Ryan Fitzgerald | |
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Free agent | |
Utility player | |
Born: Hinsdale, Illinois | June 7, 1994|
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Ryan Fitzgerald (born June 17,1994) is an American professional baseball utility player who is a free agent.
Fitzgerald grew up in Burr Ridge,Illinois,and attended Fenwick High School. He played college baseball at Creighton University for four seasons. He was named second-team All-Big East Conference as a junior, [1] and had a .230 batting average as a senior. [2]
Fitzgerald went unselected in the 2016 MLB draft. He signed with the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the independent American Association of Professional Baseball in 2017. [3] His contract was purchased by the Boston Red Sox on May 15,2018. [4] The Red Sox assigned Fitzgerald to the Greenville Drive of the Single–A South Atlantic League,where he batted .274 with 44 runs scored and 38 RBIs. [5] He spent the 2019 season with High–A Salem Red Sox and hit .271 with 125 hits,63 runs scored,and 65 RBIs and was named the organization's defensive player of the year. [6] He started the 2021 season with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. [7] Fitzgerald was promoted to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox after batting .271 in 95 games with Portland. [8]
Fitzgerald participated in Boston's 2022 spring training a non-roster invitee. [9] He was assigned to Worcester to start the 2022 season. [10]
On December 6,2023,Fitzgerald was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [11] On November 6,he elected free agency. [12]
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