River Ryan - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Why Dodgers Aren't Calling Up River Ryan to Replace Shohei Ohtani in Rotation The Los Angeles Dodgers aren't planning to bring River Ryan to the major leagues despite the injury to Shohei Ohtani. Here's why.

JULY 22 • SI.COM

Dodgers Notes: Shohei Ohtani Pitching Update, 3 Realistic Trade Targets, River Ryan Call-Up? The Los Angeles Dodgers have a Shohei Ohtani pitching update, three trade targets they should go for and perhaps a River Ryan call-up in the...

JULY 17 • SI.COM

Dodgers GM provides encouraging update on River Ryan's hamstring injury Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes explained the organization is not concerned about River Ryan's hamstring injury.

JULY 4 • DODGERBLUE.COM

Dodgers Prospect Update: River Ryan injury, Mike Sirota's streak, rising pitchers River Ryan’s latest setback is frustrating, but it fortunately doesn't sound like a major long-term concern for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ pit...

JUNE 30 • DODGERSWAY.COM

Dodgers Notes: Ex-Dodger Suddenly Retires, Walker Buehler Responds to Dave Roberts, River Ryan Update A former Los Angeles Dodgers utility player retires, San Diego Padres pitcher Walker Buehler responded to Dave Roberts and River Ryan has a...

JUNE 29 • SI.COM

Shelved due to hamstring strain The Dodgers placed Ryan on Triple-A Oklahoma City's seven-day injured list Friday due to a hamstring strain, Fabian Ardaya and Katie Woo of The Athletic report.

Impact According to Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes, Ryan suffered the hamstring injury during his last Triple-A start, when he gave up eight runs on 10 hits over 4.1 innings. Gomes described the issue as "not anything overly serious" and said Ryan will be able to keep throwing, but not off a mound. It's the second time the right-handed hurler has been placed on the minor-league IL due to a hamstring injury this season, as he missed over a month of action from mid-April to mid-May. When he's been healthy, Ryan has been quite good -- though he has a 4.46 ERA and 1.30 WHIP, that's come with a promising 43:8 K:BB over 36.1 innings spanning eight starts.

JUNE 27 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers prospect River Ryan dealing with hamstring issue for second time Los Angeles Dodgers' prospect River Ryan was once placed on the Minor League injured list at Triple-A Oklahoma City with a hamstring issue.

JUNE 27 • DODGERBLUE.COM

Andrew Friedman explains Dodgers' decision on River Ryan Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect River Ryan is still building up his workload ahead of joining the rotation at some point in 2026.

JUNE 22 • DODGERBLUE.COM

Dodgers Notes: Pitcher to IL With Elbow Injury, Unfortunate Will Smith Update, River Ryan Decision Explained The Los Angeles Dodgers lost a pitcher to the injured list, have an unfortunate Will Smith update and explained a River Ryan decision.

JUNE 21 • SI.COM

Andrew Friedman Reveals Why Dodgers Are Holding River Ryan Back Andrew Friedman weighed in on why the Dodgers aren't giving River Ryan a chance in the major leagues right now.

JUNE 20 • SI.COM

River Ryan's blowup start in Triple-A justifies Dodgers' cautious approach The Dodgers have been very cautious with River Ryan, and after a rough start for Oklahoma City, some of that patience and caution has been j...

JUNE 20 • DODGERSWAY.COM

Dodgers Notes: Tyler Glasnow Bad News, Tarik Skubal Trade Latest, River Ryan Update The Los Angeles Dodgers have bad Tyler Glasnow news, the latest on Tarik Skubal rumors and check in on River Ryan.

JUNE 9 • SI.COM

Dodgers' outlook on River Ryan, James Tibbs III screams trade fodder in the making River Ryan and James Tibbs III look like obvious Los Angeles Dodgers trade candidates as deadline speculation beings.

JUNE 6 • DODGERSWAY.COM

Another strong start at Triple-A Ryan fired six scoreless innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City against Sugar Land on Wednesday, striking out eight and giving up four hits and no walks.

Impact 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.

MAY 29 • ROTOWIRE

River Ryan Has Encouraging Start On Path Toward Possibly Joining Dodgers Rotation River Ryan returned from the Minor League injured list and could eventually make his way into the Los Angeles Dodgers starting rotation.

