Ryan Loutos

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22+23 innings. [4] He opened the 2022 season with the Peoria Chiefs and was promoted to the Springfield Cardinals and Memphis Redbirds during the season. [5] [6] Over 46 games (two starts) between the three teams, he went 3–6 with a 3.96 ERA and 72 strikeouts over 63+23 innings. [7] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters after the season. [8] He returned to Springfield to open the 2023 season and was quickly promoted to Memphis. [9] Over 50 relief appearances, Loutos went 2–5 with a 6.53 ERA and 84 strikeouts over 73 innings. [10]

Loutos began the 2024 season with Triple–A Memphis, compiling a 1.72 ERA with 18 strikeouts and 4 saves across 13 appearances. On May 20, 2024, Loutos was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [11] Loutos made his Major League debut on Saturday, June 1, in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies. He threw one scoreless inning but did walk Brandon Marsh and gave up a hit to Edmundo Sosa. [12]

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  3. "St. Louis Cardinals sign WashU pitcher with a knack for analytics". July 23, 2021.
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  6. "Ryan Loutos trusts himself. Now the Springfield Cardinals trust him as closer". June 29, 2022.
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  11. "Cardinals Designate Alfonso Rivas For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  12. "Loutos does what he once thought was impossible -- makes MLB debut!". MLB.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
Ryan Loutos
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 68
Pitcher
Born: (1999-01-29) January 29, 1999 (age 26)
Elk Grove Village, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 1, 2024, for the St. Louis Cardinals