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David Price

Rays pitcher

Rays pitcher

David Price

David Price is a Cy Young Award-winning pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays. The first overall selection in the 2007 draft, Price pitched out of the bullpen during the Rays' run through the 2008 playoffs and helped send the Rays to the World Series with a save in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series. The left-hander was the American League starter for the 2010 All-Star Game and won the AL Cy Young Award after a 20-win season in 2012. The Rays once gave out miniature versions of Price's French bulldog, Astro, whose popularity nearly rivals his owner's.



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  1. Rays pleased with Price's simulated game

    06/13/13 The Heater By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer

    ST. PETERSBURG — Rays LHP David Price was encouraged by how he felt during Thursday's 54-pitch simulated game, the first time he had faced hitters since straining his left triceps May 15.

    David Price, returning from a triceps strain, throws a simulated game and raises hopes he could have a shortened rehabilitation stint in the minors.

  2. Injury adds to Price's, Rays' struggles

    05/15/13 The Heater By Gary Shelton, Times Sports Columnist

    ST. PETERSBURG

    More than anything, maybe what David Price is allergic to is the 2013 season.

    And opposing bats.

    And third innings.

    And two-strike pitches.

    Starter David Price leaves the game with pitching coach Jim Hickey, left and manager Joe Maddon as James Loney, right, looks on in the third.

  3. Rays' David Price affected by allergies

    05/14/13 The Heater By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer

    ST. PETERSBURG — There may be a reason besides some bad pitching for LHP David Price's rough start this season.

    David Price, wiping his brow, has had issues with allergies for years, but says they have been worse this year and have affected his vision in games.

  4. Price unhappy about Rays' fines, wants umpire apology

    05/02/13 The Heater By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writers

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rays ace David Price was not happy with the $1,000 fines Major League Baseball handed him, two teammates and umpire Tom Hallion on Thursday and wants his own form of justice:

    An apology from Hallion.

    David Price delivers a pitch during Sunday's game against the White Sox in Chicago.

  5. Rays' Price much improved from last outing

    04/13/13 The Heater By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer

    BOSTON — The good news in Saturday's frustrating 2-1 defeat to the Red Sox was an improved outing by ace LHP David Price.

    David Price allows a two-out baserunner in five of his six innings but still shows considerable progress, allowing one run and striking out eight.

  6. Indians clobber Price, Rays

    04/07/13 The Heater By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer

    ST. PETERSBURG — After watching their pitching staff shut out the Indians while taking the first two in the three-game series, the Rays felt pretty confident Sunday with AL Cy Young Award winner David Price on the mound.

  7. Rays' Price limits damage without best stuff

    04/02/13 The Heater By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer

    ST. PETERSBURG — Cy Young-winning left-hander David Price admitted he wasn't at his best Tuesday in a 7-4 opening day loss to the Orioles.

    David Price, who struck out four and walked two, said he needs to do a better job of getting ahead of hitters than he did Tuesday.

  8. Rays' Price still gets excited over opening day

    04/01/13 The Heater By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer

    ST. PETERSBURG — LHP David Price has pitched 125 times in the regular season (including the 2011 season opener), six times in the playoffs, twice in the World Series and twice in the All-Star Game.

    David Price says he still gets butterflies on opening day.

  9. Price rolls in final spring start

    03/28/13 The Heater By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer

    SARASOTA — Cy Young Award winner David Price admittedly didn't pitch against the Orioles on Thursday night in his final exhibition outing the same as he will Tuesday against them in the regular-season opener.

    Nice job: Evan Longoria, left, is congratu­lated after scoring on Yunel Escobar’s single in the first. Longoria later homers in a 4-4 tie vs. the Orioles.

  10. Whichever pitcher starts, Rays want seven

    03/28/13 The Heater By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer

    SARASOTA — The Rays have come to a decision and this morning will end the speculation, though not the conversation, in setting the rest of their rotation behind ace David Price.