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River Ryan (baseball)

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River Ryan
Ryan with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 77
Pitcher
Born: (1998-08-17) August 17, 1998 (age 26)
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 record1–0
Earned run average1.33
Strikeouts18
Teams

River Jason Ryan (born August 17, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

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Amateur career

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Ryan 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

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The 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

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The 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

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Ryan's older brother, Ryder, is also a baseball player, who is currently a free agent.

References

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  1. ^ Giles, Alex (July 22, 2021). "Huntersville native representing Team USA in Tokyo Olympics". wbtv. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "River Ryan College & Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "UNCP's River Ryan drafted by San Diego Padres". The Robesonian. July 13, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  4. ^ Snyder, Matt (March 28, 2022). "Dodgers trade bench bat Matt Beaty to Padres for two-way prospect". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Five Under-The-Radar Prospects With Great Fastballs". Baseball America. September 12, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Giants vs Dodgers (July 22, 2024) play-by-play". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  10. ^ Toribio, Juan (July 28, 2024). "Ryan tallies first MLB win when LA needed it most". MLB.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "River Ryan Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  12. ^ Toribio, Juan (August 11, 2024). "Ryan out for season with right forearm injury". mlb.com. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  13. ^ "Dodgers' River Ryan to miss rest of season with elbow injury". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  14. ^ "Dodgers pitching injury woes continue as River Ryan's season ends with Tommy John surgery". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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