Stephen Ridings

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Stephen Ridings
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New York Yankees – No. 70
Pitcher
Born: (1995-08-14) August 14, 1995 (age 26)
Commack, New York
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 3, 2021, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average1.80
Strikeouts7
Teams

Stephen Thomas Ridings (born August 14, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.

Career[]

Ridings attended St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, New York. and played college baseball at Haverford College.[1] He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the eighth round of the 2016 MLB draft.[2][3] On March 9, 2019, the Cubs traded him to the Kansas City Royals for Donnie Dewees.[4] The Royals released Ridings in November 2020.

Ridings signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees prior to the 2021 season.[5] On July 21, while pitching for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, he combined with Luis Gil and Reggie McClain to throw a no-hitter. [6]

Ridings made his major league debut on August 3, 2021, in which he struck out three batters and allowed one hit. Luis Gil started the game and Brody Koerner also pitched. It was only the second time that three pitchers debuted in the same game for the Yankees, previously occurring on September 26, 1950.[7] Ridings pitched to a 1.80 ERA in five appearances with the big league club before being returned to Triple-A Scranton on August 17.[8] The Yankees added Ridings to their 40-man roster after the 2021 season.[9]

Personal life[]

After the 2020 minor league season was canceled, Ridings worked out on his own, paying the bills by selling sports equipment and teaching chemistry as a substitute teacher at the Palm Beach Maritime Academy in Lantana, Florida.[10][11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Haverford's Stephen Ridings Learning In Cubs Organization". CBS Local. August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Stephen Ridings' journey from LI to the Cubs". Newsday. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Mims, Steve (June 28, 2018). "Eugene Emeralds pitcher Stephen Ridings rises from small college to the minor leagues". The Register-Guard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Stephen Ridings Traded to Kansas City Royals Organization". March 11, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via www.haverfordathletics.com. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "Stephen Ridings, Yankees' new 6-foot-8 flame thrower, opens eyes in Somerset Patriots' Opening Night win". nj. May 5, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "Yanks' Triple-A affiliate throws no-hitter". MLB.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Gil throws 6 scoreless in MLB debut, Yankees rout Orioles". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "Yankees' Stephen Ridings: Heads back to minors".
  9. ^ "Yankees release Clint Frazier, Rougned Odor; trade Tyler Wade to Angels in roster shakeup".
  10. ^ Lou DiPietro (August 4, 2021). "Stephen Ridings dominates in MLB debut amid family tragedy". Audacy.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  11. ^ "The substitute teacher who joined the Yankees". Mlb.com. August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.

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