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Mr. Mojo Ridings

G-Fafif Nov 15 2022 12:50 PM

Mets claim Long Island's Own Stephen Ridings. FLUSHING N.Y., November, 15, 2022 – The New York Mets announced today that the club has claimed right-handed pitcher Stephen Ridings [RIY-deengs] off waivers from the New York Yankees. Ridings, 27, saw his first major league action in 2021 with the Yankees, making five relief appearances and posting a 1.80 ERA (1 ER/5.0 IP) with seven strikeouts and two walks. The Huntington, New York native spent the entire 2022 season on the 60-day Injured List with a right shoulder impingement and threw 2.0 scoreless innings with four strikeouts across two rehab outings in September. In 71 outings (19 starts) across five minor league seasons with the Cubs, Royals and Yankees organizations, the 6-foot, 8-inch righty is 12-8 with a 4.19 ERA (67 ER/144.0 IP) and 204 strikeouts.

Edgy MD Nov 15 2022 12:57 PM Re: Mr. Mojo Ridings

That's a heckuva blow for Bryce Montes de Oca fans everywhere. Ridings is really tall, and one of those strawberry blonde guys whose eyebrows are only detectable by sorta being the place where his sunburn stops. [fimg=550]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Stephen_Ridings_in_2021.png[/fimg]

Johnny Lunchbucket Nov 15 2022 01:03 PM Re: Mr. Mojo Ridings

Rye deengs, get it right people

Johnny Lunchbucket Nov 15 2022 03:29 PM Re: Mr. Mojo Ridings

Haverford College grad. Not like that Jankowski dude.

smg58 Nov 17 2022 06:55 AM Re: Mr. Mojo Ridings

Put up sick AAA numbers (a K/BB ratio in excess of 10), but then got hurt. Not sure if he can pitch effectively and sustainably at the same time, but for the price of a waiver claim, why not?

smg58 Nov 17 2022 07:43 AM Re: Mr. Mojo Ridings

It also doesn't hurt that he still has options.

Centerfield Nov 17 2022 12:08 PM Re: Mr. Mojo Ridings

Not sure why the Yankees would let him go.

Edgy MD Nov 17 2022 01:26 PM Re: Mr. Mojo Ridings

Roster pinch, I imagine. You may love all your babies, but you can only hold so many of them in your arms at once.

G-Fafif Aug 02 2023 02:01 PM Re: Mr. Mojo Ridings

The Mets have released Stephen Ridings. Dylan Bundy, too.