Kevin James Comer (born August 1, 1992) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Career

Comer is a native of Shamong Township, New Jersey, and attended Seneca High School in Tabernacle Township, New Jersey.

Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays selected him in the first round, with the 57th overall selection, of the

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. He signed with the Blue Jays, receiving a $1.65 million

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agreed to ten minutes before the signing deadline, rather than enroll at Vanderbilt University. He made his professional debut that season with the Bluefield Blue Jays of the Rookie-level

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Houston Astros

On August 16, 2012, the Blue Jays traded Comer as the player to be named later in the deal completed on July 20 that sent

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, Ben Francisco, Asher Wojciechowski, Joe Musgrove,

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, and Carlos Pérez to the

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, in exchange for J. A. Happ, Brandon Lyon, and David Carpenter. Houston assigned him to the

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of the Rookie-level Appalachian League and he finished the season there. In 49.1 total innings pitched between Bluefield and Greeneville, he was 3–4 with a 4.56 ERA. In 2013, he pitched for the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Class A

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where he was 2–5 with a 4.93 ERA in 15 games (seven starts), and in 2014, he played with the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Class A Midwest League where he compiled a 2–5 record and 4.24 ERA in 21 games (11 starts). Comer spent the 2015 season with Quad Cities and Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced

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, transitioning into a relief pitcher during the season. In 30 games (14 being starts), he was 7–5 with a 4.46 ERA. After the 2015 season, he played winter baseball for the Adelaide Bite of the Australian Baseball League to gain more experience as a reliever. In 2016 he played for Lancaster and the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Class AA Texas League. In 29 relief appearances between both teams he was 2–2 with a 4.09 ERA. He played for the Fresno Grizzlies of the Class AAA

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in 2017, going 5–4 with a 3.68 ERA in 43 relief appearances.

Detroit Tigers

Comer signed a minor league contract with

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during the offseason. He was assigned to the Toledo Mud Hens of the Class AAA

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but became a free agent after the season.

Minnesota Twins

On January 28, 2019, Comer signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released on March 27, 2019.

Sugar Land Skeeters

On April 15, 2019, Comer signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the

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. He became a free agent following the season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Comer, Kevin 1992 births Living people People from Shamong Township, New Jersey Sportspeople from Burlington County, New Jersey Baseball players from New Jersey Baseball pitchers Bluefield Blue Jays players Greeneville Astros players Tri-City ValleyCats players Quad Cities River Bandits players Lancaster JetHawks players Adelaide Bite players Corpus Christi Hooks players Fresno Grizzlies players Toledo Mud Hens players Sugar Land Skeeters players American expatriate baseball players in Australia