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Richard Bleier was born on 16 April, 1987 in Davie, Florida, U.S., is an American baseball pitcher (born 1987). Discover Richard Bleier's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 36 years old?
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36 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
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16 April 1987 |
| Birthday |
16 April |
| Birthplace |
Davie, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Pitcher with the age 36 years old group.
Richard Bleier Height, Weight & Measurements
At 36 years old, Richard Bleier height is 1.91 m .
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1.91 m |
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Who Is Richard Bleier's Wife?
His wife is Brett Bleier
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Brett Bleier |
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Richard Bleier Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Richard Bleier worth at the age of 36 years old? Richard Bleier’s income source is mostly from being a successful Pitcher. He is from United States. We have estimated Richard Bleier's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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Pitcher |
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Timeline
In his three years at the university, he had a 2.70 ERA (2nd-best all-time in school history), 17 wins (7th) against 4 losses, and 181 strikeouts (7th) in 209.2 innings.
In 2021, Bleier was inducted into the ASUN Hall of Fame.
In November 2022, he was named to the FGCU Athletics Hall of Fame.
Richard Sidney Bleier (born April 16, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins, and Boston Red Sox.
In high school, he was a State of Florida All Star in 2005.
In his junior year of college at Florida Gulf Coast University, Bleier was selected unanimously as the Atlantic Sun Conference Pitcher of the Year and First Team All Sun Conference.
Bleier grew up in Plantation, Florida, and played baseball at South Plantation High School, from which he graduated in 2005.
As a freshman, he was 5 ft tall, and weighed 117 lbs.
He was chosen for the county and state All Star games in 2005.
He lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Bleier played college baseball at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles in Fort Myers, Florida on a partial scholarship.
He majored in criminal justice.
The Texas Rangers selected Bleier in the sixth round of the 2008 MLB draft.
By 2008, Bleier had grown to 6 ft and 210 lbs, and was throwing 90 mph. In his junior year of college he was selected unanimously as the Atlantic Sun Conference Pitcher of the Year and First Team All Sun Conference after he had a 7–1 win–loss record and a 2.09 earned run average (ERA), leading the conference in wins, ERA, complete games, and innings pitched (90.1).
The Texas Rangers selected Bleier in the sixth round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft, after his junior year in college.
His signing made him the highest draft pick in the history of Florida Gulf Coast University.
Bleier played in the Rangers system.
In 2009, his 125 strikeouts were the second-most in the Rangers' minor league system, and he gave up the fewest walks-per-9 innings in the California League.
Playing for the Bakersfield Blaze in 2009, he was 7–11 and gave up the fewest walks-per-9-innings in the California League (1.25), and had the best strikeout/walk ratio in the league (5.40).
In 2009 between Bakersfield and Hickory, he was 9–12 and his 125 strikeouts were the second-most in the Rangers' minor league system.
In 2010, he was 7–11 for Frisco, led the Texas League with 28 starts and two shutouts, and gave up the third-fewest walks per 9 innings in the league, at 1.54.
Bleier was voted Pitcher of the Week in the Class AA Texas League with the Rangers' Frisco RoughRiders on both May 10, 2010, and June 6, 2011.
Bleier signed with the Washington Nationals organization before the 2015 season, pitched for the Harrisburg Senators that year, and had the most wins (14) and the lowest earned run average (ERA; 2.57) of all minor league pitchers in the Nationals minor league system.
He was a 2015 post-season Double-A Eastern League all-star, and was voted a Washington organization all-star by MiLB.com.
Bleier debuted in the majors in 2016 for the New York Yankees, following nine minor league seasons in which he pitched 956 innings, and he was one of 12 Yankees pitchers since 1919 to make his debut after turning 29 years old.
In 23 relief appearances in 2016 he had a 1.96 ERA.
His 1.97 ERA for the seasons 2016–2018 was the second-lowest in major league baseball, of all pitchers with 100 or more innings pitched.
In February 2017 the Yankees traded Bleier to the Baltimore Orioles.
In 57 relief appearances in 2017, he had a 1.99 ERA.
In 31 relief appearances in 2018, he had a 1.93 ERA.
During 2020–2022, he pitched for the Miami Marlins.
Used as a relief pitcher, the left-hander throws a fastball that hits the low 90s, a changeup, a curveball, and a slider.
His approach is to "pitch to contact," and use excellent control.
Bleier pitched for Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Bleier was born in Davie, Florida.
Bleier's father, Lawrence, is from Brooklyn, in New York City, and grew up playing stickball in Brownsville, Brooklyn; his mother is Kathleen Bleier.
Bleier has a brother and a sister, and is Jewish.
His father was born Jewish and his mother converted to Judaism.
His wife is Brett Bleier.
