David Price is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for multiple teams during his career. He was born on August 26, 1985, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and attended Vanderbilt University, where he played college baseball.
Price was drafted first overall by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2007 MLB draft and made his debut in September 2008. He quickly established himself as one of the best young pitchers in the league, winning the American League Rookie of the Year award in 2008.
Over the next several years, Price continued to excel for the Rays, earning three All-Star selections and finishing in the top five in Cy Young Award voting three times. He helped lead the Rays to the World Series in 2008, where they lost to the Philadelphia Phillies.
In 2014, Price was traded to the Detroit Tigers, where he finished out the season before being traded again to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2015. He had a strong second half of the season for the Blue Jays, helping them make the playoffs for the first time since 1993.
After becoming a free agent following the 2015 season, Price signed a seven-year, $217 million contract with the Boston Red Sox. He struggled in his first season with the team, but bounced back in 2017, helping lead the Red Sox to the American League East division title.
In 2018, Price had a career year, winning 16 games and posting a 3.58 ERA. He also played a key role in the Red Sox's World Series championship run, winning two games in the series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and earning World Series MVP honors.
Price was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in February 2020, where he played for one season before opting out of the 2020 season due to concerns about COVID-19. He returned to the Dodgers in 2021, but struggled with injuries and was limited to just nine starts.
In December 2021, Price announced his retirement from baseball after 14 seasons in the major leagues. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 150-80 with a 3.31 ERA and 1,981 strikeouts. He was a five-time All-Star, won the Cy Young Award in 2012, and was a two-time World Series champion.
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