# Stephen Pryor

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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1989)}}
{{about||the English cricketer|Stephen Pryor (cricketer)|the president of ExxonMobil Chemical Company|Stephen D. Pryor}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2014}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name        = Stephen Pryor
| image       = Stephen Pryor pitching for the GCL Twins in 2015 (Cropped).jpg
| width       = 230
| caption     = Pryor pitching for the [GCL Twins](/source/GCL_Twins) in 2015
| position    = [Pitcher](/source/Pitcher)
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1989|7|23}}
| birth_place = [Donelson, Tennessee](/source/Donelson%2C_Tennessee), U.S.
| bats        = Right
| throws      = Right
|debutleague = MLB
| debutdate   = June 2
| debutyear   = 2012
| debutteam   = Seattle Mariners
| finaldate   = July 9
| finalyear   = 2014
| finalteam   = Seattle Mariners
|statleague = MLB
| stat1label  = [Win–loss record](/source/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching))
| stat1value  = 3–1
| stat2label  = [Earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average)
| stat2value  = 2.81
| stat3label  = [Strikeout](/source/Strikeout)s
| stat3value  = 35
| teams       =
* [Seattle Mariners](/source/Seattle_Mariners) ({{mlby|2012}}–{{mlby|2014}})
| highlights  =
* Pitched a combined [no-hitter](/source/no-hitter) on June 8, 2012
}}
'''Stephen Michael Pryor''' (born July 23, 1989) is an American former professional [baseball](/source/baseball) [pitcher](/source/pitcher) who pitched in three seasons for the [Seattle Mariners](/source/Seattle_Mariners). Pryor made his MLB debut on June 2, 2012. Six days later, he [won](/source/win_(baseball)) his first game in a combined [no-hitter](/source/no-hitter) started by [Kevin Millwood](/source/Kevin_Millwood).

==Amateur career==
Pryor attended [Friendship Christian School](/source/Friendship_Christian_School_(Tennessee)) in [Lebanon, Tennessee](/source/Lebanon%2C_Tennessee), where he pitched for the school's baseball team.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Parrott |first=Joshua |date=2007-05-23 |title=Huntingdon rolls past FCS |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-huntingdon-rolls-past-fc/157388478/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |work=The Jackson Sun |page=35 |via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)}}</ref> Undrafted out of high school, Pryor began his [college baseball](/source/college_baseball) career at [Cleveland State Community College](/source/Cleveland_State_Community_College) in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-03-08 |title=Cleveland State Baseball Has Banner Recruiting Class |url=https://www.chattanoogan.com/2007/3/8/103207/Cleveland-State-Baseball-Has-Banner.aspx |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Chattanoogan.com |language=en}}</ref> The [Texas Rangers](/source/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)) drafted Pryor in the 42nd round of the [2008 Major League Baseball draft](/source/2008_Major_League_Baseball_draft), but he did not sign.<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Texas Rangers 2008 Draft Results |url=http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=tex&year=2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018120709/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=tex&year=2008 |archive-date=October 18, 2011 |access-date= |website=MLB.com}}</ref> After playing at Cleveland State for two seasons, Pryor transferred to [Tennessee Technological University](/source/Tennessee_Technological_University), where he played for the [Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles](/source/Tennessee_Tech_Golden_Eagles) as their [closer](/source/closer_(baseball)).<ref name=signed/> Pryor pitched to a 4–4 [win–loss record](/source/win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)) with a 5.71 [earned run average](/source/earned_run_average), 22 [walks](/source/base_on_balls), and 75 [strikeout](/source/strikeout)s in 24 appearances for the Golden Eagles in 2010.

==Professional career==
===Seattle Mariners===
The [Seattle Mariners](/source/Seattle_Mariners) drafted Pryor in the fifth round (162nd overall) of the [2010 Major League Baseball draft](/source/2010_Major_League_Baseball_draft), and he signed with them.<ref name="signed">{{cite press release |title=Mariners sign 17 players from 2010 Draft |date=June 14, 2010 |publisher=MLB.com |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100614&content_id=11181018&vkey=pr_sea&fext=.jsp&c_id=sea |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417062559/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100614&content_id=11181018&vkey=pr_sea&fext=.jsp&c_id=sea |archive-date=2014-04-17}}</ref> He began his professional career with the [Everett AquaSox](/source/Everett_AquaSox) of the [Low-A](/source/Class_A-Short_Season) [Northwest League](/source/Northwest_League) that year.<ref name=signed/>

