JR Ritchie
American baseball player (born 2003)
Ian "JR" Ritchie Jr. (born June 26, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
Early life and amateur career
Ritchie was raised on Bainbridge Island, Washington, where he attended Bainbridge High School. His sophomore season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During that year, Ritchie added 20 pounds (9.1 kg) of muscle to his build, which resulted in increased velocity on his pitches. He was named the Gatorade Washington Baseball Player of the Year as a junior after he went 6–0 record with a 0.38 earned run average (ERA) and 54 strikeouts in 23+2⁄3 innings pitched while also batting .531 with 24 runs scored. He committed to play college baseball at UCLA. Ritchie emerged as high-round prospect for the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft during his senior season. He finished his senior season with a 7–0 win–loss record, yielding two earned runs, 12 hits, 74 strikeouts, and four walks in 35+1⁄3 innings pitched. Following the end of his senior season, Ritchie participated in the 2022 Draft Combine.
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