Ryan Eades

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Ryan Eades

|image = Ryan Eades.jpg

|caption = Eades with the Baltimore Orioles in 2019

|position = Pitcher

|team =

|number =

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|12|15}}

|birth_place = Slidell, Louisiana, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = June 8

|debutyear = 2019

|debutteam = Minnesota Twins

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate = September 23

|finalyear = 2019

|finalteam = Baltimore Orioles

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label = Win–loss record

|stat1value = 0–1

|stat2label = Earned run average

|stat2value = 2.38

|stat3label = Strikeouts

|stat3value = 10

|teams =

Minnesota Twins ({{mlby|2019}})
Baltimore Orioles ({{mlby|2019}})

}}

Ryan Nelson Eades (born December 15, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles.

Career

=Amateur=

Eades attended Northshore High School in Slidell, 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 his labrum. After the injury, he played as a first baseman and designated hitter.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/college/tenacity-pushes-lsus-ryan-eades-through-pain/#xYGPyfUMrdUWy1M2.97 |title=Tenacity Pushes LSU's Ryan Eades Through Pain |publisher=BaseballAmerica.com |date=May 1, 2013 |access-date=December 8, 2017}} The Colorado Rockies selected him in the 19th round of the 2010 MLB draft, but he did not sign. Eades enrolled at Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college baseball for the LSU Tigers. In the summer of 2011, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named the league's pitcher of the year.{{cite web|url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=142608&seasonid=532 |title=#37 Ryan Eades |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=July 20, 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2011/08/lsu_baseball_rhp_ryan_eades_na.html |title=LSU baseball: RHP Ryan Eades named Cape Cod Pitcher of the Year |publisher=NOLA.com |date=August 9, 2011 |access-date=December 8, 2017}} In his junior year at LSU, he pitched to a 2.79 ERA with 78 strikeouts in 100 innings.{{cite web|url=http://www.slidell-independent.com/eades-adjusting-to-life-as-pro/ |title=The Slidell Independent – Eades adjusting to life as pro |publisher=Slidell-independent.com |date=January 10, 2014 |access-date=December 8, 2017}}

=Minnesota Twins=

The Minnesota Twins selected Eades in the second round, with the 43rd overall selection, of the 2013 MLB draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2013/06/lsu_junior_ryan_eades_taken_by.html |title=LSU's Ryan Eades taken by Twins in 2nd round; D'Backs grab Tiger signee Justin Williams at 52 |publisher=NOLA.com |date= |access-date=December 8, 2017}} He signed with the Twins, receiving a $1.29 million signing bonus. After signing, he was assigned to the Elizabethton Twins of the Rookie-level Appalachian League{{cite web|last=Miller |first=Phil |url=http://www.startribune.com/twins-notes-second-round-pick-eades-signs/213430881/ |title=Twins notes: Second-round pick Eades signs |publisher=StarTribune.com |date=June 28, 2013 |access-date=December 8, 2017}} and spent the whole season there, pitching to a 4.60 ERA in {{fraction|15|2|3}} innings. He played for the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Single–A Midwest League in 2014, compiling a 10–11 record and 5.14 ERA in 26 games (25 starts), and the Fort Myers Miracle of the High–A Florida 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 the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Double–A Southern League where he was 6–5 with a 4.61 ERA in {{fraction|113|1|3}} innings, and began the 2017 season with the Lookouts, before receiving a midseason promotion to the Rochester Red Wings of the Triple–A International League.{{cite web|url=http://www.slidell-independent.com/rising-star-ryan-eades-moves-up-to-triple-a-ball/ |title=The Slidell Independent – Rising Star – Ryan Eades moves up to Triple-A ball |publisher=Slidell-independent.com |date=June 14, 2017 |access-date=December 8, 2017}} In 30 total games between Chattanooga and Rochester in 2017, Eades pitched to a 6–3 record and 3.40 ERA in 30 games.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=592280#/career/R/pitching/2017/ALL|title=Ryan Eades Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=MiLB.com|access-date=March 28, 2018}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.skornorth.com/twins-2/2019/06/reports-twins-saying-goodbye-to-a-fan-favorite-at-least-for-now/|title=Twins add a pitcher, Ryan Eades, in place of Willians Astudillo|publisher=skornorth.com|author=Derek Wetmore and Judd Zulgad|date=June 7, 2019|access-date=June 8, 2019}} He made his debut that day against the Detroit Tigers, throwing two scoreless innings in relief.{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/twins-put-newly-recalled-reliever-ryan-eades-right-to-work/511028401/|title=Twins put newly recalled reliever Ryan Eades right to work|publisher=Star Tribune|author=La Velle E. Neal III|date=June 8, 2019|access-date=June 9, 2019}} Eades debuted wearing the jersey number 80, becoming the first player in Major League history to wear the number in a regular season game.

