Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Robinson Leyer was born March 13, 1993, in El Seibo, Dominican Republic. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

The Boston Red Sox signed Leyer as a minor league free agent on June 22, 2019. That season, Leyer appeared in a total of 18 games with the Class A Short Season Lowell Spinners and the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. Through eight seasons from 2012 to 2019, Leyer appeared in 236 minor league games (84 starts), compiling a 28–43 record with 4.24 ERA and 522 strikeouts in 623+1⁄3 innings pitched.

The Red Sox called Leyer up to the majors for the first time on August 31, 2020. He made his debut the same night against the Atlanta Braves, pitching one inning, giving up two hits, one earned run, and one walk while striking out one batter, Marcell Ozuna. He was optioned back to Boston's alternate training site on September 18. Overall with the 2020 Red Sox, Leyer appeared in six games (one start), compiling an 0–0 record with 21.21 ERA and 9 strikeouts in 4+2⁄3 innings pitched. On October 26, Leyer was assigned to Triple-A and outrighted off of the 40-man roster. He became a minor-league free agent on November 2, 2020.