Hall of Fame
Trevor Richards became the first Drury baseball alum to reach the major leagues in the modern era of the DU program when he debuted with the Miami Marlins in 2018. He now has four Major League Baseball seasons under his belt and finished the 2021 campaign with the Toronto Blue Jays, where he posted a 4-2 record in 32 appearances with a 3.31 earned run average. Richards started the year with Tampa Bay, was traded to Milwaukee, then dealt again to the Blue Jays. Despite multiple stops, he had his best season in majors so far, going a combined 7-2 with a 3.63 ERA in 38 games while striking out 53 against just 13 walks in 44.2 innings as a reliever.
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The Aviston, Illinois native pitched four seasons for the Panthers (2012-2015) and left Drury ranked second all-time in strikeouts with 230 and career wins with 24. His 2.96 career ERA is also the second-lowest mark in program history. Richards was part of three NCAA-II tournament teams and two Great Lakes Valley Conference championship squads during his time with the Panthers. He was named All-GLVC three times and was an NCAA-II All-Midwest Region selection during his collegiate career.
