Ryan Weathers

Ryan Weathers
San Diego Padres
Pitcher
Born: (1999-11-06) November 6, 1999
Loretto, Tennessee
Bats: Right Throws: Left

Ryan Weathers (born November 6, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization.

Career

Weathers attended Loretto High School in Loretto, Tennessee. As a junior in 2017, he went 8–0 with a 0.11 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 10–0 with a 0.09 ERA and 148 strikeouts in 76 innings.[2][3]

Weathers committed to Vanderbilt University to play college baseball.[4] 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 AZL 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]

Personal

Weathers is the son of former Major League Baseball (MLB) player, David Weathers.[9][10]

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".
  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. ↑ https://friarsonbase.com/2018/08/22/san-diego-padres-ryan-weathers-promoted/
  8. ↑ "Ryan Weathers Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  9. ↑ Editor, Jeff McIntyre Assistant Sports. "Like father, like son/Ryan Weathers ready to follow dad's footsteps in MLB Draft".
  10. ↑ "Loretto's Ryan Weathers carries on family name on mound".
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