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Former Cubs infielder Ryan Theriot retires
Former Cubs SS/2B Ryan Theriot retired today. Theriot played 8 seasons in the MLB with 6 as a Cub, 2 months as a Dodger, and 1 season with the Cardinals and the Giants. Theriot will probably be most remembered for scoring the run that secured the World Series for the Giants in 2012 in his last MLB appearance.
Ryan Theriot was the Cubs 3rd-round pick in 2001 in a draft the Cubs drafted Mark Prior and Andy Sisco. Theriot made his MLB debut in 2005 playing in 9 games that season collecting 13 at bats. After hitting .328 in part time duty in 2006 Theriot became the Cubs shortstop in 2007 having his first of 5 100 hit seasons. Theriot had his best season for the Cubs in 2008 when he hit .307/.387/.359 in 149 games for the Cubs. He was average defensively with 58 errors and a .972 fielding percentage in his career at shortstop.
Towards the trading deadline in 2010 the Cubs were out of the race and were looking to unload players. They traded Ted Lilly and Theriot to the Dodgers for Blake Dewitt, Brett Wallach, and Kyle Smit. Theriot hit .242 in 54 games for the Dodgers before being traded that offseason to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Theriot played in 132 games for the Cardinals in their championship season hitting .271/.321/.342 with 1 home run and 47 RBIs. After that season with the Cardinals Theriot spent his final MLB season with the championship winning Giants hitting .270 in 104 games with them. He scored the run in the 10th inning in Game 4 of the World Series that won the series for the Giants.
Overall the 34-year old infielder had a solid career hitting .281/.341/.350 in his career with 17 home runs and 257 RBIs while stealing 121 bases in his career.
Ryan Theriot was the Cubs 3rd-round pick in 2001 in a draft the Cubs drafted Mark Prior and Andy Sisco. Theriot made his MLB debut in 2005 playing in 9 games that season collecting 13 at bats. After hitting .328 in part time duty in 2006 Theriot became the Cubs shortstop in 2007 having his first of 5 100 hit seasons. Theriot had his best season for the Cubs in 2008 when he hit .307/.387/.359 in 149 games for the Cubs. He was average defensively with 58 errors and a .972 fielding percentage in his career at shortstop.
Towards the trading deadline in 2010 the Cubs were out of the race and were looking to unload players. They traded Ted Lilly and Theriot to the Dodgers for Blake Dewitt, Brett Wallach, and Kyle Smit. Theriot hit .242 in 54 games for the Dodgers before being traded that offseason to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Theriot played in 132 games for the Cardinals in their championship season hitting .271/.321/.342 with 1 home run and 47 RBIs. After that season with the Cardinals Theriot spent his final MLB season with the championship winning Giants hitting .270 in 104 games with them. He scored the run in the 10th inning in Game 4 of the World Series that won the series for the Giants.
Overall the 34-year old infielder had a solid career hitting .281/.341/.350 in his career with 17 home runs and 257 RBIs while stealing 121 bases in his career.
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