Timothy James Redding (born February 12, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and more recently the pitching coach for the Hagerstown Suns.
[2] He made his Major League debut on June 24, 2001 against the Cincinnati Reds, pitching six innings and allowing five earned runs.
In 2005, Redding would go 0-5 with a 9.31 ERA in nine games (6 starts) with the Padres, while battling injuries, until he was traded to the New York Yankees with Darrell May for Paul Quantrill.
[3] However, his stint with the Yankees would be short lived—he started and lasted one inning against the Boston Red Sox, allowing six runs on four hits and four walks.
[4] He signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox and was assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, the Charlotte Knights.
On September 6, 2006, Redding pitched a four-hit shutout against the Toledo Mud Hens in the International League playoffs.
At the end of the season, he opted for minor league free agency, and in November signed a minor-league deal with the Washington Nationals.
In 2007, with the Nationals, Redding had a rough spring training, allowing 11 runs in 8-2/3 inning, and not making the major league club.
He followed that start, however, with a six-inning stint, where he allowed 2 runs on five hits, and earned his first win as a major leaguer since September 26, 2004, and first as a starter since July 24.
Redding had offseason foot surgery and he had been rushing back to make sure he had secured a spot in the Opening Day rotation.
[7] Tim made his first start of the 2009 season on May 18 against the Los Angeles Dodgers and allowed 2 earned runs over 6 innings.
On December 28, 2010, Redding signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers with an invitation to spring training.
[13] On August 17, 2012, Redding signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
On August 10, 2013, Redding signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.