Joseph Philip Ryan is a professional baseball pitcher from the United States who currently plays for the Minnesota Twins in Major League Baseball.
In the seventh round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft, the Tampa Bay Rays selected him to join their organization.
In San Anselmo, California, Ryan graduated from Sir Francis Drake High School.
While the San Francisco Giants selected him in the 39th round of the 2014 MLB draft, he elected not to sign and instead attended California State University, Northridge to play baseball in his senior year of high school.
With the Orleans Firebirds of Cape Cod Baseball League in 2015 and 2016, he was selected as an all-star in both years. He changed schools to California State University, Stanislaus in 2018 and is now a junior.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Ryan in the seventh round of the 2018 MLB draft, 210th overall. As a rookie with the Hudson Valley Renegades, Ryan was 2-1 with a 3.72 earned-run average in 36 13 innings pitched.
Ryan began the season with the Bowling Green Hot Rods before being promoted to the Charlotte Stone Crabs and Montgomery Biscuits.
Ryan went 9-4 with a 1.96 ERA and 183 strikeouts in 123+2/3 innings in 24 games (22 starts) with the three teams.
Because to the COVID-19 epidemic, the minor league season for 2020 was canceled, and Ryan was unable to participate.
Throughout his time at Triple-A Durham in 2021, Ryan compiled a 3-3 record and 3.63 earned run average in 12 appearances, 11 of which were starts.
How Tall Is Joe Ryan?
Joe Ryan stands at a height of 1.88 m.