Joe Ryan Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 205 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/5/1996 (27)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- Cal State Stanislaus
Joe Ryan Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Joe Ryan News
Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan has been named the starter for Game 4 of the American League Division Series on Wednesday against the Houston Astros. Ryan will be making his postseason debut in Wednesday's start after not being used in the two-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays in the wild-card series last week. The 27-year-old has the ability to miss bats, but he was inconsistent in his third major-league season, going 11-10 with a career-high 4.51 ERA (4.13 FIP), 1.17 WHIP, 34 walks and a career-high 197 strikeouts in 29 starts covering 161 2/3 innings. Ryan didn't fare well in his two starts against the Astros this year, either, allowing nine earned runs on seven hits (three home runs) while walking four and striking out 16 in 10 innings pitched.
The Minnesota Twins haven't announced who will start for them in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday against the Houston Astros, but the likeliest candidates are right-hander Joe Ryan, who was scheduled to start Game 3 of the wild-card series against the Toronto Blue Jays, and righty Bailey Ober, who looked great in his final regular season start last Sunday. Ober wasn't included on the roster for the wild-card series, but the Twins have dropped hints he'll pitch at some point in the ALDS. He was sent to the minors in September for mental and physical rest, and he went 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 26 K's in 21 2/3 innings since returning on Sept. 15. Ryan hasn't been nearly as great since returning from the Injured List on Aug. 26, and he had a 4.79 ERA in seven second-half starts.
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan will start Game 3 of the wild-card series against the Blue Jays if the series lasts that long, per Star Tribune's Bobby Nightengale. Ryan would face Chris Bassitt on the other side. The 27-year-old had a very strong start to the season but was once again plagued by home runs issues and finished with an 11-10 record, a 4.51 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, a 29.3% strikeout rate, and a 1.78 HR/9 rate in 29 starts over 161 2/3 innings pitched. Ryan only faced the Blue Jays once during the regular season, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts over six IP.
Batting Order
| 1 | Edouard Julien |
| 2 | Jorge Polanco |
| 3 | Royce Lewis |
| 4 | Max Kepler |
| 5 | Carlos Correa |
| 6 | Ryan Jeffers |
| 7 | Willi Castro |
| 8 | Donovan Solano |
| 9 | Michael A. Taylor |
Joe Ryan Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Edouard Julien |
| 2 | Jorge Polanco |
| 3 | Royce Lewis |
| 4 | Max Kepler |
| 5 | Carlos Correa |
| 6 | Ryan Jeffers |
| 7 | Willi Castro |
| 8 | Donovan Solano |
| 9 | Michael A. Taylor |
Minnesota Twins starter Joe Ryan built on his 2021 rookie season and anchored the club's rotation this year, pitching to a 3.55 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with a 25% strikeout rate and 13 victories across 27 starts. And after posting a 3.43 FIP with a 30% strikeout rate the year prior, it seems he is on his way to becoming a fantasy ace. But Ryan doesn't have the stuff that some would expect. His fastball averaged just 92 MPH this season with a 38th-percentile spin rate, which he threw 60% of the time. Ryan's slider has poor movement in both directions, while his changeup and curveball generated whiffs at just an 18.5% and 18.6% rate, respectively. Because of this, the 26-year-old doesn't miss too many bats (25.3% career whiff rate) nor gets many chases (28.1% career chase rate). Ryan throws a lot of strikes, pounding the zone at a 53% mark over his two seasons. But he walks his share of opponents (7.8% in 2022), and it could become a problem if he's not careful in the strike zone. Ryan already gives up a lot of barrels, including an 8.6% rate this year, and his 3.99 FIP suggests his ERA could easily inflate above 4.00. With questionable strikeout numbers going forward, fantasy managers don't have much to fall back on if the former seventh-rounder regresses, except maybe double-digit wins. Managers view Ryan as a front-of-the-rotation arm, as he owns a 147 ADP, but there's a good chance he finishes below his price tag.
