Stephen Ridings

Stephen Thomas Ridings (born August 14, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.

[3][4] Ridings made his professional debut in 2017 with the rookie-level Arizona League Cubs, logging a 4.09 ERA in 12 appearances.

[6] Ridings spent the 2019 season with the rookie-level Idaho Falls Chukars, but struggled to a 4-3 record and 5.91 ERA with 88 strikeouts in 13 games (11 of them starts).

[9] Ridings began the year with the Double-A Somerset Patriots, posting a 0.47 ERA in 14 appearances with the team before being promoted to Triple-A.

He began throwing bullpen sessions in August,[14] but never appeared in a game having spent the entire season on the injured list.

[21] After the 2020 minor league season was canceled, Ridings worked out on his own, paying the bills by selling sports equipment and teaching chemistry as a substitute teacher at the Palm Beach Maritime Academy in Lantana, Florida.