Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Kyle Ryan was born September 25, 1991, in Auburndale, Florida. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Kyle previously played for the Detroit Tigers. Ryan was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 12th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of Auburndale High School in Auburndale, Florida. After spending a year with the Tigers' rookie-level squad, Ryan played with the West Michigan Whitecaps for 2011 and 2012. 

Ryan spent all of the 2013 season with the high Class-A Lakeland Flying Tigers. Ryan began the 2014 season with the Double-A Erie SeaWolves. Ryan was then promoted to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. Ryan made his major league debut on August 30, 2014, in game two of a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox. During his debut, Ryan pitched six shutout innings, allowing five hits. On December 28, 2017, Ryan signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs. On April 5, 2019 the Cubs called up Ryan to shake-up their struggling bullpen.

Ryan is a control pitcher, featuring low walk and strikeout rates. He throws a 4-seam fastball and a sinker with similar velocities; both are in the 87-90 MPH range, topping out at about 93 MPH. He also throws a cut fastball in the mid-80s, a changeup in the low 80s, and an occasional curveball in the upper 70s.