Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Ryan Yarbrough was born December 31, 1991, in Austin, Texas. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Yarbrough made the Rays' Opening Day roster in 2018. He made his debut against the Boston Red Sox, pitching four innings, allowing one run and recording three strikeouts. Yarbrough finished the season with 16 wins, the most for a rookie in franchise history, the most for a rookie in the 2018 season, and the second-most on the team. Yarbrough finished his rookie season posting an earned run average of 3.91 over 141 1⁄3 innings despite working predominantly out of the bullpen.

On June 3, 2021, Yarbrough threw a complete game 9–2 victory against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, which was the first Rays complete game since Matt Andriese threw one in May 2016. The five-year drought was the longest in the league. It was also Yarbrough's first win as a starter since he pitched into the ninth inning against the Mariners at Safeco Field in 2019, as well as his first career complete game.

On November 15, 2022, Yarbrough was designated for assignment. He was non-tendered and became a free agent on November 18. 

On August 1, 2023, he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Devin Mann and Derlin Figueroa.