Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Corey Ray was born September 22, 1994, in Chicago, Illinois. He is an outfielder in the MLB.

Ray attended Simeon Career Academy in Chicago, Illinois. In the summer prior to his senior year, he played in the 2012 Under Armour All-American Game. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 33rd round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft but did not sign and attended the University of Louisville to play college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals.

Ray appeared in 43 games and made 19 starts as a freshman at Louisville in 2014. He hit .325/.416/.481 with one home run and 17 runs batted in (RBI). After the 2014 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a sophomore in 2015, he started all 65 games and hit .325/.389/.543 with 11 home runs, 56 RBI and 34 stolen bases. Against Wake Forest, Ray stole home in the bottom of the ninth inning, to give Louisville the win. After the season, he played for the United States collegiate national team during the summer.

In the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, the Milwaukee Brewers selected Ray with the fifth overall selection.

On April 24, 2021, Ray was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that day as a pinch hitter for Freddy Peralta, recording a walk, scoring a run, and moving to right field later in the game.