Ryan Weathers
Ryan Weathers is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization.Career
Weathers attended Loretto High School in Loretto, Tennessee. As a junior in 2017, he went 8–0 with an 0.11 earned run average and 111 strikeouts in 49 innings. He also hit.475 with five home runs and 29 runs batted in. As a senior in 2018, Weathers was the Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year after going 10–0 with a 0.09 ERA and 148 strikeouts in 76 innings.
Weathers committed to Vanderbilt University to play college baseball. Considered one of the top prospects for the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, he was drafted 7th overall by the San Diego Padres. He signed with the Padres on July 1, 2018, receiving a $5,226,500 signing bonus. He made his professional debut with the AZL Padres and was promoted to the Fort Wayne TinCaps in August. In seven starts between the two clubs, Weathers was 0-3 with a 3.44 ERA.
Weathers returned to the TinCaps for the 2019 season, earning Midwest League All-Star honors. Over 22 starts, he pitched to a 3-7 record with a 3.84 ERA over 96 innings, striking out ninety.Personal
Weathers is the son of former Major League Baseball player, David Weathers.
