "Ralston Cash on Instagram: "In 2010 I was drafted by the LA Dodgers. Today, I received a phone call that I was no longer asked to wear the colors or the logo. Bittersweet as for everything has a positive. New opportunity, new experiences, new faces and places. I would like to give a thank you to all of the fans who have supported my career, my charity, and were there during the brights and dark times of 7.5 years with the Dodgers. Two surgeries and a few injuries were always passed by due to the beliefs of many and myself to see the brighter days. This organization helped me through the times of my nephew passing away, my father passing away and other chaotic events that went down. They supported my charity and my photography and were always my biggest fans of seeing my personal growth. It's an odd feeling being released but at the end of the day I am forever grateful for the journey I was able to take with such a dominant organization that has constantly been the leader in the growth of baseball. To everyone who was here... Thank you. To the Dodgers... Thank you. The amazing teammates and friends I've made over the years from this organization... Thank you. None of you will ever understand how much your love and support helped me through dark times. Now on to another adventure and to see what is next for my career and life. Much love."".
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Angels' Ralston Cash: Signs minors deal with Angels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ Boor, William (November 23, 2016). "Dodgers' Cash reaching families through baseball". MLB.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Bill Murphy (18 June 2015). "Lakeview Academy grad Ralston Cash using baseball platform for good cause". Gainesville Times. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ Kurt Kragthorpe (18 May 2018). "Kragthorpe: Cancer hits home for this Salt Lake Bees pitcher, who's responding by helping families affected by it". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)