Ryan Kreidler
Ryan Kreidler (born November 12, 1997) is an American professional baseball shortstop with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
| Ryan Kreidler | |
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Kreidler with the Toledo Mud Hens in 2021 | |
| Detroit Tigers – No. 32 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: November 12, 1997 Davis, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 2022, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .165 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 6 |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career edit
Kreidler attended Davis High School in Davis, California. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 35th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign. He enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins.[1][2] In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fourth round of the 2019 MLB draft and signed.[4]
Professional career edit
Kreidler made his professional debut with the Connecticut Tigers, batting .232 with two home runs and 20 RBI over sixty games.[5] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He started 2021 with the Erie SeaWolves before being promoted to the Toledo Mud Hens.[7][8] Over 129 games between the two teams, he slashed .270/.349/.454 with 22 home runs, 58 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases.[9]
On September 1, 2022, Kreidler was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He recorded his first major league hit, a single, on September 3 against the Kansas City Royals.[10] Kreidler's first major league home run on September 7 was a game-winner, and struck in the top of the ninth inning off José Quijada of the Los Angeles Angels to break a 4–4 tie.[11]
In 2023, Kreidler was part of Detroit's Opening Day roster.[12] He started at third base on opening day.[13] Kreider was optioned back to Triple-A on April 15 after hitting .111 in 11 games.[14] He was placed on the minor league injured list on April 28 with knee soreness, and began a rehab assignment with the High–A West Michigan Whitecaps in May. However, after 5 games he was pulled off rehab assignment, and it was announced that he had undergone core-muscle surgery on June 14.[15]
Kreidler was optioned to Triple–A Toledo to begin the 2024 season.[16] On April 11, 2024, he underwent surgery to repair a fractured right index finger.[17]
References edit
- ^ "Former Davis star Kreidler has the world on a string". May 30, 2019.
- ^ "Kreidler has to choose between little bears — Cubs or Bruins". June 12, 2016.
- ^ "#5 Ryan Kreidler - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers draftees Ryan Kreidler, Bryant Packard have been teammates before".
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "The Detroit News".
- ^ "Detroit Tigers promote Spencer Torkelson, Riley Greene, Ryan Kreidler to Triple-A Toledo".
- ^ "Ryan Kreidler Breaks Through with His Bat".
- ^ Beck, Jason (September 3, 2022). "Kreidler gets first MLB hit, shows off 2-way value". mlb.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Wright, Brian (September 7, 2022). "Kreidler, on memorable first HR: 'This is what you play for'". mlb.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Woodbery, Evan (March 29, 2023). "Tigers finalize Opening Day roster by adding 2 veterans to bullpen". mlive.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Woodbery, Evan (March 30, 2023). "Tigers' Opening Day lineup: Ryan Kreidler starting at 3rd". mlive.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Woodbery, Evan (April 15, 2023). "Tigers option Ryan Kreidler, swap out relief arms in 2 pregame moves". mlive.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Recovering from core-muscle surgery". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers set 13 position players for Opening Day with three cuts in spring training". freep.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers Prospect Ryan Kreidler Undergoes Surgery to Repair Fractured Finger". si.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet