Ryan Joseph Zeferjahn (born February 28, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Ryan Zeferjahn | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels – No. 56 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 28, 1998 Topeka, Kansas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 25, 2024, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
| MLB statistics (through September 12, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 1.93 |
| Strikeouts | 11 |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
editA native of Topeka, Kansas, Zeferjahn played college baseball at the University of Kansas.[1] In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]
Professional career
editZeferjahn was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the third round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[3][4] On July 30, 2024, Zeferjahn, Matthew Lugo, Yeferson Vargas, and Niko Kavadas were traded to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for Luis García.[5] On August 23, 2024, Zeferjahn was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6]
References
edit- ^ Peterson, Rick. "Rays give Seaman's Ryan Zeferjahn a thrill, but KU his future". The Topeka Capital-Journal.
- ^ "#22 Ryan Zeferjahn - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ Peterson, Rick. "Red Sox make Zeferjahn's dream come true". The Topeka Capital-Journal.
- ^ [email protected], Christopher Smith | (May 7, 2024). "Red Sox prospect up to 101 mph promoted to Worcester; 'A big year for me'". masslive.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Browne, Ian (July 30, 2024). "Red Sox add bullpen depth in trades for Sims, García". mlb.com. MLB. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Angels promote hard-throwing reliever Ryan Zeferjahn". August 23, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Kansas Jayhawks bio