River Ryan

River Ryan

27-Year-Old PitcherRP
Los Angeles Dodgers AAA
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Ryan had Tommy John surgery Aug. 25, 2024, and he will reportedly have a normal buildup during 2026 spring training. A former position player, Ryan is now 27 and has just four career big-league starts, but his ceiling is higher than the typical righty his age with no MLB track record. He throws five pitches, headlined by a pair of plus breaking balls and pair of mid-90s fastballs. Ryan had a 61.1 percent groundball rate in 24.1 minor-league innings in 2024 and a 50 percent groundball rate in 20.1 innings in the majors, and he may rely more on generating weak contact than racking up big strikeout totals. There's a chance he eventually settles in as an over-qualified reliever, given the Dodgers' perpetual pitching depth, but Ryan's ceiling is too high for them to pull the plug on him as a starter just yet. He'll almost certainly open the year in the Triple-A rotation, potentially getting slow-played early in the year so that he's an option to make starts in the majors as needed during the summer months. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a one-year contract with the Dodgers in March of 2026.
Another strong start at Triple-A
PLos Angeles Dodgers  AAA
May 29, 2026
Ryan fired six scoreless innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City against Sugar Land on Thursday, striking out eight and giving up four hits and no walks.
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said in mid-May that there was a "slim chance" of the 27-year-old joining the big-league rotation in place of Blake Snell (elbow), and Ryan has remained with Oklahoma City for the past three turns through the rotation. The right-hander has been dominant through five Triple-A starts this year with a 2.05 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 29:3 K:BB across 22 innings. After giving up just three earned runs across four outings in his first taste of the big leagues last year, it's likely only a matter of time before Ryan gets another look in 2026.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-13%
BAA vs LHP
2026
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2025
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2024
 
 
-13%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .194 39 9 3 7 1 0 0
Since 2024vs Right .222 42 9 6 8 1 0 1
2026vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left .194 39 9 3 7 1 0 0
2024vs Right .222 42 9 6 8 1 0 1
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2026
No Stats
2025
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2024
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 0.00 1.10 10.0 0 0 0 5.4 2.7 0.0
Since 2024Away 2.61 1.26 10.1 1 0 0 10.5 5.2 0.9
2026Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 0.00 1.10 10.0 0 0 0 5.4 2.7 0.0
2024Away 2.61 1.26 10.1 1 0 0 10.5 5.2 0.9
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
 
 
-55%
BAA vs LHP
2026
 
 
-64%
BAA vs LHP
2025
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2024
 
 
-47%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .122 45 18 3 5 1 0 0
Since 2024vs Right .273 87 22 6 21 4 0 1
2026vs Left .100 21 10 1 2 1 0 0
2026vs Right .275 45 11 2 11 3 0 0
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left .143 24 8 2 3 0 0 0
2024vs Right .270 42 11 4 10 1 0 1
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2025
2024
Ryan would be a very buzzy prospect for 2025 had he not needed Tommy John surgery Aug. 25 after an impressive first few starts in the big-league rotation. A converted infielder who first started pitching professionally in 2022, Ryan has high-end stuff, boasting a 96-mph four-seamer, plus slider and plus curveball. He's behind on the finer points of pitching, and his surgery is set to cost him the entire 2025 season. It won't be until at least 2027 that he attempts to top his career-high 104.1 innings from 2023. When he returns to game action in 2026, he'll already be 27.
Ryan came down with shoulder fatigue during spring training and is expected to arrive in Oklahoma City in late May or early June. A divisive dynasty prospect due to wide-ranging expert opinions, Ryan turns 26 in August and has only made two career starts at Triple-A, so he is already a bit behind his peers developmentally due to starting off his pro career as an infielder. He had a 3.80 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 110 strikeouts in 104.1 innings last year, primarily with Double-A Tulsa. Those highest on Ryan see several plus pitches and a high ceiling as a starter, while others project him to end up as a high-leverage reliever.
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'Slim' chance to join LAD rotation
PLos Angeles Dodgers  AAA
May 15, 2026
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday that there is a "slim possibility" Ryan will enter the team's big-league rotation in place of Blake Snell (elbow), Jack Harris of the California Post reports.
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Slated to return Friday
PLos Angeles Dodgers  AAA
Hamstring
May 13, 2026
Ryan (hamstring) is scheduled to make his next start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
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Nursing hamstring issue at Triple-A
PLos Angeles Dodgers  AAA
Hamstring
April 21, 2026
Ryan was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Oklahoma City on April 17 due to a hamstring injury, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Doesn't make Opening Day roster
PLos Angeles Dodgers  AAA
March 18, 2026
The Dodgers optioned Ryan to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
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Unlikely to break camp with LA
PLos Angeles Dodgers  AAA
March 16, 2026
Ryan has had a strong spring but is expected to begin the season in the minors, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
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Set to start Monday?
PLos Angeles Dodgers  AAA
July 21, 2024
Ryan could be an option to start Monday against the Giants, reports Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times.
Analysis
A report from Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic prior to the All-Star break indicated Ryan would be called up early in the second half, and the Dodgers have yet to officially announce a starter for Monday's contest. The 25-year-old right-hander has pitched well in brief action for Triple-A Oklahoma City this year with a 2.76 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 19:6 K:BB over 16.1 innings after he missed the start of the campaign due to shoulder fatigue, and he may be on the cusp of his major-league debut.
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