Joshua Travis Riddle (born October 12, 1991) is an American former professional baseball shortstop and outfielder.
He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, and Cincinnati Reds.
[3] The Miami Marlins selected Riddle in the 13th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.
He played for the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the Single–A South Atlantic League in 2014[6] and batted .280 with nine home runs and 60 RBIs in 103 games.
After the 2015 season, the Marlins assigned Riddle to the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League.
[11] He spent the season with both Jacksonville and the New Orleans Baby Cakes of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League, compiling a combined .276 batting average with four home runs and 53 RBIs in 116 games between both teams.
[13] He recorded his first major league hit on April 12, on a checked swing infield single against the Atlanta Braves.
[16] In mid-July Riddle tore a shoulder labrum, requiring season-ending surgery in August.
[24] On January 7, 2021, Riddle signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization.