Paul Douglas Richan (born March 26, 1997) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was drafted by the

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in the 2nd round of the

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Amateur career

Richan attended Hart High School in

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. In 2015, his senior year, he went 5–2 with a 1.65 ERA and 71 strikeouts. Undrafted in the

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, he enrolled at the

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(USD) where he played college baseball. In 2016, as a freshman at USD, Richan appeared in 13 games (making one start), pitching to a 1–1 record with an 8.88 ERA with twenty strikeouts over 24 innings. As a sophomore in 2017, he pitched in 18 games (11 starts), going 5–2 with a 3.05 ERA, earning All-

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Honorable Mention. In 2018, his junior season, Richan transitioned into a full-time starter, pitching to a 4–6 record with a 4.62 ERA across 13 starts, striking out 101 in innings.

Professional career

Chicago Cubs

After his junior year at USD, Richan was selected by the

in the second round (78th overall) of the

. Richan signed with the Cubs and made his professional debut with the Eugene Emeralds. Over ten games (nine starts), he went 0–2 with a 2.12 ERA, striking out 31 and walking only five across innings. In 2019, he began the year with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans with whom he was named a

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All-Star.

Detroit Tigers

On July 31, 2019, Richan was traded along with

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to the

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in exchange for

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. He was assigned to the High–A Lakeland Flying Tigers, and finished the season there. Over 22 starts between Myrtle Beach and Lakeland, Richan pitched to a 12–7 record and a 4.00 ERA, striking out 115 over innings. He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Double–A

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. In late June, he was placed on the

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and missed the rest of the season. Over eight starts, he compiled a 3.72 ERA and 26 strikeouts over 29 innings. Richan began the 2022 season on injured list with Erie, and made three rehab appearances for Single–A Lakeland. On May 20, 2022, the Tigers released Richan. On August 25, Richan announced his retirement from professional baseball via Instagram, following another surgery.https://www.instagram.com/p/ChsllmmPjyk/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Richan, Paul 1997 births Living people Baseball pitchers Eugene Emeralds players Lakeland Flying Tigers players Myrtle Beach Pelicans players People from Newhall, Santa Clarita, California William S. Hart High School alumni San Diego Toreros baseball players Baseball players from Santa Clarita, California Erie SeaWolves players