Pryor advanced to the [Clinton LumberKings](/source/Clinton_LumberKings) of the [Single-A](/source/Class_A_(baseball)) [Midwest League](/source/Midwest_League) in August 2010.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lezotte |first=Dave |date=August 24, 2010 |title=Bats Back Wilhelmsen as Kings Punish Peoria |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-13887996 |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=MLB.com}}</ref> He pitched for the [High Desert Mavericks](/source/High_Desert_Mavericks) of the [High-A](/source/Class_A-Advanced) [California League](/source/California_League) and [Jackson Generals](/source/Jackson_Generals) of the Double-A [Southern League](/source/Southern_League_(1964%E2%80%932020)) in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |last=Glaser |first=Kyle |date=July 16, 2011 |title=Mavericks Notebook: Griffey leading Blaze |url=http://www.vvdailypress.com/sports/leading-28918-adelanto-blaze.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417060445/http://www.vvdailypress.com/sports/leading-28918-adelanto-blaze.html |archive-date=April 17, 2014 |website=Victorville Daily Press}}</ref>

[MLB.com](/source/MLB.com) ranked Pryor as the ninth-best Mariners' prospect prior to the 2012 season.<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=2012 Prospect Watch |url=http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/mlb/prospects/watch/y2012/index.jsp?c_id=sea#list=sea |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215234743/http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/mlb/prospects/watch/y2012/index.jsp?c_id=sea#list=sea |archive-date=February 15, 2012 |website=MLB.com}}</ref> He started the year with Jackson, before receiving a promotion to the [Tacoma Rainiers](/source/Tacoma_Rainiers) of the [Triple-A](/source/Class_AAA) [Pacific Coast League](/source/Pacific_Coast_League) in May.<ref>{{cite web |author=Delk |first=Craig |date=May 14, 2012 |title=UC CONNECTIONS Pryor one step away from Majors |url=http://www.herald-citizen.com/view/full_story/18592006/article-UC-CONNECTIONS--Pryor-one-step-away-from-Majors?instance=home_sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417213613/http://www.herald-citizen.com/view/full_story/18592006/article-UC-CONNECTIONS--Pryor-one-step-away-from-Majors?instance=home_sports |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 17, 2014 |access-date=June 10, 2012 |website=Herald Citizen |publication-place=[Cookeville, Tennessee](/source/Cookeville%2C_Tennessee)}}</ref> Pryor was promoted to the majors for the first time on May 31, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |last=Johns |first=Greg |date=June 1, 2012 |title=Mariners promote relief prospect Pryor |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120601&content_id=32587334&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417080749/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120601&content_id=32587334&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb |archive-date=2014-04-17 |access-date= |website=MLB.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2012-06-01 |title=Mariners promote Pryor from Class AAA |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/06/01/mariners-promote-pryor-from-class-aaa/ |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US |agency=Reuters}}</ref> He made his MLB debut two days later against the [Chicago White Sox](/source/2012_Chicago_White_Sox_season). Pryor recorded his first MLB win on June 8, as part of a combined [no-hitter](/source/no-hitter) against the [Los Angeles Dodgers](/source/2012_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_season) in a game started by [Kevin Millwood](/source/Kevin_Millwood). The game was only his fourth MLB appearance. [Charlie Furbush](/source/Charlie_Furbush), [Brandon League](/source/Brandon_League), [Lucas Luetge](/source/Lucas_Luetge), and [Tom Wilhelmsen](/source/Tom_Wilhelmsen_(baseball_player)) also appeared in the game for Seattle.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stephen Pryor 2012 Pitching Game Logs |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=pryorst01&t=p&year=2012 |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=Baseball Reference}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Star |first=Jon |date=June 9, 2012 |title=Mariners rookie Stephen Pryor earns first career win in no-hitter &#124; MLB.com: News |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120609&content_id=33023652&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417053128/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120609&content_id=33023652&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb |archive-date=2014-04-17 |website=MLB.com}}</ref> Pryor made 26 appearances for the Mariners during his rookie campaign, compiling a 3-1 record and 3.91 ERA with 27 strikeouts over 23 innings of work.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stephen Pryor 2012 pitching Stats Per Game|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/31922/year/2012/category/pitching|access-date=December 22, 2025|website=espn.com|language=en}}</ref>

