Ryan Garton

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Ryan Garton

|image = Ryan Garton on June 26, 2016.jpg

|image_size = 270

|caption = Garton with the Tampa Bay Rays

|team =

|number =

|position = Pitcher

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|12|5}}

|birth_place = Clearwater, Florida, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = May 26

|debutyear = 2016

|debutteam = Tampa Bay Rays

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate = May 20

|finalyear = 2019

|finalteam = Seattle Mariners

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label = Win–loss record

|stat1value = 1–3

|stat2label = Earned run average

|stat2value = 4.90

|stat3label = Strikeouts

|stat3value = 50

|teams=

Tampa Bay Rays ({{mlby|2016}}–{{mlby|2017}})
Seattle Mariners ({{mlby|2017}}, {{mlby|2019}})

}}

Ryan Patrick Garton (born December 5, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2016 and 2017 and the Seattle Mariners in 2017 and 2019.

Career

=Tampa Bay Rays=

Garton attended J. W. Mitchell High School in New Port Richey, Florida, and Florida Atlantic University, where he played college baseball for the Florida Atlantic Owls. In 2011, he pitched in summer college baseball for the Bethesda Big Train. {{cite web|url=http://www.bigtrain.org/history/major/|title=Bethesda Big Train Major Leaguers|access-date=February 26, 2023|archive-date=February 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226145644/http://www.bigtrain.org/history/major/|url-status=dead}} The Tampa Bay Rays selected him in the 34th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web |last=Topkin |first=Marc |author-link=Marc Topkin |date=May 29, 2016 |title=Rays Tales: Garton a product of unorthodox training program |url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/rays-tales-garton-a-product-of-unorthodox-training-program/2279420/ |access-date=June 1, 2016 |work=Tampa Bay Times}}

The Rays promoted Garton to the major leagues on May 25, 2016,{{cite web |last=Topkin |first=Marc |author-link=Marc Topkin |date=May 25, 2016 |title=Rays call up RHP Ryan Garton, send Beckham to Durham |url=http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/rays-calling-up-rhp-ryan-garton-mitchell-high/2278917 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529065718/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/rays-calling-up-rhp-ryan-garton-mitchell-high/2278917 |archive-date=May 29, 2016 |accessdate=May 25, 2016 |work=Tampa Bay Times}}{{cite web|url=http://marketplace.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/mitchell-highs-garton-reaches-majors-with-hometown-rays/2279005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701213320/http://marketplace.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/mitchell-highs-garton-reaches-majors-with-hometown-rays/2279005|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 1, 2016|title=Mitchell High's Garton reaches majors with hometown Rays|work=Tampa Bay Times|accessdate=June 1, 2016}} and he made his major league debut the next day in the seventh inning of a game against the Miami Marlins, allowing three earned runs on two innings pitched.

=Seattle Mariners=

On August 6, 2017, the Rays traded Garton and Mike Marjama to the Seattle Mariners for Anthony Misiewicz, Luis Rengifo, and a player to be named later or cash considerations.{{Cite web |date=2017-08-06 |title=Mariners Acquire Ryan Garton, Mike Marjama From Rays |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/08/mariners-acquire-ryan-garton-mike-marjama-from-rays.html |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}} Garton was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple-A on October 26. Garton spent all of 2018 with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers. He was assigned to Tacoma to start the 2019 season. He had his contract selected to the major leagues on May 17, 2019. He was designated for assignment on May 21.{{cite web |author=Divish |first=Ryan |author-link=Ryan Divish |date=May 21, 2019 |title=Mariners make slew of roster moves including placing Dee Gordon and Ryon Healy on injured list |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-make-slew-of-roster-moves-including-placing-dee-gordon-and-ryon-healy-on-injured-list/ |accessdate=May 21, 2019 |work=Seattle Times}} He elected free agency on October 8, 2019. In 15 games with the Mariners, he had a 3.68 ERA in {{Fraction|14|2|3}} innings.{{Cite web |title=Ryan Garton Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gartory01.shtml |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}

=Minnesota Twins=

On November 26, 2019, Garton signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins.{{cite web |author=Park |first=Do-Hyoung |date=November 26, 2019 |title=Twins ink Hardy among Minors deals |url=https://www.mlb.com/twins/news/blaine-hardy-signs-minor-league-deal-with-twins |accessdate=November 26, 2019 |website=MLB.com}} He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=2023-05-14|website=mlb.com|language=en}} Garton was released by the Twins organization on September 4, 2020.

=Retirement=

On March 5, 2021, Garton joined the coaching staff of Heisler Hitting, a baseball academy run by former minor league baseball player Adam Heisler.{{Cite web |date=March 5, 2021 |title=🚨 N E W Coach Alert 🚨 |url=https://www.facebook.com/heislerhitting/posts/3857119227667214/ |publisher=Heisler Hitting |via=Facebook}}

=Acereros de Monclova=

On July 21, 2021, Garton came out of retirement and signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League. He was released on August 5 after posting a 7.00 ERA in 8 appearances.[https://www.milb.com/player/ryan-garton-623439 Ryan Garton Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball]

Garton again retired on September 20, 2021, when he joined the Southern Performance Institute as part of the coaching staff.{{Cite web |date=September 20, 2021 |title=Southern Performance Institute is very excited to announce our newest addition to our coaching staff, Ryan Garton! |url=https://www.facebook.com/southernperformanceinstitute/posts/southern-performance-institute-is-very-excited-to-announce-our-newest-addition-t/403481844672997/ |publisher=Southern Performance Institute |via=Facebook}}

Personal life

Garton's wife, Christina Lodato, is a strength coach for Olympic sports for the Ole Miss Rebels. She worked in similar roles at the University of South Alabama and University of Tampa.{{Cite web |title=Christina Lodato Garton - Assistant Coordinator of Strength and Conditioning - Volleyball, Rifle & Track & Field - Staff Directory |url=https://olemisssports.com/staff-directory/christina-lodato/751 |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=Ole Miss Athletics}} Their first child was born in October 2023.{{Cite Instagram |postid=CzSTQaJMSYj |user=garton12 |title=Rocco James joined the family on Oct 17 .. one day before mamma's bday! |first=Ryan |last=Garton |date=November 6, 2023}}