=Baltimore Orioles=

On August 14, 2019, Eades was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles and optioned to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides.{{cite web|author=Jon Meoli|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-claim-ryan-eades-20190814-6dqf3gc4anczbijwrgbcwsptam-story.html|title=Orioles' attempt to refresh pitching staff continues with waiver claim of Ryan Eades; Jimmy Yacabonis designated for assignment|website=The Baltimore Sun|date=August 14, 2019|access-date=August 14, 2019}} In 6 games for the Orioles, he recorded a 3.52 ERA with 5 strikeouts across {{fraction|7|2|3}} innings pitched. On October 30, Eades was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Norfolk.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-pat-valaika-20191030-yuxzhzhar5c77nfhjr7vd3coyq-story.html|title=Orioles claim infielder Pat Valaika off waivers from Rockies; outright four pitchers to Triple-A Norfolk|website=The Baltimore Sun|author=Jon Meoli|date=October 30, 2019|access-date=October 30, 2019}} He elected free agency following the season on November 4.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2019/|title=Minor League Free Agents 2019|author=Matt Eddy|website=Baseball America|date=November 7, 2019|access-date=November 8, 2019}}

=Houston Astros=

On May 4, 2021, Eades signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization.{{cite web|last=Franco|first=Anthony|date=May 5, 2021|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 5/5/21|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/05/minor-mlb-transactions-5521.html|publisher=MLB Trade Rumors}} Eades appeared in 7 games split between the rookie-level Florida Complex League Astros and Triple-A Sugar Land Skeeters, struggling to a 7.71 ERA with 12 strikeouts. On August 20, Eades was released by the Astros.{{cite web|author=r_eades37 [Ryan Eades]|date=August 21, 2021|title=Blindsided.|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CS1-tnmHl3f/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CS1-tnmHl3f |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|via=Instagram|access-date=August 24, 2021}}{{cbignore}}

=Lancaster Barnstormers=

On August 27, 2021, Eades signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/|title = Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions}} 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.{{Cite Instagram |user=r_eades37 |last=Eades |first=Ryan |author-link=Ryan Eades |postid=CeEXhL8upnB |title=I’ve been putting off this post for a little while now, but like everything else, all good things will come to an end at some point. |date=May 27, 2022 |access-date=May 15, 2024}}

Personal life

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 of lymphoma.{{cite web|author=foxsports |url=https://www.foxsports.com/other/story/twins-draftee-ryan-eades-boasts-tenacious-mentality-061713 |title=Twins draftee Ryan Eades boasts tenacious mentality |work=FOX Sports |date=June 17, 2013 |access-date=December 8, 2017}} His mother, Marian, coaches the softball team at Northshore. Eades proposed to his girlfriend, Alexa, after the 2013 season, and they were married in November 2015. They were featured on Say Yes to the Dress.{{cite web|url=http://www.slidell-independent.com/local-couple-chosen-to-select-dream-wedding-dress-on-tlc/ |title=The Slidell Independent – Local couple chosen to select dream wedding dress on TLC |publisher=Slidell-independent.com |date=December 30, 2014 |access-date=December 8, 2017}}