In April 2013, Pryor was placed on the 60-day disabled list for a torn right [latissimus dorsi muscle](/source/latissimus_dorsi_muscle), and on July 16, he served as a starting pitcher for the [Everett AquaSox](/source/Everett_AquaSox) against the [Vancouver Canadians](/source/Vancouver_Canadians).<ref>{{cite news|last=Lommers|first=Aaron|url=http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130716/SPORTS/707169939/0/sports|title=Mariners pitchers to start for AquaSox|newspaper=[The Herald](/source/The_Herald_(Everett))|date=July 16, 2013|access-date=July 17, 2013}}</ref> On August 11, Pryor underwent surgery to repair a torn tricep, ending his season.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Johns|first1=Greg|title=Inbox: Hultzen and Pryor at different stages of rehabs|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/sea/mariners-inbox-danny-hultzen-and-stephen-pryor-rehabbing?ymd=20131114&content_id=63922778&vkey=news_sea|access-date=July 25, 2014|work=MLB.com|date=November 14, 2013}}</ref> Prior to the injury, he had recorded seven scoreless appearances for Seattle, with seven strikeouts in {{fraction|7|1|3}} innings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stephen Pryor 2013 pitching Stats Per Game|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/31922/year/2013/category/pitching|access-date=December 22, 2025|website=espn.com|language=en}}</ref>

Pryor made one appearance for Seattle during the 2014 season, tossing a {{fraction|1|2|3}} innings against the [Minnesota Twins](/source/2014_Minnesota_Twins_season) on July 9, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stephen Pryor 2014 pitching Stats Per Game|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/31922/year/2014/category/pitching|access-date=December 22, 2025|website=espn.com|language=en}}</ref>

===Minnesota Twins===
On July 24, 2014, Pryor was traded to the [Minnesota Twins](/source/Minnesota_Twins) in exchange for [Kendrys Morales](/source/Kendrys_Morales).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Divish|first1=Ryan|title=Mariners trade for Kendrys Morales|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2024151132_marinersmorales25xml.html|access-date=July 25, 2014|publisher=Seattle Times|date=July 24, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Twins trade 1B Kendrys Morales to Mariners|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=11259920|access-date=July 25, 2014|agency=Associated Press|work=ESPN.com|date=July 24, 2014}}</ref> He made 14 appearances down the stretch for the Triple-A [Rochester Red Wings](/source/Rochester_Red_Wings), recording a 1-0 record and 0.89 ERA with 22 strikeouts and two saves across {{fraction|20|1|3}} innings pitched.

On March 29, 2015, Pryor was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Rochester.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Twins Outright Stephen Pryor|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/03/twins-outright-stephen-pryor.html|access-date=December 22, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}</ref> On May 13, Pryor underwent surgery to repair a [torn meniscus](/source/meniscus_tear).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Twins prospect Stephen Pryor suffers torn meniscus|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/twins-prospect-stephen-pryor-suffers-torn-meniscus/|access-date=December 22, 2025|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}</ref> He made 15 appearances split between Rochester and the rookie-level [Gulf Coast League Twins](/source/Gulf_Coast_League_Twins) during the year, accumulating a 1-2 record and 5.96 ERA with 26 strikeouts across {{fraction|22|2|3}} innings pitched. Pryor was released by the Twins organization on December 17.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stephen Pryor Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pryorst01.shtml |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=Baseball Reference}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Succession box|title=[No-hit game](/source/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_no-hitters) |before=[Johan Santana](/source/Johan_Santana)| years= June 8, {{by|2012}}<br/> (with [Millwood](/source/Kevin_Millwood), [Furbush](/source/Charlie_Furbush), [Luetge](/source/Lucas_Luetge), [League](/source/Brandon_League), & [Wilhelmsen](/source/Tom_Wilhelmsen_(baseball_player))) |after=[Matt Cain](/source/Matt_Cain)}}
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Category:Major League Baseball pitchers
Category:Seattle Mariners players
Category:Cleveland State Cougars baseball players
Category:Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles baseball players
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Category:Clinton LumberKings players
Category:High Desert Mavericks players
Category:Jackson Generals (Southern League) players
Category:Tacoma Rainiers players
Category:Rochester Red Wings players
Category:Cardenales de Lara players
Category:American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Category:People from Donelson, Tennessee
Category:Sportspeople from Davidson County, Tennessee

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