Ryder Ryan

Ryder Ryan
Ryan with the Round Rock Express in 2022
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1995-05-11) May 11, 1995 (age 29)
Huntersville, North Carolina, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 11, 2023, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average5.40
Strikeouts19
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team

Ryder Michael Ryan (born May 11, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Amateur career

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Ryan attended North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, North Carolina, where he played baseball for his father, Sean.[1] As a junior in 2013, he hit .597 with 29 RBIs along with pitching to a 0.28 ERA in 54.2 innings.[2] He committed to play college baseball at the University of North Carolina for the North Carolina Tar Heels the summer before his senior year.[3] As a senior, he batted .536 with six home runs and 28 RBIs while also pitching to a 7–1 record and a 0.57 ERA.[4]

Although Ryan was projected to be drafted as high as the third round in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft,[5] he was not drafted until the 40th round by the Cleveland Indians.[6] He did not sign and instead enrolled at North Carolina. In his freshman and sophomore years at North Carolina, Ryan appeared in only 33 games as a hitter, and only one game as a pitcher.[7]

Professional career

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Cleveland Indians

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After Ryan's sophomore year, he was drafted once again by the Indians, this time as a pitcher, in the 30th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[8] He chose to sign with Cleveland rather than return to school.[9] After signing, Ryan made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians where he was 0–1 with a 3.86 ERA in 18+2⁄3 relief innings pitched. He began 2017 with the Lake County Captains, where he was named a Midwest League All-Star after compiling a 0.84 ERA in 21+1⁄3 innings pitched.[10]

New York Mets

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On August 9, 2017, Ryan was traded to the New York Mets in exchange for Jay Bruce.[11] He finished the year with the Columbia Fireflies. In 41 relief appearances between Lake County and Columbia, he was 3–4 with a 4.14 ERA.[12] In 2018, he began the season with the St. Lucie Mets, where he was named a Florida State League All-Star after posting a 1–0 record, a 1.77 ERA, and a 0.93 WHIP over 16 relief appearances.[13] He was promoted to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in late May.[14] Over 42 relief appearances between St. Lucie and Binghamton, he went 4–3 with a 3.23 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP.[15] Ryan, now ranked the Mets' #23 prospect on MLB Pipeline,[16] returned to Binghamton in 2019, going 3–1 with a 3.05 ERA over 44+1⁄3 innings, striking out forty.[17] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[18]

Texas Rangers

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On December 18, 2020, Ryan was traded to the Texas Rangers as the player to be named later in the Todd Frazier trade of August 31, 2020.[19] For the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Round Rock Express with whom he went 2–7 with a 5.60 ERA and 55 strikeouts over 45 innings pitched in relief.[20] He opened the 2022 season back with Round Rock.[21] He fared better in the 2022 season, improving to a 3.64 ERA with 67 strikeouts in 59.1 relief innings.[12]

Seattle Mariners

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On December 19, 2022, Ryan signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization.[22] He was assigned to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, where he pitched in 16 games and registered a 4.58 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 17+2⁄3 innings of work. On June 3, 2023, Ryan exercised an opt-out clause in his contract and was released by the Mariners.[23] He re-signed with the team on a new minor league contract on June 5.[24] On August 3, Ryan was selected to the 40-man roster and immediately optioned back to Tacoma.[25] On August 8, Ryan was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[26] On August 11, Ryan pitched the 8th inning of 9–2 win over the Baltimore Orioles, with two strikeouts and a walk in his MLB debut.[27] After only one appearance with the Mariners, Ryan was optioned back to Triple–A Tacoma.[28] On November 6, Ryan was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Tacoma, making him eligible to elect minor league free agency.[29]

Pittsburgh Pirates

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On December 11, 2023, Ryan signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[30] On March 25, 2024, the Pirates announced that Ryan's contract would be selected after he made the Opening Day roster.[31] He notched his first MLB win in a 7–2 victory over the Miami Marlins on March 29, going 1+2⁄3 innings with two strikeouts and stranding two runners inherited from starter Martin Perez.[32] Ryan made 13 appearances for the Pirates, logging a 5.29 ERA with 16 strikeouts across 17 innings of work. He was designated for assignment by Pittsburgh on July 30.[33] Ryan cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians on August 2.[34] On August 12, the Pirates selected Ryan's contract, adding him back to their active roster.[35] He was designated for assignment a second time on August 19.[36] Ryan cleared waivers and returned to Indianapolis via an outright assignment on August 21.[37] He elected free agency on October 1.[38]

