Ryan Additon
{{Short description|American baseball umpire (born 1985)}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
| umpirecrew = I
| crewchief = #23 Lance Barksdale
| crew2 = #93 Will Little
| crew3 = #67 Ryan Additon
| crew4 = #20 Ryan Wills
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1985|12|05|mf=yes}}
|birth_place=Miami, Florida, U.S.
| image = File:Joey Votto ejection 6.19.21.jpg
| width = 275px
| caption = Additon (centre) talks with Joey Votto following his ejection from a 2021 game
| team = MLB
| number = 67
| position = Umpire
| debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = May 21
| debutyear = 2017
| highlights = Special Assignments
Ryan Blair Additon (born December 5, 1985) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball.{{Cite web |title=Ryan Additon |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/A/Paddir901.htm |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=www.retrosheet.org}} After graduating from Lynn University, he pitched one season for the Kalamazoo Kings of the Frontier League. He wears uniform number 67.
Career
Additon 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.{{cite news |title=MLB 2004 Draft selections, Day 2 |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=1818294 |access-date=February 7, 2022 |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Ryan Additon Independent Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=addito003rya |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Hall |first1=David |title=Norfolk Tides pitcher finds himself on the field with his brother, who's busy umpiring the game |url=https://www.pilotonline.com/sports/norfolk-tides/article_b463d0b2-83ec-59aa-bce2-9eb7881851ec.html |access-date=February 7, 2022 |work=Virginian-Pilot |date=July 5, 2016}} 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.{{cite news |title=2018 Buffalo Bisons media guide |url=https://milb.bamcontent.com/documents/9/6/0/271219960/2018_Buffalo_Bisons_Media_Guide.pdf |access-date=February 7, 2022 |date=2018}} 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.{{cite news |title=Royals vs. Twins game summary |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/370521209 |access-date=February 7, 2022 |date=May 21, 2017}} [https://www.milb.com/gameday/royals-vs-twins/2017/05/21/490753#game_state=final,game_tab=,game=490753 Alternate URL] As a call-up umpire, Additon was behind home plate when Corey Kluber pitched a no-hitter on May 19, 2021.{{cite news |title=Yankees vs. Rangers game summary May 19, 2021 |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401227694 |access-date=February 7, 2022 |work=ESPN.com |date=May 19, 2021}} He was promoted to the full-time MLB staff on February 4, 2022.{{cite news |title=Joe West retires as umpire after record 5,460 games; Roberto Ortiz becomes first Puerto Rican to be full-time ump |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33216709/joe-west-retires-umpire-record-5460-games-roberto-ortiz-becomes-first-puerto-rican-full-ump |access-date=February 7, 2022 |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com |date=February 4, 2022}}
Additon’s first MLB postseason assignment was the 2023 National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks.{{cite web |title=2023 AL and NL Division Series Umpire Roster |url=https://www.closecallsports.com/2023/10/2023-al-and-nl-division-series-umpire.html |website=closecallsports.com |publisher=Close Call Sports & Umpire Ejection Fantasy League |access-date=October 13, 2023}}
Personal life
Ryan Additon's younger brother Nick was a professional baseball player in the KBO League and Chinese Professional Baseball League.
References
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External links
- [https://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/A/Paddir901.htm Retrosheet]
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