Richard LaMonte Troedson (born May 1, 1950) is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the San Diego Padres. Listed at 6 ft, 170 lb, Troedson batted and threw left-handed. He was selected by the Padres in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1972 out of Santa Clara University. In a two-season career, Troedson posted an 8–10 record with a 4.74 earned run average in 65 appearances, including 19 starts, two complete games and two saves, giving up 90 earned runs on 191 hits and 67 walks while striking out 92 in 171.0 innings of work.