International career

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On July 2, 2021, Ryan was named to the roster for the United States national baseball team for the 2020 Summer Olympics, contested in 2021 in Tokyo.[39] The team went on to win silver, falling to Japan in the gold-medal game.[40] Ryan allowed no earned runs across four appearances in the tournament and earned the win in the semifinal game versus South Korea.[41]

Personal life

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Ryan and his wife, Brynn, have one son and one daughter.[42] Ryan's younger brother, River, plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers.[43]

References

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  1. ^ "Ryan family energizes North Meck baseball". Lake Norman Publications. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  2. ^ "Reliever Ryder Ryan takes unique route to Lake County Captains, All-Star nod". The News-Herald. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "North Mecklenburg's Ryan commits to North Carolina". Lake Norman Publications. Retrieved June 25, 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "All-Observer 2014: Baseball". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "North Meck pitcher projected to go early in MLB amateur draft". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  6. ^ "Indians finish 2014 MLB Draft". FOX Sports. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  7. ^ "Indians 30th Round Pick: RHP Ryder Ryan". IndiansBaseballInsider.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  8. ^ "MLB Draft Closes with Six Tar Heels Chosen". Chapelboro.com. June 11, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  9. ^ "Cleveland Indians Draft Update: All But One Top Pick Has Signed". believelandball.com. July 1, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  10. ^ Alex, Elton; er; Dealer, The Plain (June 9, 2017). "Ryder Ryan lone All-Star for Lake County Captains: Cleveland Indians Minor Leagues". cleveland.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  11. ^ "Indians trade for Mets' Bruce to bolster outfield". ESPN.com. August 10, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Ryder Ryan Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  13. ^ MacDonald, Adam. "St. Lucie places 3 relievers on FSL South Division All-Star Team". Treasure Coast.
  14. ^ "MMN Recap: Michael, Alonso Push Rumble Ponies to Extra Inning Win - MetsMinors.net". metsminors.net. May 31, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  15. ^ "Ryder Ryan Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  16. ^ "Mets Top Prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  17. ^ Staff report. "Binghamton Rumble Ponies: What to know about the 2019 season". Press & Sun-Bulletin.
  18. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  19. ^ John Blake (December 18, 2020). "Texas Rangers acquire RHP Ryder Ryan from New York Mets to complete August 31 Todd Frazier trade". MLB.com. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  20. ^ Kennedi Landry (April 30, 2021). "Where will Rangers' top prospects begin '21?". MLB.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  21. ^ "Preliminary 2022 Round Rock Express Roster Announced". MiLB.com. March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  22. ^ "Mariners' Ryder Ryan: Lands with Seattle". cbssports.com. December 21, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  23. ^ "Ryder Ryan: Released by Mariners". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  24. ^ "Transactions".
  25. ^ "Mariners' Ryder Ryan: Selected to 40-man, optioned". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  26. ^ "RHP Bryan Woo hits the 15-day IL with forearm inflammation, Mariners call up RHP Ryder Ryan, DFA Matt Festa, claim RHP Ryan Jensen". lookoutlanding.com. August 8, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  27. ^ "Mariners game report". mlb.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  28. ^ "Mariners' Ryder Ryan: Optioned to Tacoma". CBSSports.com. August 17, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  29. ^ "Mariners Outright Ryder Ryan". MLB Trade Rumors. November 6, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  30. ^ "Pirates' Ryder Ryan: Lands with Bucs". December 11, 2023.
  31. ^ "Following stellar springs, Henry Davis and Jared Jones will join Pirates for opening day in Miami". post-gazette.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  32. ^ Gorman, Kevin (March 30, 2024). "'Calm in a crucial spot': Pirates reliever Ryder Ryan impressive in earning 1st MLB win". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  33. ^ "Pirates Select Jake Woodford". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  34. ^ "Pirates' Ryder Ryan: Clears waivers, heads to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  35. ^ "Pirates Place Marco Gonzales On 60-Day IL With Forearm Strain". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  36. ^ "Pirates place 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes on IL with back inflammation". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  37. ^ "Pirates Outright Relief Pitcher to Triple-A". si.com. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  38. ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-10-01
  39. ^ "USA Baseball announces Olympics roster". MLB.com. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  40. ^ "Baseball/Softball - United States vs Japan - Gold Medal Game Results". olympics.com. August 7, 2021. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  41. ^ "Ryder Ryan | USA Baseball". www.usabaseball.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  42. ^ "Ryder Ryan Athlete Biography". Archived from the original on August 2, 2021.
  43. ^ "Huntersville native representing Team USA in Tokyo Olympics". July 23, 2021.
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