Ryder Ryan could have become angry or bitter during his nine seasons in the minor leagues. He also could have walked away from baseball in the eight years before he finally reached the major leagues.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled right-handed reliever Josh Fleming from Triple-A Indianapolis prior to Tuesday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled right-handed reliever Kyle Nicolas from Triple-A Indianapolis. He takes the roster spot of fellow right-hander Ryder Ryan, who was optioned following Thursday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Bucs now have an empty spot in the bullpen. Following a 9th-inning collapse that ended the Pittsburgh Pirates’ three-game winning streak, the club made a plethora of roster moves before embarking for the opposite side of the state.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have optioned relief pitcher Ryder Ryan to Triple-A Indianapolis. Ryan pitched 5.1 innings across four appearances out of the bullpen to begin the season.
The Pirates agreed to a minor league contract with reliever Ryder Ryan, reports Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (X link). He’ll be in MLB camp as a non-roster invitee.
The Mariners announced this afternoon that right-handed reliever Ryder Ryan has cleared waivers and been assigned outright to Triple-A. There had been no previous indication that Ryan was on waivers.
The Seattle Mariners placed right-handed starter Bryan Woo on the 15-day injured list with right forearm inflammation on Tuesday and designated right-handed reliever Matt Festa for assignment.