- Tim Redding
Infobox MLB player
name=Tim Redding
position=Starting pitcher
team=Washington Nationals
number=17
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1978|2|12
debutdate=June 24
debutyear=2001
debutteam=Houston Astros
statyear=August 12, 2008
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=32-47
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=4.85
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=449
teams=
*Houston Astros (2001-2004)
*San Diego Padres (2005)
*New York Yankees (2005)
*Washington Nationals (2007-present)Timothy James Redding (born
February 12 ,1978 ) is an American major leaguebaseball player.He was born in
Rochester, New York . Growing up in Rochester, he was a fan of theNew York Yankees as a child. He graduated from Churchville-Chili Senior High School, then playedcollege baseball atMonroe Community College .In the 1997 MLB Draft Redding was drafted by the
Houston Astros in the 20th round (610th).A less than stellar career, however, eventually led to a 2004 trade to theSan Diego Padres forHumberto Quintero . Redding would go 0-5 with a 9.31 ERA with the Padres in 2005 until being traded to the New York Yankees withDarrell May forPaul Quantrill . However, his stint with the Yankees would be short lived -- he started and lasted one inning against theBoston Red Sox , allowing six runs on four hits and four walks. The next day, he was designated for assignment to allow a spot for pitcherAl Leiter .Redding signed a
minor league contract with theChicago White Sox in 2006 and was assigned to their AAA affiliate, theCharlotte Knights . He became a key component of the Knights' pitching rotation, finishing the 2006 season with a 12-10 record and 3.40 ERA in 29 appearances. He led the team in strikeouts (148) and complete games (5). On September 6, 2006, Redding pitched a four-hitshutout against theToledo Mudhens in theInternational League playoffs. At the end of the season, he opted for minor league free agency, and onNovember 7 ,2006 Redding was signed to a minor-league deal by theWashington Nationals .With the Nationals, Redding had a rough spring training, allowing 11 runs in 8-2/3 inning, and not making the major league club. At AAA-Columbus, he compiled a 9-5 record with an ERA of 5.32, by the end of June. The Nationals, beset by injuries to its starting pitching rotation, purchased Redding contract, and on
July 3 he made his first big league start since 2005. He went 5 innings being tagged with three runs and the loss. He followed that start, however, with a six-inning stint, in which 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.He is the nephew of actress
Joyce Randolph , best known for playingTrixie Norton on "The Honeymooners ".ee also
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Washington Nationals all-time roster ources
* [http://www2.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/players/Tim_Redding/ Sportsnet player stats]
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