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1 Career  



1.1  Amateur career  





1.2  Gateway Grizzlies  





1.3  Miami Marlins  





1.4  Tampa Bay Rays  





1.5  Milwaukee Brewers  





1.6  Toronto Blue Jays  







2 Personal life  





3 References  





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Trevor Richards
Richards with the Miami Marlins in 2018
Toronto Blue Jays – No. 33
Pitcher
Born: (1993-05-15) May 15, 1993 (age 31)
Aviston, Illinois, U.S.

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

MLB debut
April 2, 2018, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through May 23, 2024)
Win–loss record22–26
Earned run average4.42
Strikeouts574
Teams

Trevor Michael Richards (born May 15, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue JaysofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers. He made his debut for the Marlins in 2018.

Career[edit]

Amateur career[edit]

Richards attended Mater Dei High SchoolinBreese, Illinois. In 2011, his senior year, he went 9–1 with a 1.07 ERA.[1] After high school, he enrolled and played college baseballatDrury University. As a senior in 2015, he had a 5–3 win-loss record with a 3.61 ERA in 11 starts.

Gateway Grizzlies[edit]

He was not drafted by an MLB team in the 2015 MLB draft, and signed with the Gateway Grizzlies of the independent Frontier League.[2] In 2015, Richards posted a 3.36 ERA in 14 starts for the Grizzlies. During eight starts in 2016, he posted a 3.21 ERA and was among the league leaders in strikeouts.[3]

Miami Marlins[edit]

After one and-a-half seasons with the Grizzlies, he was signed by the Miami Marlins in July 2016.[4] He spent 2016 with the Batavia Muckdogs and the Greensboro Grasshoppers, both in Single-A, posting a combined 2–3 record and 2.48 ERA in nine starts (11 appearances).[5] In 2017, he was named the Marlins Minor League Pitcher of the Year after going 12–11 with a 2.53 ERA and 158 strikeouts in 27 games (25 starts) between the Advanced-A Jupiter Hammerheads and the Double-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.[6][7]

On April 2, 2018, Richards was called up by the Miami Marlins to make his first MLB start.[8] He pitched 4+13 innings, giving up eight hits and five runs (all earned) while striking out five and walking one; he took the loss, as the Marlins were defeated by the Boston Red Sox, 7–3.[9] On April 25, facing Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Richards pitched 4+23 innings, giving up one hit and striking out 10.[10] Richards finished the 2018 season with a 4–9 record in 25 starts. He struck out 130 batters in 126+13 innings.

For the 2019 season, Richards began the season in the Marlins rotation. He was moved to the bullpen on July 26 after going 3–12 in 20 starts.

Tampa Bay Rays[edit]

On July 31, 2019, Richards was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays (along with Nick Anderson) in exchange for Jesús Sánchez and Ryne Stanek.[11] He made his first start as a Ray on August 18, 2019, against the Detroit Tigers, allowing two runs across three and a half innings in a 5–4 Tampa Bay victory.[12] In 2020 for the Rays, Richards pitched to a bloated 5.91 ERA and 1.72 WHIP in 9 appearances, including four starts.[13] In 2021, Richards had 16 strikeouts in 12 innings for the Rays.

Milwaukee Brewers[edit]

On May 21, 2021, the Rays traded Richards and Willy Adames to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Drew Rasmussen and J. P. Feyereisen.[14] In 15 appearances and 19+23 innings before being traded, Richards posted a 3–0 record on a 3.20 ERA.

Toronto Blue Jays[edit]

On July 6, 2021, the Brewers traded Richards to the Toronto Blue Jays along with Bowden Francis in exchange for Rowdy Tellez.[15]

On January 13, 2023, Richards signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Blue Jays, avoiding salary arbitration.[16]

Personal life[edit]

Richards grew up a St. Louis Cardinals fan.[17] He and his wife, Aunna, became engaged in 2018 and married in 2019.[18] They reside in Springfield, Missouri.[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Aviston native Trevor Richards picked up by Miami Marlins". Belleville News-Democrat. July 5, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  • ^ Wilhelm, David (October 5, 2017). "Breese IL Mater Dei grad gets Miami Marlins pitching award | Belleville News-Democrat". Bnd.com. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  • ^ "TREVOR RICHARDS HAS CONTRACT PURCHASED BY MIAMI MARLINS".
  • ^ "Former Mater Dei pitching star Trevor Richards is picked up by Miami Marlins organization | Belleville News-Democrat". Bnd.com. July 5, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  • ^ "Trevor Richards Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  • ^ The Times-Union (September 28, 2017). "Marlins honor Jumbo Shrimp pitcher - Sports - The Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville, FL". Jacksonville.com. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  • ^ "Top MLB Prospects, Scouting Reports, Analysis". Baseballamerica.com. August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  • ^ Frisaro, Joe (April 2, 2018). "Richards final puzzle piece in Marlins' rotation". MLB.com. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  • ^ "Red Sox vs. Marlins - Box Score". ESPN. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  • ^ "Trevor Richards, former substitute teacher, brewery employee, strikes out 10, out-pitches Clayton Kershaw". ESPN. April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  • ^ "Rays complete four-player trade with Marlins". MLB.com. July 31, 2019.
  • ^ "Rays 5, Tigers 4". MLB.com.
  • ^ RotoWire Staff. "Trevor Richards, RP, Tampa Bay Rays, MLB Baseball". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  • ^ @Brewers (May 21, 2021). "SS Willy Adames and RHP Trevor..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  • ^ TSN ca Staff (July 6, 2021). "Toronto Blue Jays Rowdy Tellez Milwaukee Brewers Trevor Richard - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  • ^ "2023 MLB Arbitration Tracker". MLBTradeRumors. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  • ^ "How Mater Dei Grad Trevor Richards' Changeup became one of the nastiest pitches in MLB". BND.com.
  • ^ Dusenbury, Wells (August 31, 2018). "He put a ring on it — Marlins pitcher Trevor Richards continues momentous rookie year". sun-sentinel.com.
  • ^ "Login • Instagram". www.instagram.com. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
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