Ryan Weiss

Ryan Weiss (born December 10, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.

Ryan Weiss
Weiss with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2022
Kansas City Royals
Pitcher
Born: (1996-12-10) December 10, 1996
South Elgin, Illinois
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Amateur career

Weiss attended South Elgin High School in South Elgin, Illinois.[1] In 2015, his senior year, he went 6–3 with a 2.12 ERA over 59+1⁄3 innings.[2] As a high schooler, his fastball reached only 84 miles per hour (135 km/h). He originally signed to play college baseball at Elgin Community College, but switched his commitment to Wright State University in June 2015.[3]

Weiss redshirted his freshman year at Wright State in 2016. In 2017, as a redshirt freshman, he appeared in 15 games (14 starts) in which he compiled a 2.13 ERA with eighty strikeouts over 88+2⁄3 innings and was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Year alongside earning All-American honors.[4] By the end of his freshman season, his fastball had risen to 95 miles per hour (153 km/h).[3] That summer, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[5] In 2018, he pitched to a 3.40 ERA over 98 innings.[6] After the season's end, he was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[7][8]

Professional career

Arizona Diamondbacks

After signing, Weiss made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Diamondbacks before being promoted to the Hillsboro Hops of the Class A Short Season Northwest League. Over 30+1⁄3 innings, he compiled a 3.86 ERA.[9] Weiss began the 2019 season with the Class A Midwest League Kane County Cougars and was later promoted to the Visalia Rawhide of the Class A-Advanced California League, pitching 128+1⁄3 innings to an 8–7 record and a 4.07 ERA over 26 starts between both teams.[10] In 2021, Weiss began the year with the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A Central and was promoted to the Reno Aces of the Triple-A West in July.[11][12] Over 34 appearances (eight starts) between the two clubs, Weiss went 6–3 with a 4.60 ERA and 88 strikeouts over 78+1⁄3 innings.[13]

On November 19, 2021, the Diamondbacks selected Weiss' contract and added him to their 40-man roster.[14] He opened the 2022 season with Amarillo and was promoted to Reno in late May. On June 26, he was designated for assignment.[15]

Kansas City Royals

On July 1, 2022, Weiss was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Royals and optioned to the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers.[16] He was sent outright to Triple-A on October 26, 2022.

Personal life

Weiss' parents divorced when he was a child and his father committed suicide when Weiss was 14 years old. In January 2018, his mother died of a heart attack.[3]

References
  1. "Weiss, South Elgin stand tall against Willowbrook". Dailyherald.com. May 30, 2015. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  2. Chamberlain, Gene. "South Elgin's Ryan Weiss makes right choice with Wright State". chicagotribune.com.
  3. Archdeacon, Tom (May 30, 2018). "Archdeacon: Wright State pitcher copes with loss of both parents". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  4. Pendleton, Marc. "WSU pitcher Ryan Weiss Freshman All-American". journal-news.
  5. "Ryan Weiss – Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  6. Share By Arizona Sports (2018-06-05). "D-backs go pitcher-heavy in second day of the MLB Draft". Arizonasports.com. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  7. Jablonski, David. "Wright State's Weiss: 'Surreal' feeling getting drafted by Diamondbacks". dayton-daily-news.
  8. "Ryan Weiss motivated by heartbreak". Mlb.com. 2018-06-06. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  9. Johnson, Paul. "Weiss' way: South Elgin grad Ryan Weiss ready to start season in Kane County with Cougars". chicagotribune.com.
  10. Jensen, Merisa (2019-08-26). "Cal notes: Visalia Rawhide's Ryan Weiss no stranger to adversity". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  11. "Amarillo Sod Poodles' Weiss uses religion to guide him through life, playing career". Amarillo.com. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  12. Piecoro, Nick. "Ryan Weiss Put In Time To Refine His Stuff". www.baseballamerica.com.
  13. "Diamondbacks Announce Several Roster Moves".
  14. Piecoro, Nick. "Diamondbacks add prospect Kristian Robinson, two others to 40-man roster". The Arizona Republic.
  15. "Diamondbacks designate reliever Ryan Weiss for assignment". 26 June 2022.
  16. "Royals' Ryan Weiss: Claimed by Kansas City".
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