Robert James Delaney (born September 8, 1984) is an American college baseball coach and former professional pitcher. Delaney played college baseball at St. John's University from 2004 to 2006 for head coach Ed Blankmeyer. He played for the Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He pitched right-handed, and batted left-handed.
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Born in Westwood, New Jersey, Delaney attended Pascack Valley High School. He signed with the Minnesota Twins as an undrafted free agent in June 2006.
He represented the Fort Myers Miracle in the 2008 Florida State League All-Star game after compiling a 1–2 record with a 1.42 earned run average and 13 saves closing for the Miracle in the first half of the 2008 season. Delaney was promoted to the Twins' Double A affiliate, the New Britain Rock Cats following the All-Star game. With the Rock Cats, his record improved to 2–1, and his ERA lowered to 1.05 while pitching more innings (34.1 versus 31.2 in the first half of the season).