Ryan Garton
| Ryan Garton | |
|---|---|
| File:Ryan Garton on June 26, 2016.jpg Garton with the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 5, 1989 Clearwater, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 26, 2016, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 20, 2019, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–3 |
| Earned run average | 4.90 |
| Strikeouts | 50 |
| Stats at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Managerial record at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Teams | |
Ryan Patrick Garton (born December 5, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2016 and 2017 and the Seattle Mariners in 2017 and 2019.
Career
[edit | edit source]Tampa Bay Rays
[edit | edit source]Garton attended J. W. Mitchell High School in New Port Richey, Florida, and Florida Atlantic University, where he played college baseball for the Florida Atlantic Owls. In 2011, he pitched in summer college baseball for the Bethesda Big Train.[1] The Tampa Bay Rays selected him in the 34th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.[2]
The Rays promoted Garton to the major leagues on May 25, 2016,[3][4] and he made his major league debut the next day in the seventh inning of a game against the Miami Marlins, allowing three earned runs on two innings pitched.
Seattle Mariners
[edit | edit source]On August 6, 2017, the Rays traded Garton and Mike Marjama to the Seattle Mariners for Anthony Misiewicz, Luis Rengifo, and a player to be named later or cash considerations.[5] Garton was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple-A on October 26. Garton spent all of 2018 with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers. He was assigned to Tacoma to start the 2019 season. He had his contract selected to the major leagues on May 17, 2019. He was designated for assignment on May 21.[6] He elected free agency on October 8, 2019. In 15 games with the Mariners, he had a 3.68 ERA in 14+2⁄3 innings.[7]
Minnesota Twins
[edit | edit source]On November 26, 2019, Garton signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins.[8] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] Garton was released by the Twins organization on September 4, 2020.
Retirement
[edit | edit source]On March 5, 2021, Garton joined the coaching staff of Heisler Hitting, a baseball academy run by former minor league baseball player Adam Heisler.[10]
Acereros de Monclova
[edit | edit source]On July 21, 2021, Garton came out of retirement and signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League. He was released on August 5 after posting a 7.00 ERA in 8 appearances.[11]
Garton again retired on September 20, 2021, when he joined the Southern Performance Institute as part of the coaching staff.[12]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Garton's wife, Christina Lodato, is a strength coach for Olympic sports for the Ole Miss Rebels. She worked in similar roles at the University of South Alabama and University of Tampa.[13][10] Their first child was born in October 2023.[14]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Clearwater, Florida
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Tampa Bay Rays players
- Seattle Mariners players
- Florida Atlantic Owls baseball players
- Hudson Valley Renegades players
- Bowling Green Hot Rods players
- Charlotte Stone Crabs players
- Montgomery Biscuits players
- Durham Bulls players
- Tacoma Rainiers players
- Acereros de Monclova players
- American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American baseball pitcher, 1980s birth stubs