Ryan Weathers (born December 17, 1999) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020 with the

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Amateur career

Weathers attended Loretto High School in

Loretto, Tennessee Loretto is a city in Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,714 at the 2010 census, and 1,739 at the 2020 census. History Loretto began as a stagecoach station known as "Glen Rock" in the early 19th century. In 1870, a ...

. As a junior in 2017, he went 8–0 with an 0.14

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(ERA) and 111

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in 49 innings. He also hit .475 with five

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s and 29

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(RBI). 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. Weathers committed to

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to play

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Professional career

San Diego Padres

Considered one of the top prospects for the

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, he was drafted 7th overall by the

. He signed with the Padres on July 1, 2018, receiving a $5,226,500

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. He made his professional debut with the

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and was promoted to the

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in August. In seven starts between the two clubs, Weathers was 0–3 with a 3.44 ERA. Weathers returned to the TinCaps for the 2019 season, earning

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All-Star honors. Over 22 starts, he pitched to a 3–7 record with a 3.84 ERA over 96 innings, striking out ninety. 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

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Alex Kirilloff Alexander David Kirilloff (born November 9, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020. Amateur career Kirilloff played baseball ...

, Adalberto Mondesi,

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, and

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. Weathers made the Padres' 2021

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roster out of

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. On April 16, 2021, he made his first career MLB start against the

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. On July 24, Weathers hit his first career home run, a solo shot off

starter

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. 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

in exchange for

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and Sean Reynolds.

Personal life

Weathers is the son of former MLB player

David Weathers John David Weathers (born September 25, 1969) is an American former Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 ...

. Weathers became engaged to Thayer Hall on January 23, 2022. The two were married on November 6, 2022. Weathers is a

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. He has said, “The biggest impact I hope to make is doing what as Christians we are designed to do. We are designed to let the light of Jesus shine through us and bring people closer to Him. I want to use my platform to spread His word and let people know that He is the reason why I am where I am, not me.”

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Weathers, Ryan 1999 births Living people People from Lawrence County, Tennessee Baseball players from Tennessee Major League Baseball pitchers San Diego Padres players Miami Marlins players Arizona League Padres players Fort Wayne TinCaps players El Paso Chihuahuas players