Richard Bleier, a 37-year-old left-handed pitcher, announced his retirement after an eight-year career in Major League Baseball. He emphasized the remarkable journey, including his developmental years in Double A to playing in the Major League playoffs with the Miami Marlins. Breaking into the MLB as a Yankee at age 29, Bleier also played for the Orioles and Red Sox, showcasing impressive stats with a 3.27 ERA over 330 innings pitched, characterized by exceptional control and a high groundball rate, which underscored his effectiveness on the mound.
It's been an incredible journey with plenty of highs and lows that ranged from spending six years in Double A to pitching in the playoffs.
Looking back on my career I don't think I would have done anything differently. I'm incredibly proud of what I accomplished.
I hope I also positively impacted fans throughout the country and paid forward what was shown to me.
Bleier had a 60.9% grounder rate. Among all pitchers with at least 300 innings pitched between the 2016-23 seasons, only T.J. McFarland and Framber Valdez had a better grounder rate.
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