Ryan Additon
| Ryan Additon | |
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 Additon (centre) talks with Joey Votto following his ejection from a 2021 game | |
| MLB – No. 67 | |
| Umpire | |
| Born: December 5, 1985 Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 21, 2017 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Special Assignments | |
Ryan Blair Additon (born December 5, 1985) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball.[1] After graduating from Lynn University, he pitched one season for the Kalamazoo Kings of the Frontier League. He wears uniform number 67.
Career
[edit | edit source]Additon attended Western High School in Davie, Florida, and was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 42nd round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He opted to play baseball at Lynn University, then continued his playing career with the Kalamazoo Kings of the Frontier League for the 2008 season.[3][4] Additon was hired as a professional baseball umpire in 2010 and started in the Gulf Coast League. By the 2016 season, Additon had been promoted to the Triple-A level.[4][5] He began working as a call-up umpire during the 2017 Major League Baseball season, making his debut on May 21, 2017, working at first base during a game Target Field.[6] As a call-up umpire, Additon was behind home plate when Corey Kluber pitched a no-hitter on May 19, 2021.[7][8] He was promoted to the full-time MLB staff on February 4, 2022.[7]
Additon’s first MLB postseason assignment was the 2023 National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks.[9]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Ryan Additon's younger brother Nick was a professional baseball player in the KBO League and Chinese Professional Baseball League.[4]
References
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External links
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