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Ricardo Bones (/ˈboʊnɪs/; 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.

Ricky Bones
Bones with the Mets in 2016
Washington Nationals – No. 25
Pitcher / Bullpen coach
Born: (1969-04-07) April 7, 1969 (age 53) 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 record	63–82
Earned run average	4.85
Strikeouts	564
Teams
As player San Diego Padres (1991) Milwaukee Brewers (1992–1996) New York Yankees (1996) Cincinnati Reds (1997) Kansas City Royals (1997–1998) Baltimore Orioles (1999) Florida Marlins (2000–2001) As coach New York Mets (2012–2021) Washington Nationals (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1994)

Career

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 1994, 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, 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 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.[1] 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.[2]^[when?]

Bones was the New York Mets bullpen coach from the 2012 to 2018 seasons.[3]

During the 2013 World Baseball Classic, Bones served as pitching coach for the Puerto Rico national baseball team.[4]

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 the MLB following the 2021 season.[5]

On November 4, 2021, Bones was hired by the Washington Nationals to serve as the team's bullpen coach for the 2022 season.[6]

Mitchell Report

Bones was named in the Mitchell report for taking performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs).

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
• List of Major League Baseball players named in the Mitchell Report

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ricky Bones.

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jon Debus	New York Mets bullpen coach 2012–2018	Succeeded by Chuck Hernandez
Preceded by Chuck Hernandez	New York Mets bullpen coach 2019–2021	Succeeded by Craig Bjornson
Preceded by Henry Blanco	Washington National bullpen coach 2022–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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