Homer Bailey

[William Malone]

David Dewitt Bailey was born on May 3, 1986 in La Grange, Texas.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted him with the seventh overall pick in 2004. He made his Major League debut for them in 2007. Bailey pitched 12 seasons for the Reds, recording a 4.56 ERA in 212 starts. He threw no hitters in 2012 and 2013, making him one of 36 pitchers in Major League history to toss multiple no-hitters.

Bailey signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals in 2019. He made their Opening Day roster, going 7-6 with a 4.80 ERA over 18 starts for them. The Oakland Athletics acquired him in a deadline deal that July. Bailey was 6-3 with a 4.30 ERA during his short time in Oakland. The 13-9 record gave him his first double digit win campaign since 2013.

He signed a one year deal with the Minnesota Twins for the 2020 season, the start of which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bailey allowed just four hits and two runs over five innings in his season debut against the St. Louis Cardinals on July 28th. Minnesota won 6-3, but Bailey was placed injured list with bicep tendinitis. He returned on September 22nd, allowing one run over three innings in a win over the Detroit Tigers. The early exit was due to his bicep giving him issues again, and the Twins shut down Bailey for good.

Oakland brought him back on a minor league deal in 2021, but Bailey was never called up to the Majors.

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