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Biography
Joshua Travis Riddle (born October 12, 1991) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017.
Education
Riddle attended Western Hills High School in Frankfort, Kentucky. He graduated in 2010. While playing for the school's baseball team, Riddle was named Mr. Kentucky Baseball. He then enrolled at the University of Kentucky, where he played college baseball for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Career
The Miami Marlins selected Riddle in the 13th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with Miami and began his professional career with the Batavia Muckdogs of the Class A-Short Season New YorkâPenn League. He played for the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2014. Riddle began the 2015 season with the Jupiter Hammerheads of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, and received a midseason promotion to the Jacksonville Suns of the Class AA Southern League. After the 2015 season, the Marlins assigned Riddle to the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League.
In 2016, the Marlins invited Riddle to spring training. The Marlins added him to their 40-man roster after the season. He began the 2017 season with the New Orleans Baby Cakes of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League, and was promoted to the major leagues on April 10.
2017
Riddle recorded his first major league hit on April 12, on a checked swing infield single against the Atlanta Braves. On April 16, he hit a walk-off home run against the New York Mets, his first major league home run.
Following the trade of Adeiny Hechavarria in June, Riddle became the Marlins' primary shortstop. In mid-July Riddle tore a shoulder labrum, requiring season-ending surgery in August.