Stephen Thomas Ridings is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the New York Yankees. In 2021, he made his MLB debut.
Ridings went to Haverford College after graduating from St. Anthony’s High School in South Huntington, New York.
The Chicago Cubs selected Ridings in the eighth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. Ridings made his professional debut with the Arizona League Cubs in 2017, recording a 4.09 ERA in 12 appearances.
Ridings pitched for the Low-A Eugene Emeralds in 2018, posting a 4.15 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 34.2 innings over 22 games.
Ridings was traded to the Kansas City Royals for Donnie Dewees on March 9, 2019. Ridings spent the 2019 season with the Idaho Falls Chukars, where he went 4-3 with a 5.91 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 13 games (11 of them starts).
Ridings did not play in a game in 2020 because the minor league season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ridings was released by the Royals organization on November 4, 2020.
Ridings signed a minor league deal with the Yankees on January 18, 2021. With the Somerset Patriots of Double-A, Ridings posted a 0.47 ERA in 14 appearances before being promoted to the Triple-A level.
With Luis Gil and Reggie McClain, he threw a no-hitter for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on July 21.
How Much Does Stephen Ridings Make?
The typical amount of money that Stephen Ridings brings in each year is $702,500.