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.
| Ryan Additon | |
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 Additon (centre) talks with Joey Votto following his ejection from a 2021 game | |
| Born: December 5, 1985 Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 21, 2017 | |
| Crew Information | |
| Umpiring crew | S (19) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Special Assignments | |
Career
editAdditon 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
editRyan Additon's younger brother Nick was a professional baseball player in the KBO League and Chinese Professional Baseball League.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Ryan Additon". www.retrosheet.org. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ "MLB 2004 Draft selections, Day 2". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Additon Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c Hall, David (July 5, 2016). "Norfolk Tides pitcher finds himself on the field with his brother, who's busy umpiring the game". Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Buffalo Bisons media guide" (PDF). 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "Royals vs. Twins game summary". May 21, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2022. Alternate URL
- ^ a b "Joe West retires as umpire after record 5,460 games; Roberto Ortiz becomes first Puerto Rican to be full-time ump". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "Yankees vs. Rangers game summary May 19, 2021". ESPN.com. May 19, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "2023 AL and NL Division Series Umpire Roster". closecallsports.com. Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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