MAY 16 • DODGERBLUE.COM

'Slim' chance to join LAD rotation 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 Calif...

Impact Snell landed on the 15-day injured list Friday and could be looking at an extended absence if he needs surgery. With Tyler Glasnow (back) also on the IL, Los Angeles could need to find a fill-in starter, though Harris notes the team is set with five healthy starters ahead of next Thursday's off day. Ryan doesn't seem likely to join the MLB rotation given Roberts' comments, but the skipper didn't entirely rule out that scenario. Ryan is coming back from an injury of his own -- a hamstring issue that cost him nearly a month -- but he returned to action Friday for Triple-A Oklahoma City and tossed four innings, allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out four batters. He tossed 53 pitches in the outing, so the right-hander presumably isn't fully ramped up following his absence. Ultimately, the Dodgers may not need to dig into their minor-league depth for a sixth starter if Glasnow returns in time for the team's next stretch of six consecutive game days, which will not begin until May 29 versus Philadelphia.

MAY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Slated to return Friday Ryan (hamstring) is scheduled to make his next start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Impact Ryan has been shelved on Oklahoma City's 7-day injured list since April 17 due to a hamstring injury, but the 27-year-old right-hander has recovered enough to return to the mound for Friday's Triple-A contest. In two starts prior to his injury, Ryan allowed five runs (four earned) on nine hits and two walks while striking out 10 batters across seven innings.

MAY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers Injury Updates: River Ryan & Gavin Stone Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes revealed River Ryan and Gavin Stone are making progress toward returning from injuries.

APRIL 27 • DODGERBLUE.COM

Nursing hamstring issue at Triple-A 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.

Impact The injury is considered minor, though it's not clear when exactly Ryan might be ready to rejoin the Oklahoma City rotation. Following a strong Cactus League showing, Ryan has posted a 5.14 ERA and 10:2 K:BB over seven frames in his first two starts with OKC this season. The 27-year-old missed the entire 2025 season recovering from Tommy John surgery, but he's a good bet to help the Dodgers at some point this season either in a rotation or bullpen capacity.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

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Dodgers Optioned Kyle Hurt And River Ryan For Extra Work Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts discussed the thought process behind optioning River Ryan and Kyle Hurt to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

MARCH 19 • DODGERBLUE.COM

Dodgers finalize decisions on 2 key roster battles, but 1 big question remains The Dodgers settled roster decisions by promoting Santiago Espinal and optioning River Ryan, but the second base battle continues.

MARCH 19 • DODGERSWAY.COM

Doesn't make Opening Day roster The Dodgers optioned Ryan to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday.

Impact Ryan spent the entire 2025 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery and entered spring training with an outside shot at making the Dodgers' Opening Day roster. He appeared in four Cactus League games for the Dodgers and posted a 1.86 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 12:4 K:BB across 9.2 innings. It was a strong camp for Ryan, but even with Blake Snell (shoulder) expected to start the season on the 15-day injured list, the Dodgers are being mindful of the former's workload and will ease him back in the minors first, per Jack Harris of the California Post. It wouldn't be a surprise to see Ryan in some major-league games in 2026.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Unlikely to break camp with LA Ryan has had a strong spring but is expected to begin the season in the minors, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Impact Ryan's most recent spring outing was a four-inning start against Texas on Sunday, during which he allowed just one run and struck out five batters. The right-hander has posted an impressive 1.86 ERA with a 12:4 K:BB over 9.2 frames spanning four appearances this spring, and with Blake Snell (shoulder) slated to open the season on the IL, there had been some thought that Ryan could be a candidate for the open rotation spot. However, Chen surmises that Ryan will almost certainly begin the campaign in the minors due to an early schedule that includes three days off over the first 15 days of the season (which should reduce the need for a sixth starter) and the presence of Emmet Sheehan and Justin Wrobleski, both of whom have more experience as swingmen. It's also worth noting that Ryan missed all of last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, so while there's a good chance he'll get an opportunity with the big club at some point during the campaign, the Dodgers are likely to manage his workload carefully.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers insider hinting at River Ryan decision shows how deep pitching staff is MLB.com insider Sonja Chen expects River Ryan to start his Dodgers season in Triple-A despite the hype.

MARCH 17 • DODGERSWAY.COM

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