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River Ryan's Stock Takes a Hit, Still a Worthwhile Stash?
Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect River Ryan took a step back in his latest outing at Triple-A Oklahoma City, allowing eight earned runs on 10 hits and a walk while striking out three in 4 1/3 innings of work. Recently, Dodgers president of baseball operations, Andrew Friedman, stated that they wanted to get Ryan built up to handle an MLB workload, and the pitch count over his last three starts has been 96, 83, and 89, so that tolerance looks to have been fortified. That would seemingly leave performance and opportunity as two main things holding the right-hander back right now. If the Dodgers' top-ranked pitching prospect can put this latest disaster of an outing behind him, he should receive another shot with the big league club in the next month or so, provided the Dodgers are looking to replace one of their current rotation options. For the season, the 27-year-old owns a 4.46 ERA (2.89 FIP), 1.29 WHIP, and a strong 22.2 percent K-BB% through eight starts. Some shine may have worn off his stash status, but for managers looking for pitching help, the 6-foot-2 hurler still warrants consideration as a stash option in deeper leagues.
Source: Katie Woo - The Athletic
Source: Katie Woo - The Athletic
