Ryan Weathers

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Ryan Weathers
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Weathers with the San Diego Padres in 2021
Miami Marlins – No. 60
Pitcher
Born: (1999-12-17) December 17, 1999 (age 24)
Loretto, Tennessee, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
MLB debut
October 6, 2020, for the San Diego Padres
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Ryan Weathers (born December 17, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020 with the San Diego Padres.

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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

San Diego Padres

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 Miami Marlins starter Braxton Garrett. [15] He finished the 2021 season with a 4–7 record and pitched to a 5.32 ERA in 30 games (18 starts).

Miami Marlins

On August 1, 2023, Weathers was traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Garrett Cooper and Sean Reynolds. [16]

Personal life

Weathers is the son of former MLB player David Weathers. [17] [18]

Weathers married Thayer Hall in 2022. [19] [20] Weathers is a Christian.

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References

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  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". April 19, 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". August 22, 2018.
  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". April 5, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Edwards, Weathers and Henry Named Midwest League All-Stars".
  11. ↑ "Minors: Left-handers to watch in the Padres' farm system". September 30, 2019.
  12. ↑ San Diego Padres [@Padres] (October 7, 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. https://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 June 8, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Dodgers vs. Padres - Game Recap - April 16, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Padres Daily: The ump wasn't to blame for everything; feats of Tatis; Weathers' surprise". July 25, 2021.
  16. ↑ Ruminski, Tom. "Padres land Cooper from Marlins for Weathers". TheScore.com.
  17. ↑ McIntyre, Jeff (June 3, 2018). "Like father, like son/Ryan Weathers ready to follow dad's footsteps in MLB Draft". TimesDaily.com.
  18. ↑ Kreager, Tom (April 5, 2017). "Loretto's Ryan Weathers carries on family name on mound". The Tennessean . Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  19. ↑ Weathers, Ryan [@ryanweathers25] (January 24, 2022). "A year full of excitement, love and memories. Now here's to a lifetime of all three. I love you Thayer🤍 Shoutout to @gatorade for helping me find my life partner" . Retrieved May 14, 2022– via Instagram.
  20. ↑ "Thayer Hall & Ryan Weathers Wedding Gift Registry | Crate & Barrel".
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