Education
Pryor attended Friendship Christian School in Lebanon, Tennessee, where he pitched for the school"s baseball team
Pryor attended Friendship Christian School in Lebanon, Tennessee, where he pitched for the school"s baseball team
Pryor made his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners on June 2, 2012. Undrafted out of high school, Pryor began his college baseball career at Cleveland State Community College in 2007. The Texas Rangers drafted Pryor in the 42nd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft, but he did not sign.
After playing at Cleveland State for two seasons, Pryor transferred to Tennessee Technological University, where he played for the Tennessee Technical Golden Eagles as their closer.
He began his professional career with the Everett AquaSox of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League that year. Pryor advanced to the Clinton LumberKings of the Class A Midwest League in August 2010.
He pitched for the High Desert Mavericks of the Class A-Advanced California League and Jackson Generals of the Class Associate of Arts Southern League in 2011. MLB.com ranked Pryor as the ninth-best Mariners" prospect prior to the 2012 season.
He started the 2012 season with Jackson, before receiving a promotion to the Tacoma Rainiers of the Class American Automobile Association Pacific Coast League in May.
He was called up to the majors for the first time on May 31, 2012, and made his debut against the Chicago White Sox on June 2, 2012. The game was only his fourth MLB appearance. Charlie Furbush, Brandon League, Lucas Luetge, and Tom Wilhelmsen also appeared in the game for Seattle.
In April 2013, Pryor was placed on the 60-day disabled list for a torn right latissimus dorsi muscle, and on July 16, he served as a starting pitcher for the Everett AquaSox against the Vancouver Canadians.
During October 2013, Pryor underwent surgery to repair triceps in his right shoulder and was shut down for the 2014 season. On July 24, 2014, Pryor was traded to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Kendrys Morales.