| Ryan Eades | |
|---|---|
 Eades with theBaltimore Orioles in 2019 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1991-12-15)December 15, 1991 (age 33) Slidell, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 8, 2019, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 2019, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 2.38 |
| Strikeouts | 10 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Ryan Nelson Eades (born December 15, 1991) is an American former professionalbaseballpitcher. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theMinnesota Twins andBaltimore Orioles.
Eades attendedNorthshore High School inSlidell, Louisiana. He played for the school's baseball team, but could not pitch for the last part of his junior season and all of his senior season after a shoulder injury required surgery on hislabrum. After the injury, he played as afirst baseman anddesignated hitter.[1] TheColorado Rockies selected him in the 19th round of the2010 MLB draft, but he did not sign. Eades enrolled atLouisiana State University (LSU) to playcollege baseball for theLSU Tigers.[2] In the summer of 2011, he playedcollegiate summer baseball for theBourne Braves of theCape Cod Baseball League, and was named the league's pitcher of the year.[3][4] In his junior year at LSU, he pitched to a 2.79 ERA with 78 strikeouts in 100 innings.[5]
TheMinnesota Twins selected Eades in the second round, with the 43rd overall selection, of the2013 MLB draft.[6] He signed with the Twins, receiving a $1.29 millionsigning bonus. After signing, he was assigned to theElizabethton Twins of theRookie-levelAppalachian League[7] and spent the whole season there, pitching to a 4.60 ERA in15+2⁄3 innings. He played for theCedar Rapids Kernels of theSingle–AMidwest League in 2014, compiling a 10–11 record and 5.14 ERA in 26 games (25 starts), and theFort Myers Miracle of theHigh–AFlorida State League in 2015, going 6–3 with a 3.11 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in 20 starts. Eades spent the 2016 season with theChattanooga Lookouts of theDouble–ASouthern League where he was 6–5 with a 4.61 ERA in113+1⁄3 innings, and began the 2017 season with the Lookouts, before receiving a midseason promotion to theRochester Red Wings of theTriple–AInternational League.[8] In 30 total games between Chattanooga and Rochester in 2017, Eades pitched to a 6–3 record and 3.40 ERA in 30 games.[9]
Eades opened the 2019 season with Rochester. On June 8, 2019, his contract was selected and he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[10] He made his debut that day against theDetroit Tigers, throwing two scoreless innings in relief.[11] Eades debuted wearing the jersey number 80, becoming the first player in Major League history to wear the number in a regular season game.
On August 14, 2019, Eades was claimed off waivers by theBaltimore Orioles and optioned to theTriple-ANorfolk Tides.[12] In 6 games for the Orioles, he recorded a 3.52 ERA with 5 strikeouts across7+2⁄3 innings pitched. On October 30, Eades was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Norfolk.[13] He elected free agency following the season on November 4.[14]
On May 4, 2021, Eades signed a minor league contract with theHouston Astros organization.[15] Eades appeared in 7 games split between therookie-levelFlorida Complex League Astros and Triple-ASugar Land Skeeters, struggling to a 7.71 ERA with 12 strikeouts. On August 20, Eades was released by the Astros.[16]
On August 27, 2021, Eades signed with theLancaster Barnstormers of theAtlantic League of Professional Baseball.[17] In 11 appearances for Lancaster, he logged a 1.50 ERA with 16 strikeouts across 12 innings pitched.
On May 27, 2022, Eades announced his retirement from professional baseball via Instagram.[18]
Eades has a younger brother, who is also a baseball player. His father, Ned, used to play professional baseball and coached the baseball team at Northshore. Ned died in 2004 oflymphoma.[2] His mother, Marian, coaches thesoftball team at Northshore. Eades proposed to his girlfriend, Alexa, after the 2013 season,[5] and they were married in November 2015. They were featured onSay Yes to the Dress.[19]
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