Joe Ryan (baseball)

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Joe Ryan
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Ryan with the Minnesota Twins in 2024
Minnesota Twins – No. 41
Pitcher
Born: (1996-06-05) June 5, 1996 (age 27)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 2021, for the Minnesota Twins
Men's baseball
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Olympic Games
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Joseph Philip Ryan (born June 5, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the seventh round of the 2018 MLB draft and made his MLB debut with the Twins in 2021.

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Amateur career

Ryan attended Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo, California. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 39th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at California State University, Northridge. In 2015 and 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star in 2016. [1] [2] In 2018, he transferred to California State University, Stanislaus.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Rays

Ryan was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the seventh round, 210th overall, of the 2018 MLB draft and signed. [3] [4] Ryan made his professional debut with the Hudson Valley Renegades, compiling a 2–1 record with a 3.72 ERA over 36+1⁄3 innings.

Ryan started 2019 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods and was promoted to the Charlotte Stone Crabs and Montgomery Biscuits during the season. [5] [6] [7] Over 24 games (22 starts) between the three clubs, Ryan pitched to a 9–4 record with a 1.96 ERA, striking out 183 batters over 123+2⁄3 innings.

Ryan did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] Ryan was assigned to the Triple-A Durham Bulls to begin the 2021 season, and logged a 4–3 record and 3.63 ERA in 12 appearances, 11 of them starts.

Minnesota Twins

On July 22, 2021, while Ryan was in Tokyo competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics, he was traded alongside Drew Strotman to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Nelson Cruz and Calvin Faucher. [9] After making 2 starts for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints, posting an ERA of 2.00 with 17 strikeouts, the Twins selected Ryan's contract when the rosters expanded. [10] Ryan made his MLB debut on September 1, 2021, starting against the Chicago Cubs. He pitched 5 innings, gave up 3 runs, and struck out 5.

On April 1, 2022, manager Rocco Baldelli announced that Ryan would be the 2022 Opening Day starting pitcher and start his first career Opening Day against the Seattle Mariners. [11]

International career

In May 2021, Ryan was named to the roster of the United States national baseball team for qualifying for baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [12] After the team qualified, he was named to the Olympics roster on July 2. [13] The team won the silver medal, losing to Japan in the gold-medal game. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Joe Ryan – Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. ↑ "#34 Joe Ryan – Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  3. ↑ Clark, Brian. "Stanislaus State's Ryan picked in MLB Draft; All-Star Game prep baseball game Saturday". ModBee.com.
  4. ↑ "Former Drake pitcher Joe Ryan, drafted by the Rays, set to begin pro career". June 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ Norris, Josh. "Joe Ryan, Rising Tampa Bay Rays Prospect, Has Special Fastball". www.baseballamerica.com.
  6. ↑ "How Hunter Wood's cutter helped create the Rays minor league strikeout leader". Tampa Bay Times.
  7. ↑ "Rays' Joe Ryan: Moves up to Double-A". CBSSports.com.
  8. ↑ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
  9. ↑ "Rays acquire slugger Cruz in trade with Twins". ESPN.com. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Twins to Select Joe Ryan's Contract".
  11. ↑ "Twins turn to rookie Ryan for Opening Day assignment". MLB.com .
  12. ↑ "Team USA Announces Olympic Qualifying Roster". usabaseball.com. May 30, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  13. ↑ "USA Baseball announces Olympics roster". MLB.com. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  14. ↑ "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.
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