Robbie Ray, an MLB All-Star for the second time in 2025, maintains ties with Mookie Betts and Tony Kemp that date back to his days in Brentwood.

ATLANTA — Robbie Ray hasn't been back to Nashville recently. He splits his time between San Francisco, where he currently pitches for the Giants, and his offseason home in Arizona. He has four kids. The travel to return to his hometown is prohibitive. But Ray doesn't lose sight of his middle Tennessee roots.

San Francisco's Robbie Ray will oppose Pittsburgh's Andrew Heaney in a matchup of veteran lefties on Wednesday afternoon when the Giants and the host Pirates play the rubber match of a three-game series.

The Giants’ trade for Robbie Ray required a bit of long-term vision. When the deal with the Mariners was announced in January 2024, Ray was in the middle of a grueling rehab from Tommy John and flexor tendon surgery.

Giants pitcher Robbie Ray speaks with reporters following his eight strikeouts across seven innings in San Francisco’s 4-0 shutout win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday at Oracle Park.

Robbie Ray (38) of the Seattle Mariners reacts during the second inning against the Cleveland Guardians at T-Mobile Park on March 31, 2023, in Seattle. (Tribune News Service)

Robbie Ray faces Nestor Cortes in MLB action as the Padres aim to end their skid and close in on the Dodgers. Donnie and Joe preview the action on Monday.

Robbie Ray will keep the San Diego bats guessing on Monday, August 18, 2025, per our expert Giants vs. Padres predictions.