Ryan Weathers

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Ryan Weathers
Ryan Weathers 8.11.21.jpg
Weathers with the San Diego Padres in 2021
San Diego Padres – No. 40
Pitcher
Born: (1999-12-17) December 17, 1999 (age 22)
Loretto, Tennessee
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
MLB debut
October 6, 2020, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record4–7
Earned run average5.32
Strikeouts72
Teams
  • San Diego Padres (2020–present)
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
U-18 Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Thunder Bay Team

Ryan Weathers (born December 17, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Amateur career[]

Weathers attended Loretto High School in Loretto, Tennessee. As a junior in 2017, he went 8–0 with an 0.14 earned run average (ERA) and 111 strikeouts in 49 innings. He also hit .475 with five home runs and 29 runs batted in (RBI).[1] As a senior in 2018, Weathers was the Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year after going 11–0 with a 0.09 ERA and 148 strikeouts in 76 innings.[2][3] Weathers committed to Vanderbilt University to play college baseball.[4]

Professional career[]

Considered one of the top prospects for the 2018 Major League Baseball draft,[5] he was drafted 7th overall by the San Diego Padres. He signed with the Padres on July 1, 2018, receiving a $5,226,500 signing bonus.[6] He made his professional debut with the Arizona League Padres and was promoted to the Fort Wayne TinCaps in August.[7] In seven starts between the two clubs, Weathers was 0-3 with a 3.44 ERA.[8]

Weathers returned to the TinCaps for the 2019 season,[9] earning Midwest League All-Star honors.[10] Over 22 starts, he pitched to a 3-7 record with a 3.84 ERA over 96 innings, striking out ninety.[11]

On October 6, 2020, Weathers made his major league debut during Game 1 of the 2020 NLDS. He is the second pitcher and sixth player in MLB history to make his debut in the postseason, following Shane McClanahan, Alex Kirilloff, Adalberto Mondesi, Mark Kiger, and Bug Holliday.[12]

Weathers made the Padres' 2021 Opening Day roster out of spring training.[13] On April 16, 2021, he made his first career MLB start against the Los Angeles Dodgers.[14] On July 24, Weathers hit his first career home run, a solo shot off of Miami Marlins starter Braxton Garrett.[15]

Personal[]

Weathers is the son of former Major League Baseball (MLB) player, David Weathers.[16][17]

References[]

  1. ^ mpatton@c-dh.net, MAURICE PATTON. "Loretto's Weathers earns Mr. Baseball honors".
  2. ^ "Loretto's Ryan Weathers named Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year". The Tennessean.
  3. ^ "Vanderbilt signee named nation's best player - Nashville Post". Nashville Post.
  4. ^ "MLB draft or Vanderbilt? Decision can wait for now for Loretto's Ryan Weathers". 19 April 2018.
  5. ^ "MLB.com 2018 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball.
  6. ^ Downing, Kyle (July 1, 2018). "Padres Sign First-Rounder Ryan Weathers". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  7. ^ "San Diego Padres: Ryan Weathers Promoted, Makes Fort Wayne Debut". 2018-08-22.
  8. ^ "Ryan Weathers Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  9. ^ "Minors: Ryan Weathers piles up Ks in 2019 debut". 2019-04-05.
  10. ^ "Edwards, Weathers and Henry Named Midwest League All-Stars".
  11. ^ "Minors: Left-handers to watch in the Padres' farm system". 30 September 2019.
  12. ^ San Diego Padres [@Padres] (October 6, 2020). "Ryan Weathers is the second pitcher ever and fifth player in MLB history to make his debut in the #Postseason. At 20 years and 294 days old, he's also the second-youngest to do so. t.co/OQ0vwvH9ZL" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "Notes: Weathers on team; injury updates". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  14. ^ "Dodgers vs. Padres - Game Recap - April 16, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  15. ^ "Padres Daily: The ump wasn't to blame for everything; feats of Tatis; Weathers' surprise". 25 July 2021.
  16. ^ Editor, Jeff McIntyre Assistant Sports. "Like father, like son/Ryan Weathers ready to follow dad's footsteps in MLB Draft".CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "Loretto's Ryan Weathers carries on family name on mound". The Tennessean.

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