River Jason Ryan (born August 17, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| River Ryan | |
|---|---|
 Ryan with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 77 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 17, 1998 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 22, 2024, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 1.33 |
| Strikeouts | 18 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Career
editAmateur career
editRyan attended North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, North Carolina.[1] He enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and played college baseball for the UNC Pembroke Braves for four seasons as a two-way player.[2]
San Diego Padres
editThe San Diego Padres selected Ryan in the 11th round, with the 340th overall pick, of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[3] After signing with the team he was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Padres, where he played in 12 games as a position player and slashed .308/.349/.436.[2]
Los Angeles Dodgers
editThe Padres traded Ryan to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Matt Beaty on March 28, 2022.[4] The Dodgers had him focus solely on pitching.[5] Ryan split the 2022 season between the Low-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and the High-A Great Lakes Loons and went 2–4 with a 2.45 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 47+2⁄3 innings pitched.[6] In 2023 he began with the Double-A Tulsa Drillers and was promoted to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, pitching in a combined 26 games for a 1–7 record, 4.40 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 104+1⁄3 innings.[2]
Ryan began 2024 on the minor league injured list after suffering from shoulder fatigue in spring training and didn't appear in a game until making a couple of rehab appearances in the Arizona Complex League and with the Quakes in June.[7][2] After five starts for Oklahoma City, the Dodgers purchased his contract, added him to the 40-man roster and called him up to the major leagues to make his MLB debut on July 22 as the starting pitcher against the San Francisco Giants.[8] Ryan pitched 5+1⁄3 innings in his debut, allowing only one unearned run while striking out two batters (Tyler Fitzgerald was the first).[9] On July 28, Ryan picked up his first major league win against the Houston Astros.[10] He made four starts for the Dodgers, allowing three earned runs in 20+1⁄3 innings with 18 strikeouts.[11] He left a game on August 10 with an elbow injury, later diagnosed as a UCL strain, which shut him down for the rest of the season.[12][13] On August 12, it was announced that Ryan would require Tommy John surgery, ruling him out for a large portion of the 2025 season as well.[14]
Personal life
editRyan's older brother, Ryder, is also a baseball player, who is currently a free agent.
References
edit- ^ Giles, Alex (July 22, 2021). "Huntersville native representing Team USA in Tokyo Olympics". wbtv. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "River Ryan College & Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "UNCP's River Ryan drafted by San Diego Padres". The Robesonian. July 13, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Snyder, Matt (March 28, 2022). "Dodgers trade bench bat Matt Beaty to Padres for two-way prospect". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Law, Keith (March 31, 2023). "Keith Law's Cactus League Dispatch: Dodgers' River Ryan on the rise and more". The Athletic. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Five Under-The-Radar Prospects With Great Fastballs". Baseball America. September 12, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Ardaya, Fabian (July 14, 2024). "Dodgers plan to call up River Ryan, top pitching prospect, after All-Star break: Sources". The Athletic. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (July 22, 2024). "What the Dodgers are getting in River Ryan: 'It's gonna be a lot of fun'". SB Nation. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Giants vs Dodgers (July 22, 2024) play-by-play". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Toribio, Juan (July 28, 2024). "Ryan tallies first MLB win when LA needed it most". MLB.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "River Ryan Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ Toribio, Juan (August 11, 2024). "Ryan out for season with right forearm injury". mlb.com. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "Dodgers' River Ryan to miss rest of season with elbow injury". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "Dodgers pitching injury woes continue as River Ryan's season ends with Tommy John surgery". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- UNC Pembroke Braves bio