• Full name Ricky T. Karcher
  • Born 09/18/1997 in Saline, MI
  • Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Walters State CC
  • Drafted in the 13th round (377th overall) by the Cincinnati Reds in 2017 (signed for $125,000).
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    Karcher threw just four innings in his freshman year at Michigan because of his bottom-of-the-scale control. But a mechanical tweak he made while pitching in the Prospect League last summer paid off after he transferred to Walters State (Tenn.) JC. Karcher learned to pause on his back leg before firing off the rubber. That pause allows his arm enough time to catch up to his lower half and to be on time. With a 92-94 mph fastball, a biting 80-82 mph slider and flashes of a changeup, he has plenty of potential, although he still has a long way to go as far as developing consistency. Karcher was 7-3, 4.29 for Walters State this year, striking out 66 and walking 34 in 59 innings.

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Career Transactions

  • RHP Ricky Karcher assigned to Naranjeros de Hermosillo.
  • Northwest Arkansas Naturals activated RHP Ricky Karcher.
  • RHP Ricky Karcher assigned to Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
  • Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Ricky Karcher to a minor league contract.
  • Reno Aces released RHP Ricky Karcher.
  • Louisville Bats activated RHP Ricky Karcher.
  • Cincinnati Reds sent RHP Ricky Karcher outright to Louisville Bats.
  • Cincinnati Reds sent RHP Ricky Karcher outright to Louisville Bats.
  • Cincinnati Reds designated RHP Ricky Karcher for assignment.
  • Louisville Bats activated RHP Ricky Karcher.
  • Louisville Bats activated RHP Ricky Karcher.
  • Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Ricky Karcher to Louisville Bats.
  • Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Ricky Karcher to Louisville Bats.
  • Cincinnati Reds recalled RHP Ricky Karcher from Louisville Bats.
  • Cincinnati Reds recalled RHP Ricky Karcher from Louisville Bats.
  • Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Ricky Karcher to Louisville Bats.
  • Louisville Bats activated RHP Ricky Karcher.

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