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 28)
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] Despite missing a month due to injury, Ryan had a career year as he led the team in wins (13), strikeouts (151) and innings pitched (147). On the 2023 season, Ryan took a step back from his performance the year before. Despite striking out 197 in 161+2⁄3 innings, he allowed 32 home runs and his ERA grew a run higher (4.51).

On the 2024 season, Ryan was touted once again for the Twins to be their Opening day starter. Ryan was on pace to pitching equally or better than he did in 2022 before a shoulder injury cut his season short at 23 starts. He finished 7-7 with a 3.60 ERA in 135 innings.

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] Ryan made two starts at the Olympics, pitching to a 1.74 ERA over 10.1 innings of work. [14] He went six innings in a group stage win against Israel, and left with a no-decision in the semifinal game against South Korea. [15] The U.S. went on to win the silver medal, losing to Japan in the gold-medal game. [16]

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References

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  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. ↑ "Tokyo 2020 - USA Pitching Stats". WBSC.org. WBSC. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Joe Ryan to start for Minnesota Twins on MLB's opening day". WBSC. April 6, 2022.
  16. ↑ "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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