IP 25
ERA 6.48
WHIP 1.96
BB/9 8.28
SO/9 9
  • Full name Stephen Michael Richards
  • Born 08/10/1988 in Plano, TX
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Arkansas
  • Drafted in the 8th round (248th overall) by the Miami Marlins in 2009 (signed for $125,000).
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    Lefthanded Stephen Richards is a 5-foot-11, 175-pound reliever, and his stuff is good enough to get him drafted between the sixth and 10th rounds. His slider is a legitimate out pitch, and he sets it up with an 88-91 mph fastball. Going into the College World Series, he was 5-1, 1.09 with nine saves and 48 strikeouts in 33 innings.

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