Ryan Kreidler (born November 12, 1997) is an American professional baseball shortstop with the

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of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Amateur career

Kreidler attended Davis High School in Davis, California. He was drafted by the

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in the 35th round of the

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but did not sign. He enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins. In 2018, he played

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with the Wareham Gatemen of the

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. He was drafted by the

in the fourth round of the

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and signed.

Professional career

Kreidler made his professional debut with the Connecticut Tigers, batting .232 with two home runs and 20 RBI over sixty games. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He started 2021 with the

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before being promoted to the Toledo Mud Hens. Over 129 games between the two teams, he slashed .270/.349/.454 with 22 home runs, 58 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases. On September 1, 2022, Kreidler was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He recorded his first major league hit, a single, on September 3 against the

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. 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. In 2023, Kreidler was part of Detroit's

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roster. He started at third base on opening day. Kreider was optioned back to Triple-A on April 15 after hitting .111 in 11 games. 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. Kreidler was optioned to Triple–A Toledo to begin the 2024 season. On April 11, 2024, he underwent surgery to repair a fractured right index finger.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kreidler, Ryan 1997 births Living people Baseball players from Yolo County, California Connecticut Tigers players Detroit Tigers players Erie SeaWolves players Florida Complex League Tigers players Lakeland Flying Tigers players Major League Baseball shortstops Mankato MoonDogs players Sportspeople from Davis, California Salt River Rafters players Toledo Mud Hens players UCLA Bruins baseball players Wareham Gatemen players West Michigan Whitecaps players