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Ricky Bones
Bones with the Mets in 2016
New York Mets – No. 25
Pitcher / Bullpen coach
Born: (1969-04-07) April 7, 1969 (age 55)
Salinas, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 11, 1991, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 2001, for the Florida Marlins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record63–82
Earned run average4.85
Strikeouts564
Teams
As player

As coach

Career highlights and awards

Ricardo "Ricky" Bones (/ˈbn[invalid input: 'ɨ']s/; born April 7, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and the current bullpen coach for the New York Mets. Bones played from 1991 to 2001 for three National League teams – the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, and Florida Marlins – and four American League teams – the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, and Baltimore Orioles.

Playing career

Bones as Buffalo Bisons pitching coach, 2009
Bones with the Mets in 2015
Medal record
Representing  Puerto Rico
Men's Baseball
World Baseball Classic
Silver medal – second place 2013 San Francisco Team

Bones was signed by the Padres as an amateur free agent on May 13, 1986 making his Major League debut on August 11, 1991 against the Cincinnati Reds. He pitched seven innings, allowed only 2 hits, and received his first professional victory.

On March 26, 1992, Bones was traded with Matt Mieske and José Valentín to the Milwaukee Brewers for Gary Sheffield and minor league player Geoff Kellogg. He stayed with the Brewers for more than 4 seasons. During that time, he was elected to the American League All-Star team in 1994, but did not play in the game. On August 29, 1996, he was traded by the Brewers to the New York Yankees with Pat Listach and Graeme Lloyd for Bob Wickman and Gerald Williams. He only played four games with the Yankees before being granted free agency on October 25. After that, he started moving from team to team playing with the Cincinnati Reds, the Brewers again, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, and Florida Marlins. On November 5, 2001, he was granted free agency by the Marlins and he chose to retire.

Coaching career

Bones was the pitching coach for the Binghamton Mets and the Buffalo Bisons.[1][when?]

Bones has been the New York Mets' major league bullpen coach since the 2012 season.[2]

During the 2013 World Baseball Classic, Bones served as pitching coach for the Puerto Rico national baseball team.[3]

Mitchell Report

Bones was named in the Mitchell report for taking Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs).

References

  1. ^ Buffalo Bisons press release
  2. ^ Mets shake up coaching staff for 2012 season
  3. ^ Ortíz, Joel (December 13, 2012). "Estelar el cuerpo técnico de Puerto Rico para el Clásico Mundial". El Nuevo Día.
Preceded by New York Mets bullpen coach
2012-present
Succeeded by
Incumbent