Ricky Bones

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Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1969)

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::summary Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1969) ::

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Field	Value
name	Ricky Bones
image	Ricky Bones on July 16, 2016 (cropped).jpg
caption	Bones with the Mets in 2016
position	Pitcher / Bullpen coach
bats	Right
throws	Right
birth_date
birth_place	Salinas, Puerto Rico
debutleague	MLB
debutdate	August 11
debutyear	1991
debutteam	San Diego Padres
finalleague	MLB
finaldate	October 5
finalyear	2001
finalteam	Florida Marlins
statleague	MLB
stat1label	Win–loss record
stat1value	63–82
stat2label	Earned run average
stat2value	4.85
stat3label	Strikeouts
stat3value	564
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San Diego Padres ()
Milwaukee Brewers (–)
New York Yankees ()
Cincinnati Reds ()
Kansas City Royals (–)
Baltimore Orioles ()
Florida Marlins (–) ;As coach
New York Mets (–)
Washington Nationals (–) |highlights=
All-Star (1994) Ricardo Bones (; born April 7, 1969) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher and bullpen coach for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He 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 was signed by the Padres as an amateur free agent on May 13, 1986, making his MLB 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 , but did not play in the game. His best season arguably was in 1994 when he won 10 games, losing 9, with a 3.43 ERA in 170 innings.

On August 29, 1996, the Brewers traded Bones, Pat Listach, and Graeme Lloyd to the New York Yankees 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 June 19, 1998, Bones picked up the only save of his major league career. He pitched 4 scoreless innings to close out a 8-4 Royals victory over the Tigers. He saved the game for starter Glendon Rusch. On November 5, 2001, he was granted free agency by the Marlins and he chose to retire.

Bones' retirement was precipitated at least in part by a degenerative hip condition which would later require him to undergo a double hip replacement in 2003.

Coaching career

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Bones was the pitching coach for the Binghamton Mets and the Buffalo Bisons.

Bones was the New York Mets bullpen coach from the 2012 to 2018 seasons.

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

On June 20, 2019, Bones once again became the bullpen coach for the New York Mets when Chuck Hernandez was fired. Bones was among several coaches who were granted by the Mets to pursue other coaching opportunities in MLB following the 2021 season.

On November 4, 2021, Bones was hired by the Washington Nationals to serve as the team's bullpen coach for the 2022 season. He was let go following the 2025 season.

PED use

In June 2000, a Florida Marlins clubhouse attendant found a paper bag in Bones' locker containing over two dozen syringes and six vials of anabolic steroids. Marlins management reported the find to the league office which subjected Bones to a urine test several months later. Bones later admitted in an interview with Mitchell Report investigators that he was self-administering steroids and painkillers at the time pursuant to a prescription he was given in his hometown in Puerto Rico.

References

Diamos, Jason. (1996-08-24). "Yanks, Seeking Relief, Trade for a Left-Hander". The New York Times.
"Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Box Score, June 19, 1998".
"Buffalo Bisons press release".
link. (October 8, 2011)
Ortíz, Joel. (December 13, 2012). "Estelar el cuerpo técnico de Puerto Rico para el Clásico Mundial". El Nuevo Día.
Ragazzo, Pat. (October 7, 2021). "Report: Mets To Shakeup Coaching Staff".
(November 3, 2021). "Washington Nationals revamp coaching staff, hire Gary DiSarcina, Ricky Bones and Eric Young Jr.".
Mitchell, George. (December 13, 2007). "Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball". [[Office of the Commissioner of Baseball]].

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