Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals The
left-handed William Bray was the 13th overall selection in the
2004 draft by the former
Montreal Expos franchise which relocated to
Washington, D.C. and was renamed the
Washington Nationals. Bray made his Major League debut on June 3, 2006, against the
Milwaukee Brewers in
Milwaukee. On the first pitch he threw in relief of
Gary Majewski in the eighth inning,
Brian Schneider threw out
Corey Koskie attempting to
steal second base to end the inning. Schneider hit a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning,
Chad Cordero came in to earn the
save and Bray was credited with a
win in his debut with just one pitch thrown and without retiring a batter.
Cincinnati Reds Just over a month into his MLB career, on July 13, 2006, Bray, along with infielders
Royce Clayton and
Brendan Harris, reliever
Gary Majewski, and starter
Daryl Thompson were traded to the
Cincinnati Reds for
outfielder Austin Kearns, infielder
Felipe Lopez, and pitcher
Ryan Wagner. Bray began the 2009 season with the
Triple-A Louisville Bats after failing to earn a spot on the Reds' roster. After only a few games in Louisville, Bray underwent
Tommy John surgery to repair his left elbow and missed the rest of the year. Bray was called up to the Reds from
Triple-A Louisville June 27, 2010. He made his 2010 debut with the Reds on June 28, pitching one inning against the
Philadelphia Phillies. In six seasons with the Reds, with 2008 and 2011 being his best, Bray had a 12–11 record, 3.72 ERA, and 172 strikeouts in innings in 258 appearances. On November 8, 2012, Bray elected
free agency after a disappointing 2012 season, in which he only pitched in 14 games.
Washington Nationals (second stint) On November 28, 2012, Bray returned to the Nationals on a minor league contract. He went to spring training with the Nationals, but on March 4, 2013, he was cut and sent to the team's minor league camp. He pitched 15 games for the Double-A
Harrisburg Senators in 2013, returning to free agency on November 4. ==Coaching career==