Ryan Ritter
# Ryan Ritter

## Ryan Ritter

Ryan Michael Ritter (born November 10, 2000) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Colorado Rockies organization.

Ritter attended Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Illinois, graduating in 2019. He was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 33rd round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign. Ritter had committed to play college baseball at Austin Peay State University, but instead enrolled at John A. Logan College. He played in 21 games in the shortened season, hitting .342. After the season, he transferred to the University of Kentucky. For the 2021 season, he started 52 games and batted .275 with three home runs and twenty RBIs. That summer, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Cotuit Kettleers. For the 2022 season, Ritter played in 59 games and hit .283 with eight home runs and 36 RBIs. He was awarded the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award for shortstop.

Ritter was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the fourth round with the 116th overall pick in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $530,000. Ritter made his professional debut with the the Arizona League Rockies. He opened the 2023 season with the Fresno Grizzlies. In early July, he was promoted to the Spokane Indians.

* Kentucky Wildcats bio
* Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
* ↑ https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/sports/ct-sta-spt-baseball-mlb-draft-southland-st-060719-story.html
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* ↑ https://www.baseballprospectjournal.com/ryan-ritter-possesses-elite-defensive-skills/
* ↑ https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/sports/2021/08/01/cape-league-middle-infielders-brown-ritter-click-cotuit/5446410001/
* ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-draft-2022-tracking-players-224503744.html
* ↑ https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/2022/06/22/kentucky-louisville-baseball-levi-usher-ryan-ritter-gold-glove/7703326001/
* ↑ https://www.mlb.com/news/rockies-draft-gold-glove-winner-ryan-ritter-in-4th-round
* ↑ https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/8587-ryan-ritter/#:~:text=The%20following%20spring%2C%20Ritter%20showed,and%20appeared%20in%20eight%20games.
* ↑ https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/rockies-ryan-ritter-shows-more-than-just-a-good-glove/
* ↑ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/jul/08/the-new-guys-ryan-ritter-connor-van-scoyoc-join-sp/
