Made MLB debut in 2016 with the New York Yankees before being traded to the Baltimore Orioles in 2017 … Owns a 14-6 record with a 3.06 ERA with 171 strikeouts with 308 appearances in his career through 2022 … Debuted with a 1.96 ERA over 23 innings with the Yankees in 2016 before posting 1.99 and 1.93 ERAs over the next two seasons in Baltimore … Traded to Marlins in 2020, and posted a 2.63 combined ERA and helped lead Miami to an NLDS appearance … Went 2-2 with a 3.55 ERA, 32 strikeouts and 10 walks in 55 appearances in 2022 … Earned ASUN Class of 2021 of Hall of Fame honors due to his excellence at FGCU … Unanimous selection for the Atlantic Sun Conference Pitcher of the Year and All-Conference first team in 2008 … Named to the All-PING!BASEBALL third team … Selected to the watch list for the Roger Clemens Pitcher of the Year Award … Made 12 starts on the year and compiled four complete games, finishing with a 7-1 record and a team-best 2.09 ERA … Recorded 76 strikeouts, good for second on the team, while allowing a team-low 17 walks in 90.1 innings on the mound… Finished with an average of 7.57 strikeouts per nine innings with a 4.5 strikeout-to-walk ratio … Was named to the All-South Region second team as a sophomore in 2007, recording an 8-2 record with a 3.60 ERA in 85.0 innings … Was among the national leaders in wins and strikeouts, fanning 84 batters while walking just 18 … Went 2-1 as a freshman in 2006, going 2-1 with one save … Notched a 2.10 ERA with 34 strikeouts and just eight earned runs in 34.1 innings pitched ... Bleier's career winning percentage of .810 (17-4) is an FGCU program-best while he ranks fourth in both complete games (6) and ERA (2.70) while ranking eighth with 17 career wins ... During his Eagles career, he made 46 appearances with 26 starts and had 181 strikeouts in 209.2 innings pitched. 

Richard Bleier
"It's a great honor to be recognized by FGCU, as none of what I've accomplished would have been possible without the help and guidance of the coaching staff. Dave Tollett, Rusty McKee, and Dan Roszel all helped in my development as a player and human. To the fans, former teammates, and personnel that made this happen, thank you!" 

Coach Doug Tollett

"Richard was our first true Friday night guy. He was a great reason why we won the conference our first year in Division-I. He started with us and worked his way to being one of the top pitchers in the conference before he was drafted as a junior. He has had a great pro career, and he has kept finding a way to keep pitching and doing what he does – throwing that change up and two-seam fastball for strikes. He has always thrown strikes, and the big thing about winning a championship is that you have to have that guy who can go out every Friday night and do the job."