Cory Riordan

Cory S. Riordan (born May 25, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the LG Twins of the KBO League and the Lamigo Monkeys & Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.

Cory Riordan
Pitcher
Born: (1986-05-25) May 25, 1986
Killingworth, Connecticut
Batted: Right Threw: Right
KBO debut
April 3, 2014, for the LG Twins
Last KBO appearance
October 15, 2014, for the LG Twins
KBO statistics
Win–loss record9–10
Earned run average3.96
Strikeouts77
Teams

Early years

Riordan was born on May 25, 1986 in Killingworth, Connecticut.[1][2] He played university baseball at Fordham University.[3] In 2006, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4]

Professional career

Cory was originally drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 6th round of the 2007 MLB Draft.[5]

Riordan, last pitched in 2013, splitting time with the Double-A Tulsa Drillers and Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox in the Colorado Rockies organization. In 32 appearances, including 13 starts, Riordan had a 6–6 record with a 6.17 ERA and 65 strikeouts. In 188 career appearances, including 133 starts, Riordan has a 43–47 record with two saves, a 4.41 ERA and 729 strikeouts. Riordan pitched in Korea in 2014 and pitched for the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and Lamigo Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 2015.

On December 11, 2015, Riordan signed a minor-league contract with the Detroit Tigers.[6] He was released on March 31, 2017.

On April 4, 2017, Riordan signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

On July 24, 2017, Riordan signed with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.

On February 5, 2018, Riordan signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.

On February 12, 2019, Riordan signed with the New Britain Bees of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent after the season.

On May 2, 2020, Riordan announced his retirement as an active player and that he'd accepted a role as a minor league coach in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

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References
  1. Riordan's Profile on CBSsports CBSSports.com Retrieved on 2014-01-12.
  2. Born in Killingworth, CT baseballamerica.com Retrieved on 2014-01-12.
  3. Played university baseball at Fordham baseball-reference.com Retrieved on 2014-01-12
  4. "2006 Falmouth Commodores". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  5. Colorado Rockies 2007 Draft Selections MLB.com Retrieved on 2014-01-12
  6. Jahnke, James (December 11, 2015). "Tigers sign 17 minor leaguers, invite 6 to camp". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 11, 2015.


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