The Resume

(November 6, 1988- )
Born in Ladner, British Columbia, Canada
Pitcher for the Seattle Mariners (2013-18) and the New York Yankees
Attended the University of Kentucky
Pitched a no hitter (May 8, 2018)

Why he might be annoying:

He is nicknamed 'The Big Maple' as a result of his Canadian roots.
He has a large tattoo of a maple leaf on his left arm.
He was initially drafted by the Blue Jays in the first round of the 2009 Draft, but refused to sign a contract with them.
He spent his formative years on a poor Mariners team.
He was remembered in mainstream circles for having a bald eagle land on him prior to a game (2018).

Why he might not be annoying:

He converted from a reliever to a starting pitcher while at the University of Kentucky.
He admitted he stayed calm as the eagle was on his shoulder as he didn't want to aggravate the animal.
He was the first Canadian born player to pitch a no-hitter in 73 years (May 8, 2018).
He is the first Canadian born pitcher to accomplish the feat on Canadian soil.
He is the second pitcher in Yankees history to strike out 12+ hitters in consecutive starts.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baseball Players
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [November] (Ranked: 11061988)
• I am Left Handed - Male [H-P]
• I Attended University of Kentucky
• I Come from Canada
• I Played For the Yankees and Mariners
• New York Yankees
• Profiles 47001-47250 (Ranked: 47162)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 28]
• Seattle Mariners
• Weights and Measure Names

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 90.91% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying