Joe Ryan
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
3.38
WHIP
1.04
K
41
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Ryan had a roller-coaster season for the Twins as he had a 2.98 ERA with a 9.65 K/9 and 0.91 WHIP through his first 15 starts of the season. He then seemingly ran out of gas by posting a 8.63 ERA and 1.81 WHIP over this next seven starts before he went on the injured list with a strained groin. His final eight starts after he returned were not much better (5.90 ERA) and the Twins limited him to one short two-inning start in the playoffs. Ryan doesn't have great velocity (92.3 average mph fastball) but has an extremely deceptive four-seam fastball that helped him generate an excellent 29.3% K% and 14.2% swinging strike rate. His weakness is as a fly-ball pitcher (31.6% GB%) he can be prone to the long ball. Home runs were especially an issue last season with a career-worst 1.78 HR/9 driven by a high 14.9% HB/FB%. He usually limits the damage for home runs by typically having one of the lowest walk rates in baseball (5.1% BB%). Ryan will be counted on at the top of the Twins rotation and could improve significantly if he can keep the ball in the park and improve one of his off-speed pitches, which all took a step backward last year. Read Past Outlooks
Another quality start
Ryan didn't factor into the decision Monday, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk across six innings against the White Sox. He struck out three.
ANALYSIS
Although Ryan tallied his lowest strikeout total of the campaign, he cashed in on his fourth quality start of his last five appearances. After yielding a pair of home runs to the White Sox in his last start, Ryan limited the team to just one extra-base hit on the day. He owns a 1.3 BB/9 through 34.2 innings in 2024, another improvement after posting a 2.9 BB/9 in 2022 and a 1.9 BB/9 in 2023. Ryan is tentatively scheduled for a start against the Sox of Boston on Sunday.
Although Ryan tallied his lowest strikeout total of the campaign, he cashed in on his fourth quality start of his last five appearances. After yielding a pair of home runs to the White Sox in his last start, Ryan limited the team to just one extra-base hit on the day. He owns a 1.3 BB/9 through 34.2 innings in 2024, another improvement after posting a 2.9 BB/9 in 2022 and a 1.9 BB/9 in 2023. Ryan is tentatively scheduled for a start against the Sox of Boston on Sunday.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
90
Last 10 Games
90
Last 5 Games
91
How many pitches does Joe Ryan generally throw?
1-10
11-20
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41-50
51-60
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81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Joe Ryan generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-8%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-34%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .220 | 155 | 50 | 137 | 18 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .240 | 234 | 36 | 164 | 38 | |||
2024vs Left | .279 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 1 | |||
2024vs Right | .185 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 3 | |||
2023vs Left | .222 | 80 | 20 | 64 | 9 | |||
2023vs Right | .269 | 117 | 14 | 91 | 23 | |||
2022vs Left | .202 | 56 | 27 | 54 | 8 | |||
2022vs Right | .219 | 95 | 20 | 61 | 12 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-21%
ERA at Home
2024
-55%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.55 | 1.05 | 182.2 | 10.9 | 2.3 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.48 | 1.22 | 160.2 | 9.4 | 2.2 | ||||
2024Home | 4.67 | 1.04 | 17.1 | 10.9 | 1.0 | ||||
2024Away | 2.08 | 1.04 | 17.1 | 10.4 | 1.6 | ||||
2023Home | 3.83 | 1.08 | 82.1 | 12.1 | 1.6 | ||||
2023Away | 5.22 | 1.26 | 79.1 | 9.8 | 2.2 | ||||
2022Home | 3.04 | 1.01 | 83.0 | 9.8 | 3.1 | ||||
2022Away | 4.22 | 1.22 | 64.0 | 8.6 | 2.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Joe Ryan compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
8.20K/9
10.6BB/9
1.3HR/9
1.0Fastball
93.7 mphERA
3.38WHIP
1.04BABIP
.322GB/FB
1.09Left On Base
65.8%Exit Velocity
81.7 mphBarrels/BBE
6.4%Spin Rate
2252 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.8%Swinging Strike
14.5%Prospect Rankings History
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May hit innings limit
Ryan exceeded 100 innings pitched for the season in his last start and is closing in on a new career-high total as a professional.
ANALYSIS
Ryan has a combined 104 innings pitched between Triple-A and the majors this season, exceeding last year's total of 92.2 innings. While he tossed 123.2 frames in the minors in 2019, the COVID-19 shutdown in 2020 kept him from logging any professional innings. It's reasonable to assume that Ryan will be able to weather an increase in innings this season but also worth noting that he has an 8.10 ERA and seven homers allowed in 20 innings over his last four starts. Minnesota is currently a game behind Cleveland for the top spot in the American League Central and will likely need its 26-year-old starter for any postseason run.
Ryan has a combined 104 innings pitched between Triple-A and the majors this season, exceeding last year's total of 92.2 innings. While he tossed 123.2 frames in the minors in 2019, the COVID-19 shutdown in 2020 kept him from logging any professional innings. It's reasonable to assume that Ryan will be able to weather an increase in innings this season but also worth noting that he has an 8.10 ERA and seven homers allowed in 20 innings over his last four starts. Minnesota is currently a game behind Cleveland for the top spot in the American League Central and will likely need its 26-year-old starter for any postseason run.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Ryan showed his late season 2021 callup promise was not fluke as he had a strong rookie season with 13 wins and 3.55 ERA. Ryan doesn't have great velocity (91.5 average mph fastball) but has an extremely deceptive four-seam fastball that helped him generate an above-average 9.2 K/9 and 12% swinging strike rate. As a fly-ball pitcher (27.7% GB%), home runs can be a worry (1.2 HR/9), but he limits the damage with a plus walk rate (2.88 BB/9). He missed three weeks with Covid-19 in late May/early June, but was otherwise healthy. He should provide a steady productive presence at the top of the Minnesota rotation.
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Struggles with power
Ryan (1-1) picked up the win Wednesday against the White Sox, allowing three runs on four hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out eight.
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Stumbles against Tigers
Ryan allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk over 5.1 innings in a no-decision Friday. He struck out six during the loss to Detroit.
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Fans 12 in no-decision
Ryan struck out 12 and allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk over six innings during Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers. He did not factor in the decision.
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Fans seven in tough loss
Ryan (0-1) took the loss Saturday, giving up three runs on five hits over six innings as the Twins fell 3-1 to the Guardians. he struck out seven without walking a batter.
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Strong in season debut
Ryan didn't factor in the decision during Saturday's 5-1 win over the Royals, allowing one run on three hits and one walk in 5.1 innings. He struck out five.
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